Here’s Your First Look At The All-New 2025 Lincoln Navigator

The all-new 2025 Lincoln Navigator just made its global debut, and the vehicle that created the premium full-size SUV category nearly three decades ago is elevating things once again, arriving with a bold new design, a reimagined interior, signature features and new connected experiences that will create the ultimate sanctuary for clients on and off the road.

We got a sneak peak of the new Navigator a few days ago at a private event in Detroit, and let me tell you, they have really outdone themselves this time around!

Exterior Styling Is Bold & Confident

Visually, the 2025 Navigator embraces a bold, confident look. Gone are the chrome highlights, replaced with satin aluminum accents for a modern exterior look. Its dynamic front end is highlighted by a signature grille with integrated lightbar that stands upright and strong. The lightbar illuminates sequentially from the center outward as you approach the vehicle, part of the Lincoln Embrace welcoming sequence. The same light sequence happens in the rear, with full-width taillamps spread across the liftgate fronted by 3D badging that lights up and backed by a galaxy of Lincoln stars laser-etched into the rear panel.

Speaking of the rear, out back there’s a new, class exclusive Lincoln Split Gate, where the top three-quarters of the gate rises like a traditional liftgate, while the bottom quarter lowers like a conventional tailgate (same as the new Range Rover), helping to make it easier to load and unload without items spilling in the driveway. It also makes for a convenient seating area (supporting up to 500 lbs), complete with a makeshift seat back and numerous power outlets, including a 110V outlet. It’s the perfect setup for a day of tailgating, or for watching your kid’s soccer game comfortably.

You can even have the Lincoln Split Gate open automatically with Open on Approach. When the key fob or Phone as a Key enters a dedicated area behind the gate for up to 4 seconds, the liftgate opens to give easy access to the cargo area. The system can be programmed to open the tailgate as well. It’s a super handy feature to have when your hands are full, whether with groceries, kids, luggage, or whatever.

The Navigator is offered in eight exterior colors: Pristine White Metallic Tri-Coat, Crystal White Metallic Tri-Coat, Starlight Gray Premium Colorant, Chroma Caviar Dark Gray Metallic Clearcoat, Sunrise Copper Metallic Pearlcoat, Infinite Black Metallic Clearcoat, Flight Blue Metallic Clearcoat, and Gray Mist Metallic Tri-Coat.

While 22-inch wheels are standard, 24-inch high-gloss Ebony or Luster Nickel aluminum wheels are available on Navigator for the first time. And for more sporty styling, the available Jet Appearance Package offers unique 22-inch high-gloss Ebony black aluminum wheels, plus black exterior accents on the belt molding, grille, front bumper fascia, roof rack and Jet Appearance Package Lincoln badging.

Reimagined Interior Is The Ultimate Sanctuary

While the exterior styling is what first catches your eye, it’s the incredible interior that really seals the deal. Lincoln transformed the interior of the new Navigator into the ultimate third space for relaxation and rejuvenation, combining premium materials with connected features like the Lincoln Digital Experience that comes to life through an immersive 48-inch panoramic display that spans the length of the horizontal instrument panel, along with an 11.1-inch LCD capacitive touchscreen in the center stack with swipe capability.

The thoughtfully created and meticulously crafted interior becomes apparent the moment a client sits down in the driver’s seat and grips the flat-top, flat-bottom Wollsdorf leather-wrapped and heated steering wheel. Throughout the interior, luxurious materials, including premium leather seating surfaces, genuine wood trim and a crystal-inspired volume knob, elevate the Lincoln standard.

Drivers can enjoy a 24-way power adjustable seat, while the first-row passenger gets a 22-way power adjustable seat. In all models, front-row seats are heated, ventilated and massaging. Lincoln Black Label models add the brand’s signature 30-way Perfect Position seats. Available Second-Row Power Tailored Seats bring the comfort of power-adjustable, heated, ventilated and massaging captain’s chairs to second-row passengers. Fully powered Power Pitch and Slide second-row seats make accessing the third row as simple as the press of a button. A semi-powered second-row bench seat is optional.

A class-exclusive 40/20/40 folding third-row Lincoln Soft-Touch bench seat delivers comfort for 3 – or 2, while still enabling hauling space for long objects such as skis. And third-row heated seats are available. There are audio and climate controls for second-row passengers and up to 14 USB ports, including 4 in the second row and 4 in the third row. Black Label clients can enjoy an available second-row wireless charging pad.

On the audio front, a glorious 28-speaker Revel Ultima 3D Audio System will help you escape from the outside world and get lost in the music.

Lincoln Digital Experience Brings Effortless Connectivity

The Lincoln Digital Experience comes to life through an incredible 48-inch panoramic display that’s crafted around the driver to be simple and intuitive. Helping to keep eyes up and out, the elevated panoramic display puts information closer to the driver’s line of sight. Google Assistant serves as the default voice assistant to control climate, navigation, and music. Voice commands and steering wheel thumb controls help make it easy to operate the system – and the 11.1-inch touchscreen is always available as a control panel.

The system helps you stay connected and provides easy access to music, podcasts, videos, and gaming apps from the Google Play store when the vehicle is in park. Apple CarPlay powered by iPhone and Android Auto are also standard. Think of the Navigator as a third space to stay connected between home and work, a place to unwind after a busy day or ahead of a long trip.

New for the Lincoln Digital Experience in the Navigator is Pano Mode, which plays video and gaming apps to either side of the panoramic display when the vehicle is in park. The new feature helps make Navigator even more of a hub for music, podcasts, gaming and productivity apps while away from home.

Google Maps is integrated and provides real-time traffic updates, road conditions, dynamic and eco-friendly routes, and points of interest. 5G wireless technology brings fast connectivity and four years of Lincoln Premium Connectivity is included to help provide the best possible in-vehicle experience.

The Navigator Is A Spa On Wheels

Need a moment of Zen? Lincoln Rejuvenate helps create the ultimate retreat in your vehicle by combining sight, sound, touch and even scent to help drivers recharge during long road trips or during/after a busy day at the office. The multi-sensory experience can help to reduce stress and provide relaxation inside the Navigator.

Yes, I realize this sounds a little “out there”, but trust me on this, I saw this firsthand and it’s pretty amazing. While in park, you can activate a 5- or 10-minute Rejuvenate experience. The driver’s seat slides rearward, reclines, warms slightly and begins massaging. The steering wheel moves up and away. And calming visuals fill the center stack and panoramic display, complemented by ambient lighting and soothing sounds as a subtle fragrance fills the cabin. The standard Lincoln Digital Scent feature is class-exclusive in the all-new Navigator SUV.

Waterfall Meditation provides the serenity of a remote waterfall, as virtual water cascades across the panoramic screen. Aurora Borealis includes two visual phases, one a mountain-side lake as the sun rises, and another that shows ribbons of green light flowing across the night sky. Elements is an abstract journey featuring the classic elements of water, earth, air and fire.

The 2025 Navigator comes pre-loaded with a Waterfall Meditation experience in partnership with Calm audio; two other Rejuvenate themes – Aurora Borealis and Elements – are included with purchase. Navigator clients will enjoy a complimentary one-year subscription to Calm, the leading app to help you sleep more, stress less and live mindfully, as well as a growing library of digital, evidence-based mental health programs.

Introducing Two New Lincoln Black Label Themes

In addition to the Lincoln Black Label Invitation theme – with Black Onyx leather interior, Ebony headliner and Khaya wood accents – there are two new thoughtfully crafted and richly appointed Black Label options for 2025. True to Lincoln Black Label standards, all 3 themes use premium materials and are thoughtfully created to create the ultimate in Lincoln luxury, and include a leather-covered rear console, heated and ventilated second-row captain’s chairs and a wireless charging pad, as well as heated third-row leather seating surfaces.

The Enlighten theme celebrates the beauty of a sunrise and the dawn of a new day, and it’s outfitted with Warm Horizon leather seating surfaces, a light beige with gray piping and stitching, and laser-etched birch woods accents. Espresso carpeting and Ebony headliner complete the Enlighten environment.

The Atmospheric theme is inspired by the color of a stormy day, and it’s complemented with Salt Crystal Gray leather seating surfaces, Salt Crystal Gray headliner, and black flooring. Ash wood appliques and Radiant Copper accents add understated elegance.

For the first time, Lincoln Black Label elegance extends to the exterior of the vehicle with the Atmospheric Lincoln Black Label theme. Unique to the theme are Radiant Copper accents on the grille and fender badging, as well as 24-inch Radiant Copper aluminum wheels.

Navigator Driving Experience

While we didn’t get to drive the all-new 2025 Lincoln Navigator yet, here’s what we do know. All models are powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 engine that puts out a stout 440 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque, with standard four-wheel drive and adaptive suspension with continuously controlled damping. Navigator is also equipped with Pro Trailer Backup Assist, which helps even novice drivers maneuver their trailer into tight spots, and Trailer Hitch Assist, which makes connecting your trailer a breeze. An available Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package increases towing capacity to 8,700 lbs. without the need for a load-leveling bar.

Lincoln BlueCruise hands-free highway driving is standard on the all-new 2025 Navigator. As BlueCruise assists with braking, accelerating and steering, the system helps reduce some of the stress of driving, helping clients to arrive at their destination more energized. BlueCruise 1.4 enables a smoother drive and more time in hands-free mode on average.

The system includes new features such as Lane Change Assist, which allows drivers to switch lanes with a simple tap of the turn signal when the path is clear, and In-Lane Repositioning, which helps provide more space by subtly shifting away from vehicles in adjacent lanes. Owners will have complimentary access to BlueCruise for four years at vehicle purchase.

We think Lincoln really knocked it out of the park with the all-new 2025 Navigator, putting the rest of the premium full-size SUVs on notice. As you can see, they really thought of everything with their flagship SUV, and it sounds like it should be the ultimate luxo-cruiser.

The 2025 Lincoln Navigator goes on sale next spring, and we will be sure to report back after getting some seat time with it closer to that time.

What do you think of the all-new 2025 Lincoln Navigator?