Lincoln's Navigator was first introduced in 1997, the previous model was the third generation launched in 2007, and came to China in 2014, during which it underwent a facelift in 2015, and then sold until 2017, and the current 2018 model is the fourth generation of the new model.
 
The 2015 facelift has replaced the previous 5.4-liter V8 with a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 engine, but the 3.5-liter turbo is the first-generation 3.5-liter Ecoboost engine, while the 2018 model uses the new second-generation engine, which is the same engine as the current F-150 and current Ford GT. The same engine, the Navigator, F-150, Ford GT tuning is different, Ford GT is 647 horsepower, F150 is 375 horsepower, Navigator is 450 horsepower, after entering China, due to the different test methods of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, so the data released by the Navigator in China is 415 horsepower.
 
The transmission used by the previous generation of navigators is a 6-speed automatic transmission codenamed 6R80, which is actually an improved version of the ZEUF 6HP26, and the 6HP26 was put into production as early as 2001, which is already a very old product, and the reaction is very slow in driving, the process of thinking about life is very long, and the whole driving feeling is very poor. The new generation of navigator uses a new ten-speed gearbox (10R80), which is also the same gearbox of the F-150, which has improved a lot in terms of smoothness compared to before, but because the navigator is positioned as a luxury 7-seater SUV, the tuning is naturally not as radical as the pickup of the F-150, and it can even be said that it is very comfortable, and the shift speed is still not fast enough, In addition, the weight of the car has already reached 2.7 tons, so even if it is 450 horsepower, don't expect a foot of floor oil to give you power, that is unrealistic.
 
The 3.5T engine, with a ten-speed gearbox, has a comprehensive fuel consumption of 19 MPG (12.4L per 100 km), a high-speed fuel consumption of 23 MPG (10.2L per 100 km), and a fuel consumption of 16 MPG (14.7L per 100 km) in urban areas.
 
In addition to the powertrain, the chassis of the navigator is also derived from the F-150, non-load-bearing body, 1.7 meters high, front double wishbones, rear multi-link, but the whole system is mechanical suspension, the 2.7-ton body rolls very seriously when cornering, the potholes on the road and the action of the suspension will feel more obvious, and the performance of the suspension is not proportional to this price. When the mechanical suspension cannot meet the demand, air suspension or active electromagnetic suspension should be used, and the driving experience will be greatly improved.
 
The biggest selling point of the navigator is the interior space, it does not rely on the design concept to steal space from various places, but simply makes the car bigger, the width of the car is 2073mm, the length of the car reaches 5355mm, the third row can also allow adults to sit in a very stretched sitting position, it is not very crowded to sit for three people, and more importantly, the backrest angle of the third row of seats is also electrically adjusted. The seat backrests in the second row can be adjusted significantly, and the armrest box in the center of the rear row is optional, and if you remove this armrest box, you can get a passage to the rear row. The front seats are divided into two parts, the seat frame and the cushion, with 30-way adjustment and seat massage, it is difficult to find a sitting position that suits you, and even the accelerator and brake pedals are adjustable. The 8-way adjustment with seat memory on the general model is still a bit redundant, but on the navigator, if there is no seat memory, you may have to spend half an hour to adjust it back after someone else has adjusted it once. Because of the high floor and the third row of seats, the trunk space is not very large, and if you fold the back two rows of seats, there is plenty of space.
 
The interior of this generation of navigators has become elegant and decent, it is selected according to the suit, respectively, Yacht Club, Destination and Chalet, a large number of leather and chrome materials are used to create an American luxury, and German and Japanese luxury are completely different, when you just get in the car, you will feel very luxurious, but many details can not stand up to scrutiny, the most obvious is the stitching on the seat, due to the use of very complex cutting, In some corners, it can be seen that the stitching is not very neat, and the processing of some straight lines is also relatively rough, although the interior is also luxurious in the same price range, but the gap in the level of workmanship is still relatively obvious.
 
In addition to the workmanship of the interior, the dashboard of the navigator is also difficult to satisfy. Although the whole interface is very modern, but the amount of information is very small, the display of the tachometer is not clear, you have to look very carefully to see the speed, and unlike Audi's virtual cockpit can display map navigation, you can only use letters and arrows to navigate, the whole layout has not been carefully considered, a bit messy.
 
The Navigator has not undergone E-NCAP and IIHS crash tests, but other Lincoln models, such as the MKZ, MKX and Continental, have received good ratings in various IIHS crash tests, and the Navigator's safety expectations are optimistic if there are no particularly serious safety hazards. U.S. Consumer Reports also does not have a Navigator reliability report, giving only a reliability expectation of 3 out of 5.
Lincoln Navigator Evaluation Report