Lincoln's redesign of the Navigator three-row SUV showcases a technology-rich future for the brand, evolving the brand's offerings in the smaller Nautilus into a true flagship package. The remains the flagship of the brand, and attracts its youngest and most affluent clients. It stunned the world as the first luxury SUV when it debuted in 1998.
The arrived shortly after, and the two have been locked in battle for domestic luxury SUV supremacy since then. The fifth-generation three-row SUV debuts for the 2025 model year with a new exterior design, fresh interior options and more luxury for second- and third-row passengers. Every body panel is new, except the doors, giving the model a new, upright shape.
Lincoln brought in the signature light bar that's on the Nautilus, but doubled up for the . The light bar sweeps up the headlights in front, like the wings of a bird, and the taillights go down in back, as if the vehicle is in flight. The Navigator badge on the fender is bigger than the outgoing model, and Lincoln has taken away chrome and added more satin finishes.
Like many vehicles, the number keypad is still on the door to unlock without keys. Twenty-two-inch wheels are standard and a selection of new 24-inch wheels is available for those who want to upgrade. The lower-priced Navigator Reserve model on display at an exclusive media preview in Detroit earlier this week featured an "atmospheric" style, in the company spokesperson's words, with light paint, but dark and copper.