2025 Lincoln Navigator Review

A new 48-inch panoramic screen that covers the dashboard and houses the passenger screen, entertainment features, and instrumentation will be added to the Navigator in 2025, among other changes. People in the third row can now have their chairs heated, and people in the second row can have their seats massaged. It now has two more Black Label themes. The Atmospheric is MCM and has off-white leather-wrapped seats, a gray suede headliner, ash wood appliques, copper accents, and black flooring. The Enlighten is earthy and has light beige leather seating with gray piping and stitching, laser-etched birch wood accents, and the floor being espresso. The weather pattern continues outside, with 24-inch wheels that are copper in color and copper accents on the grille and trunk badges. A unique tailgate called “Split Gate” is on the back. The top half opens up like a liftgate, while the bottom half falls like a normal tailgate. The front end has been fixed up fully, and there is now a new toilet there. This year’s Navigator is more expensive than last due to a decrease in the base Premiere trim level.

Pros 

• Accommodating up to eight seats of luxury.
• Nice materials and tools for big screens. 
• Modern technology lets you drive without using your hands.

Cons 

• The engine and the carryover base are used. 
• You can only use your best abilities when you’re not moving. 
• Intense competition throughout the industry

The 2025 Navigator only comes with one engine option, and it only needs 440 horsepower. We liked how fast the Navigator’s 3.5-liter V-6 twin-turbo engine was. The 10-speed automatic can switch between speeds with just the right amount of skill to help people sleep. It took the Navigator 5.3 seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph on our test track. However, the Navi can only go at a straight-line speed. The car’s huge size and soft handling make it unsuitable for fast driving, and the steering is dead. For a big luxury SUV, the Navigator rides smoothly. However, competitors like the Mercedes-Benz GLS-class and BMW X7 are more aggressive on the road. The other big body-on-frame domestics, on the other hand, are stronger: The Jeep Grand Wagoneer has 510 horsepower, while the Cadillac Escalade has up to 682 horsepower in the V-series form.

Optional features include BlueCruise, Lincoln’s hands-free highway driving system, and Co-Pilot360, a group of driver-assistance systems that include automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, and blind-spot tracking. Important safety factors are: 

• Similar blind-spot detection and back cross-traffic alert systems. 
• Conventional pedestrian detection automated emergency braking (AEB). 
• Hands-free speed mode and adaptive cruise control come as standard.

The Navigator’s interior is very roomy and luxurious, with high-quality materials and extras that are meant to make riders feel special. The Navigator’s trunk is roomy, and the third row is a good place to sit because the bench seat can be folded down 40/20/40. Lincoln’s top-of-the-line SUV, the Navigator Reserve, has a power-adjustable 24-way driver’s seat and heated, ventilated, and massage pillows for both front-seat passengers. The 30-way movable front seats in the Black Label go one step further, making them look almost like sculptures. The height of the left and right thigh supports can also be changed separately. There are bench seats, captain’s chairs, or “PowerPitch and Slide” captain’s seats with heating, cooling, and massage in the second row. These seats are standard on the Black Label and available as an extra on the Reserve. It’s hard to park or drive through traffic with the Navigator because it’s so big, but it’s great for packing for a trip. Short-wheelbase models don’t have much room for cargo when all three rows are in use, but a lot more when the back seat is folded down. Most storage rooms are in the long-wheelbase Navigator L models.

Even though the Navigator doesn’t have a V-8 engine, its twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 engine gets only 16 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on the highway, according to the government. Our test on the highway at 75 mph could have given us a better idea of how fuel-efficient the Navigator really is.

An impressive 48-inch screen that covers the whole dashboard is standard on the Navigator. Lincoln’s entertainment system has sleek graphics that are easy for people who are presbyopic to see. A new Pano mode also lets you move video and game apps to either side of the main screen while the car is in the park. There is basic wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a 5G Wi-Fi hotspot lets you update software over the air. The big dashboard screens and the Navigator’s 28-speaker Revel Ultima 3-D sound system work together to make the “Rejuvenate” mode more relaxing. Need to get your stuff charged? There is a wireless charging pad in the second row of the Black Label, and there are up to 14 USB-C ports, four in the second row and four in the third.

In Invoice Pricing tests, the Lincoln Navigator went from 0 to 60 mph in 5.3 seconds. At a trap speed of 100 mph, it did the quarter mile in 13.9 seconds. We expect the 2025 version to have the same effects.

The Black Label trims look nice, but we think the Reserve makes the most sense, especially since it will come with a massage feature by 2025. There is no pressure to get the long wheelbase. Finally, if you need to tow something, we suggest you buy the Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow option so that the SUV can pull up to 8700 pounds.