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NewsTech-First 2025 Lincoln Aviator is More Connected and Autonomous
Hot on the heels of the 2025 Explorer , Ford’s luxury brand Lincoln today announced a key update and refresh for its own three-row midsize SUV. The 2025 Lincoln Aviator will arrive in dealerships this summer, and ordering is now open. “With the new Aviator , technology takes an even …
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NewsLuxury SUVs No Better Than the Rest at Protecting Rear-Seat Occupants
Luxury SUVs trump their mainstream competitors when it comes to quality and refinement, but they do not necessarily offer better protection for rear-seat occupants, the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found. In its latest round of moderate overlap front crash tests (where half the front end of the …
Hybrid/Plug-in HybridFord Explorer, Lincoln Aviator to Lose Hybrid Option
Ford is dropping its two electrified midsize SUVs for the 2024 model year. A company spokesperson has confirmed to The Car Guide that both the Explorer Hybrid and Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring (plug-in hybrid) will not return. “To meet continued strong demand for the Ford Police Interceptor Utility hybrid and …
NewsNHTSA Expands Probe of Ford’s EcoBoost V6 Engines
An investigation launched in June 2022 following reports of catastrophic engine failures with Ford Bronco SUVs featuring the 2.7-litre EcoBoost V6 has expanded to include a lot more vehicles. We’re not just talking about some 25,000 Broncos now. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says it will look …
RecallsThese 10 Vehicles Are the Most Likely to be Recalled, Study Says
Vehicle recalls are designed to fix a variety of problems that could potentially affect the safety of their occupants or other road users. They also help paint a picture of a product’s overall quality and reliability. U.S. research firm iSeeCars recently looked at the vehicles that had the most recalls …
NewsThird of Midsize SUVs Fail IIHS’ New Side Crash Test
Following compact SUVs last fall, midsize SUVs were recently submitted to the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new side crash test, which aims to address higher-speed collisions that continue to cause fatalities on North American roads. While the former failed miserably, how did their bigger counterparts perform? A lot …
ElectricLincoln 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 …
ElectricFord’s Future Electric SUVs Will Have to Wait
Along with the announcement of two new EV platforms during a presentation to investors back in May—one for RWD and AWD vehicles, another for large pickups—Ford confirmed the upcoming launch of an electric Explorer and Lincoln Aviator . However, don’t hold your breath if you’re waiting for either one: the …
ElectricFord Plans EV Variants of Explorer, Aviator, Possibly Bronco
During the company’s Capital Markets Day for investors on Wednesday, Ford deepened its commitment to electrification and made a number of key announcements. In particular, two new electric vehicle platforms are coming. Ford's chief product platform and operations officer, Hau Thai-Tang, explained that there will be a platform for rear-wheel-drive/all-wheel-drive …
NewsMany Lincoln Aviator Owners are Reporting Problems
The new 2020 Lincoln Aviator midsize SUV went on sale this summer hoping to lure premium buyers away from import brands while retaining Lincoln’s customer base. However, it appears to be off to a poor start. We’re not really talking about sales because the vehicle is still fresh on dealer …
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