2026 Lincoln Aviator Consumer Reviews
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Premiere (Most Popular) - $58,395 MSRP
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$56,144Prices based on sales in WI thru 8/18/25
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2026 Aviator, so we've included reviews for other years of the Aviator since its last redesign.
2023 Aviator Black Label…dodged a bullet it seems
Vin0770, 10/27/2024
updated 01/06/2025
2023 Lincoln Aviator Black Label 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I’ve always thought Lincoln has an ego of itself that is delusional for the price they want. So I used my advantage when I got a hair in March this year. I called the local dealer that I got a 2023 Nautilus 2.7 Reserve from in May 2023 for my wife and she loves it. 10 months of bulletproof operation sold me to give this a shot. I saw an 2023 Aviator Black Label on their lot and offered $10 k under msrp. The 2023 was sitting next to the 2024’s and the 2025’s will be ordering soon. They laughed at my offer and said their $5k discount was plenty. Same offer to the next dealer over the phone that had an absolutely stunning black/alpine Chalet package. They got to within $8,500 of msrp and I said pass. You can give me more on my trade in or discount it more, I don’t care how but you got my offer. I was dealing with the Sales Mgr and reminded him that all his 2023’s will be sold at a loss but, your first loss is always your best loss. They called back 90 minutes later and said deal. Judging by the reviews here and other forums the 2020 - 2022 have a litany of problems, including the Do Not Sell recall order in April 2023 to October for the backup camera issue. Mine was built in December 2023 the last month they made them and it was either a good day or they finally figured out how to build it correctly. 13k on it and like the wife’s Nautilus…bulletproof. I gave her the Aviator after a few months and took her Nautilus for work as I work all over and she puts 34 miles a day on it. Lincoln is a good product and I’ve had BMW, MB two Genesis products that rocked it. But the guy at Lincoln with the pen that price’s their product has got to be on shrooms 🤪 But I get to drive it on weekends 😁 UPDATE: Exterior proportions, shape, and design, really is a striking SUV. Got the black with the alpine white interior combination and it’s absolutely stunning. The 3 L twin turbo 400 HP engine is awesome. Ford really knows how to get the most out of smaller displacement engines. My wife’s 2023 Nautilis with the 2.7 TwinTurbo 335 hp engine has been bulletproof and moves. 10 speed transmission, 30 seat position ultra benchmark seats, 28 speaker Rebel audio are all top of the line features. Uber classy and phenomenal luxury ride is what I was looking for with some eye-popping style… This is it. 22 inch wheels look great with the 275 meaty footprint, but you feel every crack in the road with these low profile wheels. It’s a smooth luxury ride, but you pick up the harshness of the road if you get the meaning. Had a 2024 MDX advance for 14k miles and was so unimpressed with their top package and mundane 3.5 under performing engine that needs premium fuel and isn’t forced induction…wtf? In March 2024 I got bored with my 7 month old Acura and was impressed with my wife’s 2023 Nautilis and how well it did over its first year. So I picked up the phone and called the dealer. I have loved the proportions and the look of the Aviator and saw on the Internet there were 2023 Black Label discounted five grand. The 2024s were out sitting right next to this 2023 Black Label. So I offered 10 grand under MSRP for this ridiculously expensive vehicle. The sales manager said he could go another 500…and I said hard Pass. Called up another dealer five hours away that had this beautiful black and alpine Black Label on the lot. Gave the same 10 grand under MSRP offer. They got two $8500 discount and I said pass. And I reminded the sales manager that every 2023 they’ve got on their lot will be sold for a loss. And your first loss will be your best loss. They called me back 90 minutes later and said deal. Who’s ever pricing these at Lincoln is definitely doing drugs for the MSRP they come up with. It’s a freaking Lincoln not Mercedes Benz, or Porsche… Get real! The first dealer 20 miles away that wouldn’t budge off their $5000 discount, started selling theirs for my 10 K discount offer four months after I bought mine…😁
Great SUV
MARABONES, 04/23/2024
2023 Lincoln Aviator Reserve 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Great SUV, amazing 400 hp engine that provides plenty of power and uses regular gas. Drives much smaller than it is and find the handling very similar to my previous X5 with the bonus of a usable third row. Only negative is Fords Sync system which is not as customizable and user friendly as some of the interfaces on other vehicles that I’ve owned. Highly recommend this SUV.
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Lovin' my Lincoln
roadbiker, 01/04/2025
2024 Lincoln Aviator Premiere 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I traded in my 2016 MKX Reserve with 120k miles for a new 2024 Aviator Reserve about 6 months ago. It just turned a little over 9,000 miles, including 3 long distance trips, each over 1,000 miles round trip. I love it! I brought it in for my first service at 7,500 miles (oil change and tire rotation) even though Lincoln recommends 10,000 mile intervals. I have had zero problems with it, except a minor recall due to some interference that a cell phone could have with the backup camera, which I never experienced. Before my Lincolns, I have a Volvo XC90. The Lincolns are far and away much better. My car is a Reserve model. I loved the Ebony/Roast interior! Mine doesn't have the fancy, massaging seats, but they are very comfortable. My only complaint is that, for me, the headrest doesn't tilt back far enough. I pitches a little to far forward for me, and on long trip my neck gets a little stiff, which is really my only complaint. It adjusts forward, but not back enough for me. I don't have much need for the third row seats. Nobody here has ever used them and the are always folded down. IMO, they are good for children and small adults. My car has Lincoln Copilot with adaptive cruise control and it works great. As is the case with any car with Adaptive Cruise Control, you have to be mindful that the car will slow down as you approach a car in front of you, so getting out from behind it will keep you on your way at the set speed. My car also has "Intelligent" Cruise Control. The car "reads" the speed limit signs and automatically adjust the speed of the car accordingly. To use it, you set the tolerance to +/- 9mph of the speed limit. I used it for the first time on my most recent trip and it works really well. Copilot has a steering assist. It works with the lane-keeping system and actually steers the car through curves on the highway. You can take your hands off of the steering wheel for very short periods of time before the car warns you to keep your hands on the wheel, and eventually slowing down if you don't. Even without using cruise control, you can use the lane-keeping system. You can use it so that it warns you by vibrating the steering wheel and/or forcing the car back into the lane. You can easily turn it off completely with a button on the end of the turning signal level. I have read some earlier reviews which some have complained about the auto-hold and auto start/stop features. They can easily be disabled in the Sync system without the use if a third-party solution. My car also has the self-parking feature. When activated, the car will find a spot and back into it. It will also parallel park on the right or left side. I've only tried it once and it seemed to work pretty well. I have yet to try it for parallel parking. With navigation system, it will also find parling lots or garages. The car is very comfortable and IMO is very good looking. With the 400hp 3.0L twin turbo V6, there is plenty of power. I mainly drive it in Conserve mode (Eco) to save gas. On the highway, if you step on the gas to pass, it will easily and quickly get up to 100mph. So make sure you do that when the police are not around. The other drive modes are Normal (default), Excite (Sport), and Slippery. I mainly use 87 Octane, but occasionally use 92. It runs fine, but I get better fuel economy with the 92 octane gas. My average so far has been 20 mpg. Around town I get 19-20mpg. On the highway, I get 23-25mpg, depending on how I am driving and octane. The sound system is outstanding. Mine has the Revel 14 speaker system. It is one of my favorite features! Did you know that Revel is made by Harmon Kardin? The Sync 3 system works well and my iPhone 13 easily connects to it. Sometimes I use CarPlay, mainly for the maps (in case the native navigation system can't locate a new address), but what I don't like about using CarPlay for maps (Apple, Google, or Waze), is that if you use the Sync home screen, it will not show those maps. It will only show the map from the native navigation system, which works well, especially if you have a subscription to Sirius travel. The only things I wish my car had are wireless CarPlay, foglights, and the hands-free liftgate. I got really used to the hands-free liftgate with my las Lincoln, and my understanding is that it is standard with the Reserve package. When I asked about it, I was told that, as a result of the chip shortage, it was eliminated from a specific range of VIN's. I have read some reviews complaining about reliability. Those are mainly limited to earlier years (2022). I have had absolutely none of those cited problems. The Lincoln Way App works very well. I don't know why anyone would complain about it. If it hasn't updated the cars location, simply drag the screen down on the app and it will update. The only feature it is missing, and used to be in earlier versions, is the ability to enter an address, get the directions, and then transfer them to the navigation system when the phone is connected (in my case, with a cable).
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Beautiful and Luxurious
Terry, 08/06/2024
2024 Lincoln Aviator Reserve 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Love the way it drives Lincoln out done them self's. This car is a dream and gets great gas mileage. Very happy so far.
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The Good Life
Charlie K, 09/12/2024
2023 Lincoln Aviator Reserve 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Great smooth safe and beautiful ride!
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