Lincoln Aviator

Lincoln Aviator
Overview
Manufacturer	Lincoln (Ford)
Production	2002–2005
Model years	2003–2005
Assembly	Hazelwood, Missouri, United States
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size luxury SUV
Body style	5-door SUV
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / all-wheel drive
Platform	Ford U1 platform
Related	Ford Explorer Ford Sport Trac Mercury Mountaineer
Powertrain
Engine	4.6 L DOHC Modular V8
Transmission	5-speed 5R55S overdrive automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	113.7 in (2,888 mm)
Length	193.3 in (4,910 mm)
Width	73.9 in (1,877 mm)
Height	71.9 in (1,826 mm)
Chronology
Successor	Lincoln MKX (officially) Lincoln MKT (full-size, seven-passenger CUV) Mercury Mountaineer third generation (luxury version of the Ford Explorer)

The Lincoln Aviator is a mid-size luxury sport-utility vehicle (SUV) that was sold by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company from model years 2003 to 2005 in North America. A rebadged variant of the Mercury Mountaineer and Ford Explorer four-door SUVs, the Aviator was the shortest Lincoln vehicle ever sold (at its debut).

Due to lower than expected sales, the Lincoln Aviator was discontinued following the 2005 model year, with many of its features integrated into 2006 redesign of the Mercury Mountaineer (and later the Ford Explorer). In the Lincoln model lineup, two crossover SUVs were introduced in the later 2000s: the five-passenger Lincoln MKX (initially intended to wear the Aviator nameplate) and the six/seven-passenger Lincoln MKT (slotted slightly below the Lincoln Navigator in size).

Along with the Blackwood and Mark LT pickup trucks, the Aviator is one of the shortest-produced Lincoln vehicles. For its entire production, the Lincoln Aviator was assembled at St. Louis Assembly in Hazelwood, Missouri, alongside the Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer.

To differentiate it from the Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer, with which it shared nearly all exterior body panels, the Lincoln Aviator was given its own grille, headlights, taillights, and tailgate. Additionally, the Aviator was equipped with model-specific running boards and sideview mirrors. On the interior, the styling was derived heavily from the redesigned 2003 Lincoln Navigator; the rectangular dashboard was styled similar to Lincolns of the 1960s, featuring an instrument cluster with electroluminescent gauges and needles. The only major change between the Navigator and Aviator was the lettering on the radio cover panel; the panel on the latter was changed to spell out "AVIATOR" instead of "LINCOLN". Aviators were given model-specific seats with upscale leather and American walnut wood trim on the doors and steering wheel. In contrast to the Explorer and Mountaineer, bucket seats with a center console were standard in the second row (a bench seat configuration was available as a no-cost option).

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