2018 Lincoln Navigator Black Label: Setting A New Standard For Luxury SUVs

Highlights: The Lincoln Navigator includes a rearview camera, with a washer system, to keep it clean. The exterior designer, Earl Lucas, was also responsible for reviving the 2010 Ford Taurus.

Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $98,320 (Base Model: $73,250)

Seating Capacity: 7

Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; an automatic brake hold feature; a perimeter alarm system; a rearview camera with a washer; a Blindspot system with cross traffic alert and trailer tow monitoring; a forward sensing system; rain sensing front wipers; a variety of drive modes (slippery, deep conditions, slow climb); a tire pressure monitoring system; and an automatic dimming rearview mirror

New York International Auto Show: The 2018 Lincoln Navigator Concept, The 2017 Acura MDX & The 2017 Toyota Highlander

The chief exterior designer of the 2018 Lincoln Navigator is Earl Lucas, the brother who shaped the design theme of the current Ford Taurus.

The gullwing doors will not be available on the production version.

 

The MDX will now be available as a hybrid.

The 2017 Toyota Highlander receives a new fascia, an 8-speed transmission and a standard automatic braking system. Toyota will become the first brand in the industry to meet the 2022 federal safety standards, five years ahead of schedule.

2015 Lincoln Navigator 4x4: The Brand’s Flagship

Highlights: Complimentary maintenance is included for 2 years or 24,000 miles. An 8-cylinder engine is no longer available.

Test vehicle’s MSRP: $73,640 (base model $62,915)

Seating Capacity: 7 or 8

Standard Safety Features: air bags (and a safety canopy system); a traction control system; a hill start assist system; a rearview camera with a traffic alert system; a tire pressure monitoring system; front and rear automated parking sensor system; a rain sensing wiper system; a trailer sway control system; and an electronic blind spot system

Standard Equipment (base model): 20-inch wheels; a power liftgate; power running board; a capless fuel filler door; HID Headlamps; a leather/wood steering wheel; heated/ventilated front seats; power front seats with driver’s side memory setting; second-row heated seats; power third row fold flat sets; a dual zone automatic climate control; power adjustable pedals for the driver with memory; a rear climate control system; and a remote keyless entry with keypad