2025 Lincoln Navigator Redesign: Luxury SUV of the Year?

Exterior Redesign and Styling

• 🎨 The 2025 Lincoln Navigator receives a full redesign, featuring a new look with the optional Jet Appearance Package that replaces chrome with black accents.
• 💡 The front end boasts reshaped LED headlights with a horizontal lighting stack and a gloss black grille with an illuminated Lincoln badge.
• 🚀 New 22-inch (or optional 24-inch) multi-spoke wheels with a twist design complement the vehicle's updated aesthetic.
• 🌟 The rear features a new design with LED tail lights and an illuminated Lincoln badge integrated under glass, described as "Lincoln under glass."

Powertrain and Performance

• ⚙️ Under the hood is a 3.5L twin-turbo V6 EcoBoost engine producing 440 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque, paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission.
• 💨 Acceleration from 0-60 mph is 5.3 seconds, with a top speed of 115 mph and estimated MPG of 15 city/22 highway.
• 🏋️ The vehicle weighs 6,000 lbs and can tow over 8,700 lbs with the available trailering package, new for 2025.

Interior Luxury and Technology

• 📱 The cabin features a massive 48-inch uninterrupted screen for the driver, operated via a lower infotainment screen, with customizable displays.
• 🔊 A Revel premium sound system is standard, and the interior includes extensive soft-touch materials, leather, and contrast stitching.
• 🧘 Rejuvenation pods offer selectable themes like water dripage and aurora borealis lighting for a relaxing experience.
• 🔌 The vehicle is equipped with numerous USB-C ports (14 total) and other charging options throughout the cabin.

Seating and Cargo Space

• 💺 The Reserve trim offers highly comfortable seats with massage, heating, and ventilation, including chauffeur seating for the front passenger.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The second row provides ample space with AC vents, USB-C ports, and power-adjustable seats with massage and climate controls.
• 💺 The third row offers good headroom and legroom for its class, with AC vents and recline functionality, and is accessible via easy-to-use buttons.
• 📦 The cargo area features a new split gate for dual opening, offering 22 cubic feet with the third row up, expandable to 107 cubic feet with all rear seats folded.

Driving Experience and Features

• 🛣️ The Navigator offers BlueCruise, Ford's hands-free driving system, which performs smoothly on highways, including lane changes.
• 🕹️ Drive modes include Normal, High, 4x4 Normal, Excite (sport mode), Deep Conditions, and Snow Climb, adjusting steering, braking, and throttle sensitivity.
• ⚠️ A significant critique is that nearly all controls, including climate and steering wheel adjustments, are managed through the touchscreen, which can be distracting.
• ✨ Despite the reliance on screens, the adaptive suspension provides a comfortable yet planted ride, making it shine on the highway.