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2020 Lincoln Aviator Reserve AWD in Silver Radiance Metallic

2020 Lincoln Aviator Reserve AWD

Class: Premium Midsize Crossover SUV

Miles pushed: 174

Gas used: 9.8 gallons

Actual-world gasoline economic system: 17.7

CG Report Card


Room and Consolation	B+
Energy and Efficiency	B+
Match and End	A-
Gas Financial system	C
Worth	B-

Report-card grades are derived from a consensus of test-driver evaluations. All grades are versus different autos in the identical class. Worth grade is for particular trim stage evaluated, and should not replicate Client Information’s impressions of the complete mannequin lineup.

Huge & Tall Consolation

Huge Man	A
Tall Man	A

Huge & Tall consolation scores are for entrance seats solely. “Huge” score based mostly on male tester weighing roughly 350 kilos, “Tall” score based mostly on 6’6″-tall male tester.

Drivetrain
Engine Specs	400-hp 3.0-liter
Engine Sort	twin-turbo V6
Transmission	10-speed computerized
Drive Wheels	AWD

Driving combine: 45% metropolis, 55% freeway

EPA-estimated gasoline economic system: 17/24/20 (metropolis, freeway, mixed)

Gas sort: Common fuel

Base worth: $58,700 (not together with $1095 vacation spot cost)

Choices on check automobile: Gear Group 202A ($11,625; consists of Lincoln Co-Pilot 360 Plus Package deal, panoramic sunroof with energy sunshade, 22-inch machined alloy wheels, Luxurious Package deal, Class IV Trailer Tow Package deal, and Illumination Package deal), Comfort Package deal ($2200), Dynamic Dealing with Package deal ($3000) Full Rear Console (no cost), gear group financial savings (-$1500)

Worth as examined: $75,120

Fast Hits

The nice: Strong acceleration; lavishly completed inside

The nice: A number of superior consolation and comfort options; distinctive luxurious persona

The not so good: Mediocre gasoline economic system; steep pricing; driver’s seating place feels odd to some testers

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CG Says:

An all-new Aviator 3-row midsize SUV re-debuted in Lincoln’s mannequin lineup for 2020. We are saying “re-debuted” as a result of Lincoln additionally bought an Aviator SUV from 2003 to 2005. Because the earlier mannequin did, the brand new Aviator shares its fundamental platform with the Ford Explorer (which itself was redesigned for 2020). This time round, the Aviator took the place of the discontinued MKT in Lincoln’s product roster, as a part of the model’s transfer away from its three-letter “MK” model-naming conference.

You’ll be able to try our full highway check of a 2020 Aviator Reserve AWD right here. The check automobile pictured right here is sort of an identical to our earlier tester, however our driving combine this time round included extra freeway driving. This improved our gasoline economic system barely, however our common was nonetheless a bit beneath the EPA estimates.

Although its pricing is sort of steep, there’s heaps we like concerning the Lincoln Aviator. There’s considerable and assorted personal-item storage across the cabin; pockets in all doorways are huge and include bottle holders, and with the non-obligatory rear console, there are two console cubbies within the truck, each deep. An enormous hidden house resides below the cargo ground in again.

There’s good headroom and legroom within the entrance and center rows of this 3-row SUV, and the ample glass space makes for an ethereal cabin and good driver sightlines. The Sync 3 infotainment system is simple to make use of and program (aided by precise exterior tuning and quantity knobs), and the 400-horsepower twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 strikes the Aviator with quiet authority.

These optimistic traits carry over primarily unaltered for 2021. The ’21 Aviator sees solely minor tweaks to standard-equipment ranges, in addition to a pair new wheel designs, new paint colours, and a Monochromatic Reserve Look Package deal.

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