2025 Lincoln Aviator SUV Consumer Reviews
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Premiere (Editors' Pick) - $60,525 MSRP
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Great driver but overpriced and lacks features
Bill Stuntz, 12/03/2024
2025 Lincoln Aviator Reserve 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I frequently drive 1,000 miles in a day, so I decided to trade my Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland on a more comfortable, 2025, $84,000 Lincoln Aviator Reserve. I have never regretted a new car purchase more. The Lincoln drives great but lacks features and has a poorly designed infotainment system. It has also been in the shop 3 times in the 5 weeks that I have owned the car, and it is currently there – 9 days and counting. First the good: The Aviator is comfortable, quiet, and it handles very well. The engine is both powerful and efficient - better than I expected. The Luxury Package seats are exceptional. The marginal: The infotainment system is weak. Compared to my previous cars this one requires that you divert too much attention away from driving to work through screens, making it a less safe vehicle. The Aviator does not include its own navigation system. Instead, it is loosely integrated with Google Maps. If you send a destination to your car through the Lincoln app it normally shows up as GPS coordinates with no name attached, so a trip with multiple stops is not worth the trouble – I use Apple CarPlay instead (when the system is able to connect with my iPhone, which is inconsistent). The head-up display does not include lane position, so driving through busy city freeways at night requires looking at the inside screen too often. This display occasionally stops showing any navigation information at all, forcing you to shut off navigation and restart it – this will hopefully get fixed. The volume/channel button on the steering wheel only lets you move between presets (no searching channels except through the main screen). The button stops working periodically, and you must switch screens to make it work again, so it is a software issue that the techs can’t figure out. Missing features: I read that all Reserve models include the hands free liftgate open feature, and the Lincoln Concierge confirmed that my car had this feature but the dealer could not make it work. After much research I find that Lincoln quietly dropped this feature in 2025 because they were not able to make it work reliably. The feature works great on our BMW and on Jeeps. Night Vision: This uses IR headlights to display warm bodies much further away than you can see them with headlights, especially when another car is driving toward you. This is admittedly a specialized feature but is very important if you drive at night in areas where there are lots of deer – 2 of my friends have hit a deer in the last 10 days. Jeep includes this feature in their Overland, but Lincoln does not even offer it. Rear view mirror able to act as display for the backup camera. This is important if you load the back of the vehicle and block the view of the rear-view mirror. Jeep and others have this, but Lincoln does not offer the feature. The backup camera operates fine, but the clarity is marginal, especially at night. The bottom line is that there is much to like about the Aviator. Ford enthusiasts will like it and see the features as an upgrade from past models. For everyone it is a is a nice daily driver, and if the price was $10-20k lower, then the engine and driving dynamics would offset the electronic issues and lack of features. At the current price there are much better choices available.
Not as good as the 2020 aviator
Steven Dobbs, 11/02/2024
2025 Lincoln Aviator Black Label 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
The 2025 aviator has made some changes which areirritating. The heads up display no longer shows the temperature. On the screen, the temperature has been taken off and they put it over towards the driver instead of on the passenger side. You can no longer use the lift gate by placing a foot underneath it. The cabin noise on a highway trail is horrendous. On the plus side the blue Cruise seems to work great.
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Beautiful vehicle
Jason Oquendo , 09/24/2024
2025 Lincoln Aviator Reserve 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I loved the 2024 model, however I like the 2025 even better.
Absolutely a great SUV
Aviator Enthusiast, 03/25/2025
2025 Lincoln Aviator Reserve 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
When looking at SUV's for my wife, it was time to upgrade and we looked at BMW, Volvo, Audi, Cadillac, and then the Lincoln Aviator, these were the ones we had interest in, the Aviator was just one thrown in since we looked at Cadillac. The Lincoln offered so much more, the ride was fantastic, having the V-6 with 400hp, and it felt luxury but also practical for what we needed. We were very surprised and my wife fell instantly in love with it. We are very pleased with it and are very glad we looked at it, especially after looking at the others, we knew what they felt like, so it was a great comparison. We love it, it has done us well, feels great, drives great. Very happy with the Lincoln Aviator and recommend it to anyone looking for some luxury and usefulness in an SUV.
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