Topic: 2015 Lincoln Navigator Receives Quiet Online Debut Before Chicago

[Autos_Editor]

Ford gives the luxury full-size SUV a new lease on life with comprehensive refresh

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[Noto]

Nice lipstick there, Ford, err, Lincoln.

Best 'in-class'...sooo, Escalade vs Navigator - and Escalade can do up to 8,300lbs.  I'd like to see them beat that with a turbo 6.  Me thinks the bullsh!t flag may need to be brought out.

Heavy beast with twin-turbo V6...the beast on fuel will remain - and no mention of which tranny they're going with, so presume the 6-speed autobox.  Poor Lincoln, they try so hard a little.

[Northernridge]

So quiet in fact that nobody heard it.

People did however read about it on autos.ca in their new-fangled news feed.    

[PJ]

I'm guessing the team that did the redesign had a smaller budget then the secret Santa Christmas committee.   Like the Ranger and the Econoline van, this truck is destined to die a slow death because Ford can't be bothered to keep it up to date

[Fobroader]

Huh....the new Escalade is absolutely awesome......and this is the best Ford could do.....quietly take the Navigator behind the woodshed and put two bullets in the back of its head. This thing is done, kaput, finito...why even bother??

[sailor723]

Like I've said before on threads like this.....Lincoln?....They still make Lincolns? 

[opg210]

Huh....the new Escalade is absolutely awesome...

I have no use for anything in this segment, but isn't the success of the Escalade a bit of a mystery? An obvious upgrade of the other GM products, but the price differential for the trinkets always seemed ludicrous to me. An Escalade to me reeks of "cachet" or other idiotic badge snobbery...

[Fobroader]

Huh....the new Escalade is absolutely awesome...

I have no use for anything in this segment, but isn't the success of the Escalade a bit of a mystery? An obvious upgrade of the other GM products, but the price differential for the trinkets always seemed ludicrous to me. An Escalade to me reeks of "cachet" or other idiotic badge snobbery...

I think they are great, honestly a Denali would be just as good, but I like the nose on the Caddy better. The price difference for trinkets is ludicrous on most cars, there was a discussion on here about how you can go from a $23K Mustang to a $65k GT500, or a BMW 3 series has a $20-30K split from base to top end. This happens with all other cars.

[Northernridge]

Huh....the new Escalade is absolutely awesome...

I have no use for anything in this segment, but isn't the success of the Escalade a bit of a mystery? An obvious upgrade of the other GM products, but the price differential for the trinkets always seemed ludicrous to me. An Escalade to me reeks of "cachet" or other idiotic badge snobbery...

I think they are great, honestly a Denali would be just as good, but I like the nose on the Caddy better. The price difference for trinkets is ludicrous on most cars, there was a discussion on here about how you can go from a $23K Mustang to a $65k GT500, or a BMW 3 series has a $20-30K split from base to top end. This happens with all other cars.

+1 on the Escalade, I like them too.

[opg210]

Huh....the new Escalade is absolutely awesome...

I have no use for anything in this segment, but isn't the success of the Escalade a bit of a mystery? An obvious upgrade of the other GM products, but the price differential for the trinkets always seemed ludicrous to me. An Escalade to me reeks of "cachet" or other idiotic badge snobbery...

I think they are great, honestly a Denali would be just as good, but I like the nose on the Caddy better. The price difference for trinkets is ludicrous on most cars, there was a discussion on here about how you can go from a $23K Mustang to a $65k GT500, or a BMW 3 series has a $20-30K split from base to top end. This happens with all other cars.

True, never thought of it that way. I do tire of hearing proud soccer moms driving around in their 'gangster' black escalades though...sure, you look just like Snoop Dog...

[KD]

 

[Fobroader]

Huh....the new Escalade is absolutely awesome...

I have no use for anything in this segment, but isn't the success of the Escalade a bit of a mystery? An obvious upgrade of the other GM products, but the price differential for the trinkets always seemed ludicrous to me. An Escalade to me reeks of "cachet" or other idiotic badge snobbery...

I think they are great, honestly a Denali would be just as good, but I like the nose on the Caddy better. The price difference for trinkets is ludicrous on most cars, there was a discussion on here about how you can go from a $23K Mustang to a $65k GT500, or a BMW 3 series has a $20-30K split from base to top end. This happens with all other cars.

True, never thought of it that way. I do tire of hearing proud soccer moms driving around in their 'gangster' black escalades though...sure, you look just like Snoop Dog...

Yeah, but whats the difference between that and the guy who has never taken his Corvette past 3000rpm or a Jeep Wrangler thats never been offroad/had the top off?? I dont know, if I could afford a Escalade, Id get an Escalanche anyways because I like the bed, I would, they are very comfortable, feature laden and AWD, best "winter beater" ever.

[dkaz]

The dashboard still looks like it's straight from the 80s.

[PJ]

Huh....the new Escalade is absolutely awesome......and this is the best Ford could do.....quietly take the Navigator behind the woodshed and put two bullets in the back of its head. This thing is done, kaput, finito...why even bother??

One advantage the Lincoln has over the Escalade is the very clever disappearing third row seat.  I always chuckle when I picture a rap star struggling to remove the 3rd row in his Caddy because he has too many bodies to dump.

[Fobroader]

Huh....the new Escalade is absolutely awesome......and this is the best Ford could do.....quietly take the Navigator behind the woodshed and put two bullets in the back of its head. This thing is done, kaput, finito...why even bother??

One advantage the Lincoln has over the Escalade is the very clever disappearing third row seat.  I always chuckle when I picture a rap star struggling to remove the 3rd row in his Caddy because he has too many bodies to dump.

"Yo homie, dis seat is whack....how we gonna get Lil Ray Rays corpse outta here...should gotten some Stow and Go foh shizzle!!" 

[EV Dan]

The dashboard still looks like it's straight from the 80s.

You stole my thunder. Very good, serious looking exterior (sans 22" rims) but the centre stack is so cheap it would be my deal killer, well, besides having to move soooo much air every time 

[MarkStevenson]

Huh....the new Escalade is absolutely awesome......and this is the best Ford could do.....quietly take the Navigator behind the woodshed and put two bullets in the back of its head. This thing is done, kaput, finito...why even bother??

One advantage the Lincoln has over the Escalade is the very clever disappearing third row seat.  I always chuckle when I picture a rap star struggling to remove the 3rd row in his Caddy because he has too many bodies to dump.

This is no longer an issue as the full size GM SUVs have seats that fold into the floor.

[opg210]

Huh....the new Escalade is absolutely awesome...

I have no use for anything in this segment, but isn't the success of the Escalade a bit of a mystery? An obvious upgrade of the other GM products, but the price differential for the trinkets always seemed ludicrous to me. An Escalade to me reeks of "cachet" or other idiotic badge snobbery...

I think they are great, honestly a Denali would be just as good, but I like the nose on the Caddy better. The price difference for trinkets is ludicrous on most cars, there was a discussion on here about how you can go from a $23K Mustang to a $65k GT500, or a BMW 3 series has a $20-30K split from base to top end. This happens with all other cars.

True, never thought of it that way. I do tire of hearing proud soccer moms driving around in their 'gangster' black escalades though...sure, you look just like Snoop Dog...

Yeah, but whats the difference between that and the guy who has never taken his Corvette past 3000rpm or a Jeep Wrangler thats never been offroad/had the top off?? I dont know, if I could afford a Escalade, Id get an Escalanche anyways because I like the bed, I would, they are very comfortable, feature laden and AWD, best "winter beater" ever.

Too true. A poser can drive anything, depends who they're posing for. In Curb Your Enthusiasm Larry David drives a Prius because he's posing for the Hollywood crowd.

[PJ]

Huh....the new Escalade is absolutely awesome......and this is the best Ford could do.....quietly take the Navigator behind the woodshed and put two bullets in the back of its head. This thing is done, kaput, finito...why even bother??

One advantage the Lincoln has over the Escalade is the very clever disappearing third row seat.  I always chuckle when I picture a rap star struggling to remove the 3rd row in his Caddy because he has too many bodies to dump.

This is no longer an issue as the full size GM SUVs have seats that fold into the floor.

Are you sure?  Thought I read they still didn't have them.  I'll have double check when I get a chance. 

[Fobroader]

Huh....the new Escalade is absolutely awesome......and this is the best Ford could do.....quietly take the Navigator behind the woodshed and put two bullets in the back of its head. This thing is done, kaput, finito...why even bother??

One advantage the Lincoln has over the Escalade is the very clever disappearing third row seat.  I always chuckle when I picture a rap star struggling to remove the 3rd row in his Caddy because he has too many bodies to dump.

This is no longer an issue as the full size GM SUVs have seats that fold into the floor.

Are you sure?  Thought I read they still didn't have them.  I'll have double check when I get a chance.

No for sure, I didnt like that in the previous version either, they are now flat folding.