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2025 Lincoln Navigator

Full-size SUV · 2015–2026

Which year to buy

From our video research. NHTSA counts checked 2026-09-30. Tap a year for the details.

Best buys: 2022-2024, with 2023 the pick (7 complaints); get proof of the brake line recall and, on a 2024, the oil plug fix
Avoid: 2019 (most complaints; seat belt pretensioners)
Careful: 2018, 2020, 2021 only with every recall done; new design: a 2026 over a 2025

Trims and features

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 2026

Engines: 3.5L 6-cyl turbo · Drive: 4WD

2025 Navigator trims

	Black Label	Preferred	Presidential	Reserve
Adaptive cruise control	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Automatic emergency braking	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Pedestrian emergency braking	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear automatic braking	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Forward collision warning	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Blind-spot warning	Optional	Optional	Optional	Optional
Blind-spot intervention	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear cross-traffic alert	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Lane departure warning	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Lane keeping assist	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Backup camera	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Parking assist	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Automatic high beams	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Headlights	LED	LED	LED	LED
Push-button start	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard

From NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Lincoln reports it: base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment by trim. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Lincoln aren't in our data yet. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Year by year

Year	Engines	Drive	Fuel economy	Crash rating	Recalls	Owner complaints	Collision warning	CarPlay
2026	3.5L 6-cyl turbo	4WD	17 mpg	5 of 5	2	0	—	—
2025	3.5L 6-cyl turbo	4WD	17 mpg	5 of 5	6	12	Standard	Yes
2024	3.5L 6-cyl turbo	4WD	18 mpg	Not rated	7	16	Some versions	Yes
2023	3.5L 6-cyl turbo	4WD, RWD	17–19 mpg	Not rated	8	7	Some versions	Yes
2022	3.5L 6-cyl turbo, 440 hp	4WD, RWD	18–19 mpg	Not rated	14	21	Standard	Yes
2021	3.5L 6-cyl turbo, 310 hp	4WD, RWD	17–18 mpg	5 of 5	12	33	Optional	Yes
2020	3.5L 6-cyl turbo, 310 hp	4WD, RWD	18–19 mpg	5 of 5	13	32	Standard	Yes
2019	3.5L 6-cyl turbo, 310 hp	4WD, RWD	18–19 mpg	5 of 5	10	80	Optional	Yes
2018	3.5L 6-cyl turbo, 310 hp	4WD, RWD	18–19 mpg	5 of 5	12	52	Optional	Yes
2017	3.5L 6-cyl turbo, 310 hp	4WD, RWD	16–17 mpg	5 of 5	5	31	No	Yes
2016	3.5L 6-cyl turbo, 310 hp	4WD, RWD	16–18 mpg	5 of 5	4	25	No	No
2015	3.5L 6-cyl turbo, 370 hp	4WD, RWD	16–18 mpg	5 of 5	4	21	No	No

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA and aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so compare years of the same model: a tall bar marks a year owners had more trouble with. Collision warning: forward collision warning as NHTSA lists it ("Some versions": standard on some). Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Generations and measurements

Navigator · 2018–2024

Fourth generation (U554)

Aluminum body; 2022 refresh with a 13.2-inch SYNC 4 screen and ActiveGlide

Navigator L · 2018–2024

Fourth generation (U554)

Aluminum body; 2022 refresh with a 13.2-inch SYNC 4 screen and ActiveGlide

Navigator · 2025–2026

Fifth generation

All-new body and interior with a 48-inch display

Navigator L · 2025–2026

Fifth generation

All-new body and interior with a 48-inch display

Apple lists CarPlay for: Navigator 2017–2025 (Apple).

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints

Year	Version	Stars	Forward collision warning	Lane departure warning	Recalls	Complaints
2026	LINCOLN NAVIGATOR SUV N/A 4WD	5	No	No	2	0
2026	LINCOLN NAVIGATOR L SUV N/A 4WD	5	No	No	2	0
2025	Lincoln Navigator SUV 4WD	5	Standard	Standard	6	12
2025	Lincoln Navigator L SUV 4WD	5	Standard	Standard	1	1
2024	Lincoln Navigator SUV 4WD	Not Rated	Standard & Optional	Standard	7	16
2024	Lincoln Navigator SUV RWD	Not Rated	Standard & Optional	Standard	7	16
2024	Lincoln Navigator EL SUV 4WD	Not Rated	Standard & Optional	Standard	0	1
2024	Lincoln Navigator EL SUV RWD	Not Rated	Standard & Optional	Standard	0	1
2023	Lincoln Navigator SUV 4WD	Not Rated	Standard & Optional	Standard	8	7
2023	Lincoln Navigator SUV RWD	Not Rated	Standard & Optional	Standard	8	7
2023	Lincoln Navigator EL SUV 4WD	Not Rated	Standard & Optional	Standard	1	1
2023	Lincoln Navigator EL SUV RWD	Not Rated	Standard & Optional	Standard	1	1
2022	Lincoln Navigator SUV 4WD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	14	21
2022	Lincoln Navigator SUV 2WD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	14	21
2022	Lincoln Navigator EL SUV 4WD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	14	21
2022	Lincoln Navigator EL SUV 2WD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	14	21
2021	Lincoln Navigator SUV 4WD	5	Optional	Standard	12	33
2021	Lincoln Navigator SUV 2WD	5	Optional	Standard	12	33
2021	Lincoln Navigator EL SUV 4WD	5	Optional	Standard	2	2
2021	Lincoln Navigator EL SUV 2WD	5	Optional	Standard	2	2
2020	Lincoln Navigator SUV 4WD	5	Standard	Optional	13	32
2020	Lincoln Navigator SUV 2WD	5	Standard	Optional	13	32
2020	Lincoln Navigator EL SUV 4WD	5	Standard	Optional	13	32
2020	Lincoln Navigator EL SUV 2WD	5	Standard	Optional	13	32
2019	Lincoln Navigator SUV 4x4	5	Optional	Optional	8	80
2019	Lincoln Navigator SUV 4x2	5	Optional	Optional	8	80
2019	Lincoln Navigator EL Extended SUV 4x4	5	Optional	Optional	2	47
2019	Lincoln Navigator EL Extended SUV 4x2	5	Optional	Optional	2	47
2018	Lincoln Navigator SUV 4x4	5	Optional	Optional	10	52
2018	Lincoln Navigator SUV 4x2	5	Optional	Optional	10	52
2018	Lincoln Navigator EL Extended SUV 4x4	5	Optional	Optional	0	2
2018	Lincoln Navigator EL Extended SUV 4x2	5	Optional	Optional	0	2
2017	Lincoln Navigator Extended SUV 4x4	5	No	No	5	31
2017	Lincoln Navigator Extended SUV 4x2	5	No	No	5	31
2017	Lincoln Navigator SUV 4x4	5	No	No	5	31
2017	Lincoln Navigator SUV 4x2	5	No	No	5	31
2016	Lincoln Navigator Extended SUV 4x4	5	No	No	4	25
2016	Lincoln Navigator SUV 4x2	5	No	No	4	25
2016	Lincoln Navigator SUV 4x4	5	No	No	4	25
2016	Lincoln Navigator Extended SUV 4x2	5	No	No	4	25
2015	Lincoln Navigator Extended SUV 4x4	5	No	No	4	21
2015	Lincoln Navigator Extended SUV 4x2	5	No	No	4	21
2015	Lincoln Navigator SUV 4x4	5	No	No	4	21
2015	Lincoln Navigator SUV 4x2	5	No	No	4	21

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg

Year	EPA model	Engines	Combined
2026	Navigator 4WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	17
2025	Navigator 4WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	17
2024	Navigator 4WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	18
2023	Navigator 2WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo, SIDI; Stop-Start Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo, SIDI	19
2023	Navigator 4WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo, SIDI; Stop-Start Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo, SIDI	17–18
2022	Navigator 2WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	19
2022	Navigator 4WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	18
2021	Navigator 2WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	18
2021	Navigator 4WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	17
2021	Navigator L 2WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	18
2020	Navigator 2WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	19
2020	Navigator 4WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	18
2020	Navigator L 2WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	18
2019	Navigator 2WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	19
2019	Navigator 4WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	18
2019	Navigator L 2WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	18
2018	Navigator 2WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	19
2018	Navigator 4WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	18
2018	Navigator L 2WD	Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	18
2017	Navigator 2WD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	17
2017	Navigator 4WD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	17
2017	Navigator L 2WD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	17
2017	Navigator L 4WD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	16
2016	Navigator 2WD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	18
2016	Navigator 4WD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	17
2016	Navigator L 2WD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	17
2016	Navigator L 4WD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	16
2015	Navigator 2WD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	18
2015	Navigator 4WD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	17
2015	Navigator L 2WD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	17
2015	Navigator L 4WD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	16

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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