A 2026 Lincoln Aviator® SUV is parked in the driveway of an upscale home.

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 383 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 (383 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 (383 hp/375 hp),1 and 17 lb ft more torque (415 lb ft/398 lb ft).1

2025 Lexus
TX

The trend continues with the Lexus TX. When compared to the Lexus TX, again, the Lincoln Aviator offers more f irst-row leg room (43 in/41.6 in), more first-row shoulder room (61.5 in/60 in), more horsepower (383 hp/275 hp),1 more torque (415 lb ft/317 lb ft)1 and more maximum available sound system speakers.

2025 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 (383 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

MAX AVAILABLE
AUDIO SPEAKERS
LINCOLN
AVIATOR

28Speakers

Audi
Q7

17Speakers

BMW
X7

36Speakers

Lexus
TX

21Speakers

Volvo
XC90

20Speakers

1Horsepower and torque ratings based on premium fuel per SAE J1349® standard. Your results may vary. When properly equipped. Horsepower and torque are independent attributes and may not be achieved simultaneously.

2Available feature on select vehicles. BlueCruise requires an active plan or trial – see lincoln.com/technology/bluecruise for details. Terms apply. BlueCruise is a driver-assist feature and does not replace safe driving or driver’s attention, judgment, or need to control the vehicle. Only remove hands in a hands-free Blue Zone. Always watch the road and be prepared to resume control. See Owner’s Manual for details and limitations.

Revel is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.