Vehicle model
Lincoln Aviator
The Aviator is Lincoln's mid-size three-row luxury SUV, offering seven seats. Relaunched for the 2020 model year (the name had already been used in the mid-2000s), it sits between the Nautilus and the Navigator. It targets families and affluent customers seeking space, comfort, and prestige without reaching the full-size footprint of the Navigator. Assembled in Chicago, it shares its rear-wheel-drive platform with the Ford Explorer, giving it refined road behavior and good towing capability. The cabin emphasizes quietness, premium materials, and driver assistance technologies. In terms of tires and wheels, the Aviator gets large 19- to 21-inch wheels depending on the trim; in Quebec, a winter set with a smaller wheel (often 19 inches) is wise for comfort and to protect the wheels from winter roads.
History
History of the Lincoln Aviator
The Aviator is Lincoln's mid-size three-row luxury SUV, offering seven seats. Relaunched for the 2020 model year (the name had already been used in the mid-2000s), it sits between the Nautilus and the Navigator. It targets families and affluent customers seeking space, comfort, and prestige without reaching the full-size footprint of the Navigator. Assembled in Chicago, it shares its rear-wheel-drive platform with the Ford Explorer, giving it refined road behavior and good towing capability. The cabin emphasizes quietness, premium materials, and driver assistance technologies. In terms of tires and wheels, the Aviator gets large 19- to 21-inch wheels depending on the trim; in Quebec, a winter set with a smaller wheel (often 19 inches) is wise for comfort and to protect the wheels from winter roads.
Technology
Technologies, engines and platforms
Rear-wheel-drive platform with available all-wheel drive, EcoBoost turbo V6 engine and Grand Touring plug-in hybrid version. 10-speed automatic transmission, adaptive suspension, Co-Pilot360 driver assistance, and BlueCruise hands-free driving.
Tires and wheels
Tire and wheel compatibility
Les Lincoln actuelles sont des VUS chaussés de grandes jantes : généralement de 18 à 20 pouces sur le Corsair compact, de 19 à 21 pouces sur l'Aviator, et jusqu'à 22 pouces sur le Navigator pleine grandeur. L'entraxe varie selon le gabarit (souvent 5x114,3 mm sur les modèles intermédiaires, 6x135 mm sur le Navigator). Au Québec, des pneus d'hiver dédiés sont essentiels et fortement recommandés : opter pour un ensemble hiver à diamètre de jante réduit (par exemple passer d'une jante de 21 ou 22 pouces à une jante de 19 ou 20 pouces, avec pneus à flanc plus haut) améliore le confort, réduit le risque de dommages sur nids-de-poule et abaisse le coût. Vérifiez toujours dimensions, indices de charge et de vitesse, et compatibilité des capteurs TPMS.
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