Lincoln Aviator
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| Manufacturer | Lincoln |
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| Parent company | Ford Motor Company |
| Assembly | Hazelwood, Missouri, USA |
| Successor | Lincoln MKX |
| Class | Mid-size sport utility vehicle |
| Body style(s) | 4-door SUV |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Platform | Ford U platform |
| Engine(s) | 4.6 L DOHC Modular V8 |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 113.7 in (2888 mm) |
| Length | 193.3 in (4910 mm) |
| Width | 73.9 in (1877 mm) |
| Height | 71.9 in (1826 mm) |
| Fuel capacity | 22.5 US gallons (85.2 L, 18.7 imp gal) |
| Related | Ford Explorer Ford Explorer Sport Trac Land Rover Discovery Land Rover LR3 Mercury Mountaineer |
The Lincoln Aviator was a mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) produced by the Ford Motor Company's Lincoln luxury division. It was introduced in 2003, and production ended in 2005. The Aviator was built exclusively at Ford's St. Louis Assembly plant in Hazelwood, Missouri. Its competitors included the Cadillac SRX, Lexus GX (launched at the same time as the Aviator), and Infiniti FX.
Prices for the Aviator ranged from US$39,940 for the base RWD model to US$ 42,890 for the AWD model. It was available only with a 4.6 L DOHC V8, 302 hp (225 kW) gasoline engine.
Lincoln played up the similarity to the Navigator with magazine ads that read, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Especially when it's yourself you're imitating." The Aviator seemed to have been met with relatively positive press coverage.[1]
While the Aviator's styling borrowed cues from its big brother, the Navigator, it didn't look much different from the very widespread Ford Explorer that it was based on. Also working against the Aviator was that it was priced similar to the larger and relatively popular Ford Expedition. (The Navigator, based on and priced above the Expedition, was priced similarly to the Ford Excursion, but the Excursion was rare so the comparison did work not against the Navigator, whereas the Aviator was frequently compared to the Expedition and Explorer.) Indeed, Car and Driver magazine said in a comparison test, in which the Aviator tied for fifth place, that only the car's high price and lack of certain features held it out of contention for the top spots.[2]
Despite the initial praise, the Aviator was a poor seller for Lincoln—with many hypothesizing that its all-too-familiar looks were to blame—and was quickly discontinued in August 2005. Originally, the Aviator was supposed to be on hiatus for the 2006 model year and reappear based on the CD3 platform the next year. However, Ford scrapped the Aviator name, and the car has been replaced by the mid/compact-based Lincoln MKX crossover SUV, which was unveiled at the 2006 North American International Auto Show. The MKX went on sale in December 2006 as a 2007 model. Even though the Aviator only had a V8 engine, the MKX only has a V6, and the MKX doesn't properly replace the Aviator. It is believed the new Ford Flex-based Lincoln crossover SUV would eventually be a proper Aviator replacement.
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| Navigator | Navigator | Navigator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crossover | MKX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pickup | Blackwood | Mark LT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Lincoln's derailed gravy train hitches to another car." Car and Driver, December 2002.
- ^ "The Bradsher Bunch", Car and Driver, January 2003.
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