2022 Lincoln Navigator Black Label First Test


 Lincoln's Navigator three-row SUV may be the oldest of the great American luxury barges on the market today, but that doesn't mean it no longer holds its own in the powertrain and dynamics departments. Actually, in just about every metric we measure, the big Lincoln with two fewer cylinders and two more turbos remains every bit the match of the new, V-8-powered Cadillac Escalade and the (don't call it a Jeep) Grand Wagoneer. (The Grand Wagoneer will soon be available with a version of Jeep's new 3.0-liter twin-turbo Hurricane inline-six with 500 horsepower, but we haven't tested it yet.)

In an effort to keep up with its colossal colleagues, the 2022 Lincoln Navigator has undergone a face-lift, adding a number of features and updates to lend it more panache and prestige, along with an updated exterior look that puts it more in line with its Lincoln SUV siblings. Thanks to its "L I N C O L N" branding along the back hatch, Navigator badge on the fender, and its special gleaming grille of Lincoln logos, you won't mistake it for anything else.

We had a Black Label version of the 2022 Navigator in for testing, and as you'd expect from the top-of-the-heap trim level, it came with virtually every bell, whistle, and kitchen sink Lincoln has in its considerable luxury arsenal. The newly updated 13.2-inch infotainment screen runs a Lincoln-ized version of Ford's Sync 4 system; the new-for-2022 multi-adjustable, second-row captain's chairs feature a class-exclusive massaging function; its Lincoln Play rear-seat entertainment system comes with two 10.1-inch screens that can run Amazon Fire TV features separately; and you can revel in its magnificent, 28-speaker Revel sound system.

Not everything we've experienced from the 2022 Navigator thus far has been stellar, particularly its new ActiveGlide hands-free driving system that serves as a foil to Cadillac's Super Cruise. But for $109,950 all in, the Navigator Black Label remains a competitive package given its recent updates, one that's priced in line with the top trim levels of the Escalade and Grand Wagoneer.

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