9 COOL And 4 DUMB Things About The Lincoln Navigator Black Label

Let’s get the bad stuff out of the way
1 - Price
this is a really nice luxury SUV..but the as-tested price is 107,000
And that’s a LOT of money for something still riding on a truck platform
2 - The ride
The ride is actually pretty solid, but the reason I have it on the negative list is for two main reasons
Yes, the main competitors are the Wagoneer and Escalade…which just like the Navigator, ride on truck platforms
HOWEVER, now these luxury american SUVs are crossing 6 figures and while the ride is pretty good, it’s not touching the unibody composition you’ll get from overseas
And let’s not pretend you’re ACTUALLY offroading your 3 row luxury SUV
MAYBE you’re towing with it
But the second reason is that this Navigator doesn’t use air suspension like its American rivals
3 - The Key
This is a nitpick, but the key is..just a Ford key
Sure they put this leather tab on it and a decorative leather tassel on the key chain, but it’s the same key you’d get with an Escape
BUT the good news is you can use your phone as a key
4 - No rear seat entertainment
There’s a lot about the rear seating that’s on the good list, but something missing from my tester is screens for the second row
Something we had on the Escalade V and Grand Wagoneer
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But now let’s talk about the things that impressed me about the Navigator
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1 - The pretension
There’s an impressive level of snobbery with this Navigator
Example: the exterior color is called “Chrome Caviar Dark Gray”
Not dark gray - chrome caviar dark gray
Then there’s the interior - which isn’t black
That would be derivative…the interiors are organized in “themes” like
Chalet
Yacht Club
Central Park
Or the theme we have which is called “invitation”
2 - The driving experience
I know I said the lack of air suspension was on the bad list, but the ride is still pretty decent
It’s cushy and floaty like old luxury - which i like
The twin turbo V6 makes almost 450 hp and over 500 lbft
So it’s pretty quick
All black labels come with 4WD standard
So you’ve got confidence and it’s smooth and you can get massaged while you drive around
3 - the seats
Your front seats do have 30 way adjustments
They have heating
They have cooling
And they have a buncha massage functions
4 - The tech
The head unit has been updated and you have the latest SYNC system
Which means wireless ACP and AA
AND you have OTA updates
The 360 camera is decent, the graphics are pretty good, and the ActiveGlide driver assist system is…above middle of the road
5 - the details
All the interior themes get some unique details
But here in the invitation theme you have these really cool details in the wood
THIS is the stuff that makes a luxury car to me - this is the stuff that sets it apart from everything else
6 - Second Row
The 2nd row seats dont get screens BUT they get heating, cooling AND massage
7 - Third row
The third row is actually pretty good size
I can fit reasonably, and i have power recline back here
No sunroof tho
8 - trunk
The trunk has auto up/down for all the seats
It’s got extra storage under the floor
AND you can get the L which is over a foot longer
And that’s all trunk
9 - animations
It’s kinda surface level but i do really like the way the lights fade in to welcome you as you approach the car

[@emersonthalen-ij8ki]

We have a 2023 Lincoln Navigator and it comes with rear entertainment system. The car that you test drove just doesn’t have them. Look into this stuff before you say dumb stuff. lol

[@rickberger3213]

Just like the key fob,. So I'm going to base buying a vehicle on a key fob. Dude, get real. Funny you done expand on how comfortable the seats are compared to a Escalade.

[@Richard4point6]

Good presentation. I enjoy mine!

[@beehap-pee6566]

I fell asleep while driving in my Lincoln Towncar because of the pillow soft ride and the rumble strips on the shoulder of the highway saved me because i woke up intime to steer the vehicle back on the road. Because of that experience i decided to purchase this Navigator because it had many safety features, and the ride was a little harder but still pleasant. I love the safety features in this vehicle and i love everything about it except there are no lock switches in the rear doors and no privacy cover for the rear when you go shopping.

[@maqabyah2]

I do like how you'r presenting this video about the Navigator. I do feel the price is too damn high for a truck on body frame/ luxury SUV. But I can't lie, I do like it

[@tHeWasTeDYouTh]

if my grandpa had not died in 2012 he would have bought this.....

[@bnb0510]

The interior and functions in the Navigator is superior to the Escalade but I like the exterior better.