This is the new 2025 Lincoln Navigator, and it’s the latest version of Lincoln’s full-size luxury SUV. The new Navigator has been updated with fresh styling, more tech, and even more luxury—aimed squarely at rivals like the Cadillac Escalade and the BMW X7. Lincoln says this is their most refined and advanced SUV ever. Today I’m going to review the 2025 Navigator and show you all of its quirks and features. Then I’m going to get it out on the road and tell you what it’s like to drive.
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The fifth generation Navigator was revealed on August 15, 2024 with sales set to commence in the first half of 2025. The Navigator shares a similar design for the front and rear fascias from the Aviator and Nautilus. It has an illuminated light bar on the grille upfront and a full width LED taillights on the rear. The lights feature Lincoln Embrace welcoming sequence upon vehicle approach. For the first time, the Navigator is available with 24-inch alloy wheels.
The interior features Lincoln Digital Experience user interface with a 48-inch full-width display spanning across the top of the dashboard with Google built-in. There is a 11.1-inch touchscreen used as the control panel. Other interior features include a 28-speaker Revel® Ultima 3D Audio System, Lincoln Digital Scent, Lincoln Rejuvenate and Second-Row Power Tailored Seats with massage option.
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For safety, Lincoln BlueCruise hands-free advanced safety assistance system (ADAS) is standard on the Navigator. Other driving assistance features new for the Navigator are Turn Signal View and Intersection Assist. All models comes with a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 gasoline carried over from the previous model, standard four-wheel drive and adaptive suspension with continuously controlled dampering. The 2025 Lincoln Navigator saw a large base price increase.
