Lincoln Aviator

The 2026 Aviator in brief

The 2026 Lincoln Aviator is a standard SUV offered with a 3.0L 6-cyl turbo engine and rear-wheel drive and part-time 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 200 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 119-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,969 lb (4dr SUV AWD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 21 MPG combined (18 city / 25 highway), 3% worse than the 2026 standard SUV average of 21.7 MPG, for an estimated $3,200 a year in fuel.

It has 6 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the seats.

The Lincoln Aviator has 9 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2027, classed as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2023 at 23 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 13 to 23 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (88), unknown or other (49), power train (37).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2020 is the year to avoid.

2020 has the most recalls (30); all years together count 51 campaigns and 297 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Aviator compares

The 2005 Lincoln Aviator is a SUV - offered with a 4.6L 8-cyl engine and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 193 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 114-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,002 lb.

About the Lincoln Aviator

The Lincoln Aviator is a mid-size, three-row luxury SUV manufactured and marketed under the Lincoln brand of Ford Motor Company — and now in its second generation, with a hiatus from 2006 to 2020.

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