Lincoln Navigator
| Lincoln Navigator | |
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| Manufacturer: | Ford Motor Company |
| Production: | 1998 — present |
| Class: | full-size SUV |
| Similar: | Ford Expedition |
| Generation I | |
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| Production: | 1998 — 2002 |
| Engines: | 5.4 L Triton SOHC V8 5.4 L InTech DOHC V8 |
| Generation II | |
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| Production: | 2003 — present |
| Engines: | 5.4 L 3V V8 |
| This article is part of the Lincoln automobile series. | |
The Navigator is a luxurious Lincoln cousin to the Ford Expedition full-size SUV. Introduced in 1998, the Navigator has proven extremely popular, comprising 40% of the American luxury SUV market in 2001. It is the larger of the SUVs produced by Lincoln, the smaller being the Aviator.
1998
The 1998 Navigator introduced the concept of an American luxury SUV, competing at first with only the Land Rover Range Rover. It was trimmed with leather, wood, and fine carpeting, but its humble pickup truck roots could be easily spotted. This didn't slow sales, though, and competitors from Chevrolet and GMC quickly followed. Much like the Cadillac Escalade, however, the Navigator has found a spot with celebrities and the customized truck scene.
Upgrades came just one year later with a more powerful DOHC InTech engine and power-operated pedals. More luxury features appeared in 2000, and the generation was replaced after 2002.
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2003
The Navigator was updated in 2003, along with the Ford Expedition, on the new Ford U platform. The interior was also substantially revised to bring it up to the level expected by luxury buyers. Some ingenious features debuted with this redesign. Power deployable running boards that deploy when a side door is opened, a power liftgate, and a power folding 3rd row seat is among these features.
Along with a light facelift the powertrain was revised for 2005, with the DOHC 5.4 L V8 being replaced by a new SOHC design borrowed from the F-150, driving the wheels through a new Jaguar-sourced 6-speed automatic transmission.
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New innovations:
- PRB - Power Retractable Running Boards
- Power Liftgate
- Power-folding Third Row seats