Used 2003 Lincoln Aviator Premium AWD 4dr SUV (4.6L 8cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews
Just hit 3300 miles
The 3 SUVs we considered were the Aviator, Volvo XC90 and BMW X5. The Aviator won easily. Great look, lots of power, 7- passengers, very fun to drive. Whatever you do, go test drive this SUV.
Refreshing!
After much hesitation I made the move to a SUV. The Aviator convinced me. My criteria was it couldn't ride or feel like a truck. It definitely does not. The handling, performance and ride are more than I expected. Coming out of a Mercedes C320, I was concerned to move to a larger vehicle, but the experience so far has me less frustrated with my sometimes 1 hour commute in bumper to bumper traffic. After a very disappointing ride with Mercedes, I am truly excited and refreshed to be back to an impressive American made vehicle.
- BaseMSRP: $2,995420 mi away
- Premium 4dr SUVMSRP: $5,588719 mi away
- Luxury 4dr SUVMSRP: $4,988804 mi away
An SUV that drives better than most cars
Head turning good looks, and sedan like driveability. Aviator really does drive amazingly well for its size and weight. The engine is very powerful, steering is extremely responsive, ride is perfect-very smooth, handles very well on corners, little body lean. Turns well in parking lots. Ride very quiet. A/c works really well. Cooled seats don't do much. Haven't tried the heated seats yet. DVD is great, wireless headphones too. But the PS2/Xbox hookup is on the ceiling. The navigation sys is $2500-buy a map. Great car, go it under invoice w/ 0%.
Aviator" Performance
Hi, I drove a Ford Explorer Limited and loved it, until I bought the Aviator. All I have to say is simplicity in motion.
4 improvements
So close to perfection but...I wish the rear seat was split-fold, I wish the second row could be heated and cooled,I wish the console could be optional in the second row so that my passengers could "pass through" like they do in a mini-van and avoid the hassle of sliding the seat forward, and I wish the gear shift and 4 wheel drive mechanisms where designed like on the old Expedition so that I had room for my purse on that center console in the front.