Lincoln Navigator

Lincoln Navigator

The Lincoln Navigator is an American made full size luxury SUV which has been produced by the Ford Motor Company and sold under the Lincoln brand name since 1998. The vehicle competes directly with other large luxury SUVs like the Cadillac Escalade and GMC Denali Series.

Lincoln Navigator

The Lincoln Navigator comes standard with a six speed automatic transmission. The automobile does not have an overly powerful engine, but it still has very good towing capacity of 9,000 pounds.

Lincoln Navigator

In the Navigator, this engine has flex-fuel capability, allowing it to burn either regular gasoline or blends of up to 85% ethanol. Even on regular gasoline, the 5.4-liter V8 is very thirsty. The Navigator L's weight and class exempt it from EPA fuel economy testing, but reviewers say 12-13 mpg is typical, and hard driving can push mileage into the single-digit range.

Lincoln Navigator

Running on E85 (an 85/15 blend of ethanol and gasoline) increases the 5.4-liter's already prodigious fuel consumption by more than 30%, but the EPA says it reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 10-11%.

Lincoln Navigator

The 5.4-liter engine feels a little underpowered in the regular-length Navigator, and the extra weight of the L saps its strength even more. The standard six-speed automatic makes the best of the available power, but the V8 does not have enough grunt to let you forget the Navigator's three-ton mass. The Cadillac Escalade ESV, the Navigator L's most direct rival, has a 403-horsepower, 6.2-liter V8 that provides much more assertive performance. The Escalade also shares the Navigator's flex-fuel capacity. The Navigator L has a slight edge in towing capacity, up to 8,700 pounds.