Lincoln Navigator

The 2026 Navigator in brief

The 2026 Lincoln Navigator is a standard SUV offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl turbo engine and part-time 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 210 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 122-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,928 lb (4dr SUV).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 17 MPG combined (15 city / 22 highway), 15% worse than the 2026 standard SUV average of 20 MPG, for an estimated $3,950 a year in fuel.

It has 2 recall campaigns on file.

The Lincoln Navigator has 23 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2027, classed as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2023 at 19 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 13 to 19 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the power train (101), electrical system (85), engine (59).

Buying used? 2016 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2018 is the year to avoid.

2022 has the most recalls (14); all years together count 50 campaigns and 466 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Navigator compares

The 2005 Lincoln Navigator is a SUV - offered with a 5.4L 8-cyl engine and rear-wheel drive.

It measures about 208 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 119-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,774 lb.

About the Lincoln Navigator

The Lincoln Navigator is a full-size luxury SUV marketed by the Lincoln Motor Company brand of Ford Motor Company since the 1998 model year. Sold in North America, it is based on the Ford Expedition. It is the heaviest production Lincoln, the Lincoln with the greatest cargo capacity, and the first non-limousine Lincoln to offer seating for more than six people.

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