2015
Lincoln Navigator
The Lincoln Motor Company has introduced the new 2015
Navigator, offering a fresh interpretation of a classic vehicle that has long
defined the full-size luxury sport utility segment.
The sleeker front end includes a newly designed hood,
and the reimagined back end features a power up/down tailgate. On both ends,
the vehicle wears jewel-like light-emitting diode (LED) lights, as well as
high-intensity discharge (HID) adaptive headlamps with LED accents. Lincoln Navigator comes standard with 20-inch,
machined aluminum wheels, while Reserve Package vehicles are equipped with
22-inch, polished aluminum wheels. Reserve Package Navigators also offer
optional chrome-accented running boards.
As with current-generation models, the 2015 Lincoln
Navigator will be available in standard-length (207.4 inches) and
extended-length (222.3 inches) versions.
Navigator has long been synonymous with large-scale
luxury. On the 2015 Navigator, the Reserve Package introduces a new level of
luxury to the vehicle's interior, providing customers with an updated cabin that extends ultra-luxurious
leather to all three rows of seats, as well as to the armrests, center console
and transmission shifter. A
hand-wrapped, leather instrument panel with contrast stitching and leather
glove box door. Premium Ziricote wood trim, a luxurious natural-grain wood new
to the automotive industry, most commonly used as an accent in yachts.
Lincoln Navigator comes standard with the new
Lincoln steering wheel, introduced on the recently revealed MKC premium small
utility. The Wollsdorf leather-wrapped, wood-trimmed wheel features a thicker
grip and softer touch for a more dynamic driving experience.
Designed to seat up to eight people, Navigator
offers buyers second-row options that include two captain's chairs, with or
without a center console, or a fold-flat bench. Due in part to Lincoln
Navigator's patented independent rear suspension, which allows for true
fold-flat, PowerFold third-row seats, extended-length and standard wheelbase
models are projected to deliver segment-leading cargo volume.
Extended-length models provide 128.2 cubic feet of
cargo space behind the first row, 86.3 cubic feet of cargo space behind the
second row, and 42.6 cubic feet of cargo space behind the third row; standard
wheelbase models deliver 103.3 cubic feet of cargo space behind the first row,
54.4 cubic feet behind the second row, and 18.1 cubic feet behind the third
row.
Replacing the 5.4-liter V8 that has powered
Navigator for years is a more powerful and fuel-efficient 3.5-liter EcoBoost
engine. The twin turbocharged, direct injection engine is
projected to deliver at least 370 horsepower and 430 lb.ft. of torque, according
to preliminary test data. Final numbers will be available closer to production.
The 3.5-liter EcoBoost is also projected to deliver best-in-class towing.
Lincoln Navigator features a six-speed automatic
transmission with Lincoln's SelectShift, which allows the driver to manually
control gears if desired. The vehicle is available in both four-wheel-drive and
rear-wheel-drive configurations. The available Control Trac Four-Wheel-Drive
system enhances traction on slippery surfaces, helps improve handling on dry
roads and enables off-road capability.
The Lincoln Drive Control option adds Lincoln's
Continuously Controlled Damping (CCD), a suspension system that monitors
multiple vehicle sensors and road conditions every two milliseconds and adjusts
the suspension needs accordingly. CCD also provides a smoother and improved
ride - best-ever for Navigator - and allows the driver to customize the ride of
the vehicle by selecting one of three different control modes: Normal, Sport
and Comfort.
Standard-equipped Navigators will continue to offer
Nivomat, a load-leveling system that automatically raises a loaded rear end to
optimum ride height for improved handling. The mechanical leveling system helps
reduce uneven wear on front and rear tires and helps maintain better vehicle
aerodynamics.