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The 2025 Lincoln Navigator is refreshed for the 2025 model year. We take a look at interior quality, trim options, and more in our review.
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What is new for the 2025 Lincoln Navigator?
The 2025 Lincoln Navigator is the first year of the fifth generation. Bringing the best and brightest technology behind the flagship vehicle of the Lincoln brand. It features updated styling in line with the smaller Aviator and Nautilus, a full-width display across the dashboard, and a novel split-gate rear hatch, among all the luxuries you could think of.
With three exciting trims to pick from, the Navigator lineup doesn’t overwhelm with options like some others. It manages to pack tons of creature comforts and niceties into each trim. So much so, in fact, that if you’re looking at an Escalade, Grand Wagoneer, or a LWB Range Rover, you’d be hard-pressed not to check Lincoln out as well.
Carsforsale.com Score
8/10
Powertrain
Score
8/10
Interior
Score
8.5/10
Technology
Score
8/10
Value
Score
7.75/10
The Breakdown
Bold new styling
Peppy EcoBoost engine
Endless luxury
Total screen overload
“Meh” fuel economy
No hybrid
The most luxurious Lincoln product in decades
2025 Navigator Specs
- 440 horsepower from base engine
- 510 lb-ft of torque from base engine
- 3 available trims
- 22 cu-ft of cargo capacity
- 107 cu-ft of cargo capacity with seats down
- Towing capacity of 8,700 lbs
- 48 Inch Panoramic front display
- 5 Star NHTSA safety rating
2025 Lincoln Navigator Powertrain 8/10
We’d like to sit here and sing the praises of an all-new range of Navigator powertrains. Ideally, a plug-in hybrid and a full EV variant would also be great. But that’s just not the case as of the first model year in this new series. At least for now, what you get is the same twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 as the model from last year.
Sure, that’s a bummer, but it’s a fine engine from an EcoBoost family that’s gained points in reliability over the last half-decade, and 440 horsepower is nothing to sneeze at. Based on various third-party tests, that’s good for a zero-to-60 time of between 5.3 and 5.8 seconds depending on conditions.
Towing capacity is admirable, just like the acceleration, with 8,700 lbs. to spare. Granted, that comes at a considerable cost to fuel economy. We’re talking 16 MPG in the city and 20 on the highway, or one less in city driving with the heavier long-wheelbase variant.
2025 Lincoln Navigator Interior 8.5/10
There’s no getting around it; the 2025 Navigator is massive. The standard Navigator comes in at 122.5 inches, and the Navigator L tips the tape measure at 131.5 inches. Happily, the new Navigator delivers where you need it, with 40.9 inches of legroom in the second row and 36.5 inches in the third row.
Cargo space is also great. Depending on the position of the power-sliding second row, you’ll get as much as 22 inches of space behind the third row of seating and up to a cavernous 107 cubic feet with the entire rear seating area stowed away. The Lincoln Navigator L keeps the same passenger volume but adds 121.6 cu.-ft. of maximum cargo space.
Seat quality is very solid, as you’d hope it would be, given the entry MSRP for this machine. With Black Onyx, Medium Space Gray, and two-ton Black Onyx on Hot Chocolate, the art of style is very much with the Navigator’s seat upholstery. Three interior themes, Atmospheric, Enlighten, and Invitation, bring a combination of plush leather and finely polished wood trim pieces to satisfy the most opulent tastes.
2025 Navigator Tech and Features 8/10
Hate the endless screen overload associated with modern luxury cars? Look away. What you’re about to see might upset you. For everyone else, the massive 48-inch panoramic display that takes up the entirety of the instrument panel beneath the dashboard, save for small bevels, is plain old cool. Thanks to top-notch Lincoln Digital Experience, you can mix and arrange various Google Play apps across any portion of screen real estate not dedicated to driver functions.
5G and Wi-Fi connectivity are, of course, included, as is Android Auto and iOS CarPlay. Amazingly, there are 14 USB-C ports scattered throughout the cabin, and the Black Label trim even offers a second-row wireless charging pad to match the setup in the front row. With an impressive 28-speaker Revel Ultima 3D premium audio unit in tow, you’ll have bragging rights, even compared to some of the most expensive automotive audio setups on sale today. The latest installation of Co-Pilot360 suite of driver assistants brings the entire range of features right from the jump.
Trims and Pricing
Reserve – $99,995
A base trim, technically, but you’d never know it. The Reserve comes with standard four-wheel drive, smartphone connectivity, and a panoramic dashboard display. The first row features heated and ventilated leather seats, while the second row is leather as well.
Reserve Jet Appearance Package – $102,995
Black exterior cladding, black interior features, and distinct 22-inch blacked-out wheels help to set the Jet Appearance package apart. Plus, you get a very cool illuminated Lincoln logo on, you guessed it, a blacked-out front grille.
Lincoln Black Label – $116,495
The most luxurious Lincoln in over half a century? There’s an argument to be made there. Special, plush Black Label floor mats, the above-mentioned 30-way adjustable driver’s seat, and a Revel Ultima 3D audio unit are so powerful that an aftermarket shop is not needed to make it boom.
Overall Value 7.75/10
We’ll sing Ford/Lincoln’s praises for pulling out all the stops with the refreshed Navigator’s interior. It’s phenomenal in its execution and every bit the rival to the Escalade it needs to be. But they really needed to try harder with the drivetrain to make the new Navigator stand out. That’s why it stands to reason a HEV or PHEV could be incoming, but no word yet there. As for styling, there’s an argument to be made that it’s not different enough from the model before to stand out. Still, few would call it hard to look at. Most would even call it handsome. With that in mind, the Navigator is still a competent luxury SUV with one or two downsides to consider.
CarsForSale.com Overall Score 8/10
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Is the new Navigator more refined than the previous one? Absolutely. But the above-mentioned problems keep it from being even more sensational. Will the engine choice or conservative styling refresh hinder sales? It’s doubtful, but the situation should be noted before you go around spending hard-earned cash, especially in vast amounts like this.
2025 Lincoln Navigator FAQ
How Long is the Lincoln Navigator?
The standard variant is 122.5 inches, and the Navigator L tips the tape measure at 131.5 inches.
Does the Lincoln Navigator have CarPlay?
Yes, as well as Android Auto.
Where is the Navigator built?
All 2025 Navigators are built at Ford/Lincoln’s Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky.
