2025 Lincoln Aviator review
The Lincoln Aviator is a three-row luxury SUV with seating for six or seven passengers, depending on the second-row seat configuration. The Aviator is built on the same platform as the current-generation Ford Explorer, but between its different bodywork and more luxurious cabin and features, you’d never know it. Notably, the Aviator can be purchased with Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free assisted driving technology. The Aviator is typically powered by Ford’s EcoBoost® 3.0-liter V6 engine, but a plug-in hybrid variant is also available. The Lincoln Aviator received a midcycle refresh and update for the 2025 model year.
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First generation Lincoln Aviator
Reprising a nameplate from the early 2000s, Lincoln released the Aviator three-row midsize SUV for the 2020 model year. Based on the current generation Ford Explorer, the Aviator offers distinctive bodywork and a more luxury-focused interior. The Aviator is spacious, with seating for up to seven passengers when equipped with a second-row bench seat. If individual captain’s chairs are selected for the second row, the Aviator will seat six people.
The Aviator is powered by a 3.0-liter EcoBoost® turbocharged V6 engine paired with an automatic transmission and the buyer’s choice of rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The Aviator will return up to an EPA-estimated 20 mpg in combined city/highway driving
and tow up to 6,700 pounds when properly equipped. Among the standout features is Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free assisted driving technology, which will effectively steer the vehicle on highways while the driver pays attention to the road ahead.Model highlights
3.0-liter turbocharged V6 engine
Rear-wheel or all-wheel drive
Seating for six or seven
Up to 6,700 pounds of towing capacity
Changes by year
Latest generation from 2020 - present
2025 Lincoln Aviator
Highlights
Midcycle refresh updates exterior, interior, and technology packages
New infotainment system with a 13.2-inch touchscreen
More standard driver-assist features, including BlueCruise hands-free driving
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2024 Lincoln Aviator
2023 Lincoln Aviator
2022 Lincoln Aviator
2021 Lincoln Aviator
2020 Lincoln Aviator
Highlights
First year of the all-new Lincoln Aviator
Available plug-in hybrid version
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Jeff Zurschmeide has been an automotive journalist for more than 20 years, covering the new car business as well as motorsports and industry news. He lives in Tillamook, Oregon, at the confluence of great roads, nice weather, and plenty of space for a collection of strange old automobiles.
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