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Lincoln Navigator

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The Car Guide rating 3.5/5 69% Detailed ratings

Price $125,000 – $129,000 Payments

Fuel consumption 10.8 – 15.6 L/100km

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As Lincoln’s flagship SUV, the Navigator offers exceptional comfort for its occupants and a cutting-edge technological experience. Fit and finish is outstanding, too. Available with a choice of standard and long wheelbases, the Navigator can accommodate seven or eight passengers. It is powered by a potent twin-turbocharged V6 producing 440 horsepower but achieving not so great fuel economy. Alas, no electrified variant can be found.

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2025 Lincoln Navigator: Stronger Than the Badge

The Lincoln Navigator is currently being outsold by the Cadillac Escalade three to one, with sales that pale in comparison to those of the original from the late 1990s. Just how and why did Ford’s luxury brand let the competition blow past it? Probably because Lincoln has taken a conservative …April 24, 2025

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2018 Lincoln Navigator: No Limits!

WHISTLER, British-Columbia – There exist different types of vehicles for different types of needs. If you’re looking for ultimate comfort and luxury, buy a luxury sedan. If you need a workhorse, buy a pickup truck. But what do you do when you don’t want to limit yourself to only one …January 24, 2018

We're Heading to Whistler to Drive the 2018 Lincoln Navigator!

This week, The Car Guide will be in the Rockies, in Whistler, British Columbia, to get behind the wheel of Lincoln’s all new, 2018 Navigator! Updating the Big Guy Introduced last year at the New York Auto Show, the Lincoln Navigator hasn’t had a major overhaul in over ten years. January 22, 2018

2015 Lincoln Navigator: Requiem For A Dream

Once upon a time, the Cadillac Escalade and the Lincoln Navigator were locked in a fierce battle for full-size luxury SUV street-cred. That score was settled close to a decade ago when the Escalade emerged triumphant, reducing the Navigator to an extended life-cycle that saw it largely ignored by Lincoln …January 16, 2015

2012 Lincoln Navigator: Any bigger and it would bite you!

As automobile journalists, we get the chance to drive almost everything on the road. After a few years, going from a smart to a Porsche or from a Ford F150 to a Toyota Corolla loses its lustre. However, when I recently got behind the wheel of a Lincoln Navigator, I …July 12, 2012

The 2012 Lincoln Navigator: Not extinct... not yet, anyway.

For anyone between the ages of 10 and 50, if the 365 days that comprised 1993 had a purpose, it was to provide you with as many opportunities as possible to see Steven Spielberg's massive hit; Jurassic Park. Based upon the novel by the same name penned by Michael Crichton, …June 1, 2012

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122,000 Ford, Lincoln Vehicles Recalled in Canada, Rearview Camera to Blame

Ford ’s Year of the Recall continues, and the latest item to be added to the list is one of the most trouble-prone components in modern vehicles, namely the rear-view camera. Just over 122,000 Ford and Lincoln units in Canada may indeed have a problem with the connections inside the …September 9, 2025

Additional Ford and Lincoln Vehicles Recalled Over Braking Issues

Yet another bunch of vehicles from Ford are being hit by a safety recall to address a braking issue. Affected models this time include the Ford F-150 , Expedition , Bronco and Ranger as well as the Lincoln Navigator , all of them from the 2025 model year. Around 312,000 …August 5, 2025

Fuel Pump in Thousands of Ford Vehicles Could Fail, Prompting Another Recall

Ford , which has already recalled more vehicles in 2025 than in all of 2024, is warning owners of more than 850,000 Ford and Lincoln vehicles from the 2021-2023 model years in the U.S. that their low-pressure fuel pump could fail. The number of units to be recalled in Canada …July 11, 2025

Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator Recalled Over Braking Issue

Ford will recall a large number of full-size SUVs due to a braking system defect that could seriously increase the risk of accidents. The recall affects nearly 274,000 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs in the U.S., covering the 2022-2024 model years. Another 13,000 in Canada are involved. An internal …May 15, 2025

Ford’s 10-Speed Transmission Targeted in New Class Action

Hot on the heels of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launching a preliminary investigation of 1.3 million 2015-2017 Ford F-150 pickups over sudden and accidental gear changes, a new class action has been filed in Canada targeting Ford’s 10-speed transmission. Affected models include the Ford F-150, Expedition , …April 8, 2025

2025 Lincoln Navigator is All-New and More Sophisticated Than Ever

Lincoln today introduced the fifth generation of the Navigator , which boasts fresh styling along with a host of new and advanced technologies. The flagship SUV sports a redesigned and illuminated front fascia not unlike that of the luxury brand’s latest products. The lightbar on the grille illuminates sequentially from …August 16, 2024

U.S. Auto Strike Widens to Include Ford's Biggest Plant

Auto workers strike in the United States expanded on Wednesday with 8,700 more employees walking off their jobs, said the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, as a deal with major automakers remained elusive. The staff at Ford 's Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville join some 25,000 other UAW members on …October 12, 2023

The Car Guide's Best Buys for 2022: Cadillac Escalade

Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Full-size SUVs are big, bold and brawny vehicles with plenty of tech. Prices often land in six-figure territory, making them out of reach for most customers. The Winner For 2022, …July 22, 2022

Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator Owners Need to Watch for Fire Risks

Ford has just issued a warning to many of its full-size SUV customers who own a 2021 Ford Expedition or Lincoln Navigator as these vehicles may pose a risk of under hood fire. Sixteen incidents have been reported so far. The root cause of the problem is still unknown, but …May 19, 2022

Oil Leaks, Faulty Trailer Brakes Lead to Two Major Ford Recalls

Ford is announcing two new recalls that affect more than three quarter million vehicles in the U.S., most of them having just left the assembly plant. More than 133,000 units in Canada are affected, as well. First, some 2020-2022 Ford Escape and 2021-2022 Bronco Sport SUVs equipped with the turbocharged …April 1, 2022

Lincoln Reportedly Set to Launch Five Electric SUV by 2026

The transformation of Lincoln , which became an SUV-only brand following the demise of the Continental , will continue in the next five years with the electrification of its lineup. Anonymous sources have told Reuters that five new electric SUVs will be launched by 2026 to either replace or be …February 14, 2022

2022 Lincoln Navigator: A Subtle Wind of Change

The Lincoln Navigator is sailing towards its 2022 model year with discreet aesthetic and technical tweaks. We’re a long way from a complete update from which this flagship Lincoln brand could greatly benefit, as it recently did for its main rival, the Cadillac Escalade. But these few strategic changes will …August 18, 2021

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Safety	7/10
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