The 2026 Lincoln Aviator
vs. The Competition

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Commanding Comfort and Capability

Spending time in your vehicle should be time well spent. The 2026 Lincoln Aviator plays host to many amenities to help ensure that your time in a luxury SUV is revitalizing, comfortable, and commanding. Among all the SUVs compared on this page, the Aviator offers the most first-row leg room and first-row shoulder room. In addition, it features a 3.0L twin-turbocharged V6 engine capable of producing a refined 385 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque,1 which also leads the SUVs compared here. Include Lincoln BlueCruise,2 our hands-free highway driving technology, included for four years, with an expressive design and an available 28-speaker Revel® Ultima 3D Audio System, and you'll see how the Lincoln Aviator begins to add up.

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Head-to-Head Comparison

2026 AUDI
Q7

The numbers prove that more is more. When compared to the Audi Q7, the Lincoln Aviator® SUV offers more first-row leg room (43 in/41.7 in), more first-row shoulder room (61.5 in/59.5 in), more horsepower (385 hp/261 hp),1 more torque (415 lb ft/398 lb ft)1 and more maximum available sound system speakers.

2026 BMW
X7

You may notice a trend beginning to start. When compared to the BMW X7, the Lincoln Aviator offers more first-row leg room (43 in/39.8 in), more first-row shoulder room (61.5 in/60 in), more horsepower (385 hp/375 hp),1 and 17 lb ft more torque (415 lb ft/398 lb ft).1

2026 LEXUS
TX

The trend continues with the Lexus TX. When compared to the Lexus TX, again, the Lincoln Aviator offers more first-row leg room (43 in/41.6 in), more first-row shoulder room (61.5 in/60 in), more horsepower (385 hp/275 hp),1 more torque (415 lb ft/317 lb ft)1 and more maximum available sound system speakers.

2026 VOLVO
XC90

It may sound like a broken record, but it bears repeating. When compared to the Volvo XC90, yet again, the Lincoln Aviator offers more first-row leg room (43 in/40.9 in), more first-row shoulder room (61.5 in/57.7 in), more horsepower (385 hp/247 hp),1 and more torque (415 lb ft/266 lb ft).1

When Comfort and Capability Matter

FIRST-ROW
LEG ROOM

  • LINCOLN
    AVIATOR
    43 IN
  • Audi
    Q7
    41.7 IN
  • BMW
    X7
    39.8 IN
  • Lexus
    TX
    41.6 IN
  • Volvo
    XC90
    40.9 IN

FIRST-ROW
SHOULDER ROOM

  • LINCOLN
    AVIATOR
    61.5 IN
  • Audi
    Q7
    59.5 IN
  • BMW
    X7
    60 IN
  • Lexus
    TX
    60 IN
  • Volvo
    XC90
    57.7 IN

STANDARD HORSEPOWER
AND TORQUE

  • LINCOLN
    AVIATOR
    383 HP1
    415 LB FT1
  • Audi
    Q7
    261 HP
    273 LB FT
  • BMW
    X7
    375 HP
    398 LB FT
  • Lexus
    TX
    275 HP
    317 LB FT
  • Volvo
    XC90
    247 HP
    266 LB FT

MAXIMUM AVAILABLE
AUDIO SPEAKERS

  • LINCOLN
    AVIATOR
    28 Speakers
  • Audi
    Q7
    17 Speakers
  • BMW
    X7
    36 Speakers
  • Lexus
    TX
    21 Speakers
  • Volvo
    XC90
    20 Speakers

1MSRP for base vehicle. Excludes destination/delivery fee plus government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer processing charge, any electronic filing charge, and any emission testing charge. Optional equipment not included. Vehicle image shown is for illustration purposes only and may not be base vehicle.

2Calculated via combined performance of the engine and electric motor(s) with peak battery power. The calculations utilize SAE J1349® engine results and Ford electric motordyno testing. Your results may vary.

3Horsepower and torque are independent attributes and may not be achieved simultaneously.

4Lincoln horsepower and torque ratings based on premium fuel per SAE J1349® standard. Your results may vary.