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liquid builds of a navigator on a traditional SUV platform attend the 2015 navigator truly kerry lincoln luxury the Lincoln Navigator shares its platform and almost every bit of gear with the Ford Expedition that means traditional truck based architecture which doesn't really lead to a comfortable ride but it does mean a lot of room in this big SUV I've got three rows seating and big side windows think of all the passengers a nice view and Lincoln makes the Navigator exceptionally easy to get into along with the big door openings I've got running boards that automatically lower down and these handles on the a-pillars a mouse could really easily get into the driver's seat on the other hand I imagine many navigators will end up wearing livery and transporting pain passengers and these rear seats really look more like coach than business class to me given the large size of this SUV you'll be surprised it only has a 3.5 liter v6 under the hood but this engine comes from Ford's EcoBoost line that means it has direct injection and twin turbos that gives it 380 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque that's enough power to cruise this SUV but for passing and merging I really have to get into the throttle and fuel economy comes in on the low side only 15 miles per gallon city and 20 miles per gallon highway that's probably due to the 6-speed automatic transmission a couple more overdrive years would probably lose the highway fuel economy but also hitting my mileage is the four-wheel drive option with the selectable system I can choose between rear-wheel drive four-wheel auto or four-wheel drive which locks the differential puts power to all four wheels that may be useful in some areas of the country but it takes about two miles per gallon off my fuel economy Lincoln tries to mitigate the ride quality with what it calls Lincoln Drive control with this system I can choose between sport normal and comfort settings that system effects suspension steering and throttle but it doesn't quite overcome the big jolts I feel in the cabin when I go over bumps in the plus column the Navigator has a really good turning circle for such a big vehicle electric power steering gives a good boost and I can really crank the wheel around and I haven't even noticed the front wheels binding when I'm in four-wheel drive mode for driver assists I just have a backup and a blind spot monitor those are useful but Lincoln really should be offering adaptive cruise control and a surround view camera maybe even throw an automated parallel parking this is supposed to compete in the luxury segment in the dash here I've got our old friend my Ford I mean my Lincoln touch the navigation system has good-looking easy-to-read maps and they do show live traffic but they take a long time to fill in on the screen there's no online destination search here so I just have the usual address entry and places of interest database voice command works pretty well for entering addresses and street address including the city one thing to keep in mind here is that this infotainment system is headed for the scrap heap in a model year to link it should be giving the Navigator the names sync 3 system which is much much better all right let's price out our 2015 Lincoln Navigator base price for the rear wheel drive model goes for 63,000 $115 delivered now had four-wheel drive and we're looking at sixty six thousand six hundred and ninety dollars we've got the 101a equipment group on this model which gives us the automated running boards and Lincoln Drive control that adds seven thousand one hundred fifty dollars per total of 73 thousand eight hundred forty dollars to be honest I'm not really a fan of this class of vehicle traditional SUV architecture doesn't offer the comfort of a true luxury car Lincoln makes a game attempt at a luxury SUV with the Navigator but it mostly comes off as a dressed-up Ford Expedition you