Lincoln Aviator

Scoring high on opulence and impeccable fit and finish levels, the Lincoln Aviator offers a premium experience in its cabin. The SUV is offered with three different choices of leather upholsteries, namely Sandstone, Ebony, and Roast.

For tech lovers, the 12.3-inch full-TFT instrument console and the 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system offer nice layouts and comprehensive information on offer. The other highlights of the cabin, such as the button-laden multi-functional steering wheel and lower centre console make the cabin of the Lincoln Aviator feel opulent of the higher order.

The extensive list of features offered in the Lincoln Aviator includes powered front seats with memory function, heated and ventilated front seats, tilt and telescopic steering wheel with memory function, panoramic sunroof, head-up display, powered tailgate, ambient lighting, air purifier, 28-speaker Revel Ultima audio system and more.

The Lincoln Aviator has a tremendous road presence, and with the ample use of chrome all around the exterior of the SUV, it looks even more glorious. Compared to other premium midsize SUVs, the Lincoln Aviator has a distinctive appeal, which should attract those who want to have a different-looking choice of wheels.

The Lincoln Aviator attracts with its imposing Bentley-like grille at the front, which is mildly scooped from the central bottom part and is bathed in chrome. With a diamond mesh pattern and Lincoln logo in the middle finished in chrome, the grille is flanked by wing-like headlamp clusters housing dual LED projectors within them. There are sleek LED turn indicators positioned below the headlamps, while the front bumper looks wide with a horizontal stretch accommodating LED fog lamps on the corners.

Thanks to a long wheelbase and large-sized door panels, the Lincoln Aviator looks long and majestic when viewed from the side. The largeness of this SUV is doubled by huge window panels and 21-inch machined alloy wheels, which make its road presence even stronger. While the window panels here are surrounded by chrome garnish, the Lincoln Aviator also comes with door-mounted ORVMs and a chrome garnish on the upper front fender adjacent to the front door panels.

At the back, the width of the Lincoln Aviator is accentuated by the LED light bar flowing across the width of the boot lid. This LED light bar flows towards the LED combination lamps on the sides, with a chrome garnish strip above the license plate housing. The Lincoln Aviator also gets dual-rounded exhaust ports on both the lower corners of the rear bumper.

Blessed with air suspension, the Lincoln Aviator is capable of offering a plush and comfortable ride quality to the passengers in all three rows on offer in the SUV. The Aviator also comes with five different drive modes – Normal, Conserve, Excite, Slippery, and Deep, all of which offer personalized driving experiences based on the terrain to drive on.

The only engine option powering the entire variant line-up of the Lincoln Aviator is a 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine, which is offered with an 8-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive as standard. This high-tech V6 engine claims a maximum power output of 400 PS and a peak torque output of 563 Nm.

The Lincoln Aviator comes equipped with a long list of safety and security features, which consists of Auto High-Beam Headlamps, Blind Spot Information System, Cross-Traffic Alert with Braking, Lane-Keeping System (includes Lane-Keeping Aid, Lane-Keeping Alert, and Driver Alert System), Pre-Collision Assist® with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) (includes Pedestrian Detection, Forward Collision Warning and Dynamic Brake Support), rear parking sensors and camera. It also comes with Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go and Lane Centering, Evasive Steering Assist, Front/Side/Rear Parking Sensors, Reverse Brake Assist, 360-degree parking camera, auto hold, hill start assist, and post-collision braking.

With its imposing size and luxurious styling, the Lincoln Aviator scores heavily on road presence, while offering a plush and comfortable experience in the cabin which is loaded with expensive features.