MotorMouths

The Lincoln Navigator hits the most important marks for a full-size sport-utility vehicle. Some will find the Navigator bland. Those who regularly transport lots of passengers and stuff, and those who tow heavy loads, should find it worthy.

The 2012 Lincoln Navigator impresses with a luxurious ride and cosmopolitan ambience, but its lackluster V8 engine will likely limit towing options for more adventurous owners.

The 2010 Lincoln Navigator hits the most important marks for a full-size sport-utility vehicle. It’s relatively smooth, quiet and huge both inside and out. It comes equipped with lots of safety features and nearly all the luxury bells and whistles.

The Navigator might be acceptable as a potential purchase, but I just can’t fathom why one would buy this over any number of crossovers out there that are better than the Navigator in every objective area.

So Lincoln’s premier SUV is still exactly “what a luxury car should be.” The 2010 Navigator one of America’s best examples of automotive escapism.

The 2011 Lincoln Navigator’s roominess and comfort are outstanding, but in just about every other way it falls short, even far short. The luxury is all superficial, at best. From the minor controls to the shifter to the engine to the chassis the Navigator feels clunky.