- The 2025 Lincoln Navigator is getting a huge price hike as the model begins at $99,995 before destination.
- That makes the luxury SUV far more expensive than rivals such as the $87,595 Cadillac Escalade and $82,450 Infiniti QX80.
- The Navigator Reserve comes nicely equipped with BlueCruise, a 48-inch display, and heated/ventilated front seats.
The Cadillac Escalade dominates the full-size luxury SUV segment and routinely outsells the Lincoln Navigator by more than 2:1. While the 2025 Navigator appears to be a significant improvement, it likely won’t challenge the Escalade’s stranglehold thanks to a massive price hike.
While the luxury SUV won’t arrive at dealerships until spring of 2025, Lincoln quietly revealed pricing will start at $99,995 for the entry-level Navigator Reserve before a $1,995 destination fee that puts it at $101,990. That’s $4,300 more than last year’s Reserve, but the big news is the apparent elimination of the Navigator Premiere, which began at $83,265.
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With that ‘affordable’ variant now missing, the Navigator costs $12,400 more than the Escalade. However, this isn’t an apples-to-apples comparison as the Navigator comes standard with four-wheel drive. Unfortunately for Lincoln, the picture still looks pretty bad after adjusting for that and factoring in destination fees.
The 2025 Navigator would set you back $101,990 while the four-wheel drive Escalade would be $92,590. That’s a difference of $9,400 and it’s also impossible to ignore the 2025 Infiniti QX80. That model starts at $84,445 and climbs to $87,545 with four-wheel drive – both including destination.
Given the premium pricing, it’s not surprising to learn the Navigator comes well equipped. Besides the bold new design and a questionable split gate, the model sports a panoramic glass roof, power running boards, and 22-inch wheels.
The interior sports a 48-inch widescreen display, an 11.1-inch infotainment system, and a 5.8-inch screen for second-row passengers. Other highlights include heated and ventilated leather front seats, heated second-row seats, and a power-folding third-row.
That’s just the tip of the luxury iceberg as buyers will find a 28-speaker Revel Ultima 3D audio system, a heated leather steering wheel, and power adjustable pedals. They’re joined by a tri-zone automatic climate control system, a wireless smartphone charger, and LED ambient lighting. Other niceties include illuminated sill plates, a piano key shifter, and genuine wood trim.
Standard tech includes Lincoln’s BlueCruise semi-autonomous driving system, along with the Co-Pilot360 Drive 2.0 suite of safety and driver assistance features. The latter packs Adaptive Cruise Control with Lane Centering, Pre-Collision Assist with Emergency Braking, and Blind Spot Detection with Cross-Traffic Alert, among a host of other systems designed to make your life safer behind the wheel.
Powering all of this is a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 that cranks out 440 hp (328 kW / 446 PS) and 510 lb-ft (691 Nm) of torque. The engine pairs with a ten-speed automatic transmission, which sends power to all four wheels via the standard four-wheel drive setup.
If the price hasn’t already given you pause, you can head over to Lincoln’s configurator here to start building your very expensive Navigator.
H/T to Car & Driver
