Cabin Design/Materials

You'll love spending time inside the new Lincoln Navigator. Its lavish interior has an uncluttered appearance, with sumptuous materials such as standard leather upholstery and genuine wood trim blended with modern, high-tech displays and switches. People in Parma will like how placid the Lincoln Navigator is inside, thanks to its sophisticated sound-dampening technology and acoustic laminated door glass. Lincoln Navigator Black Label models are available in themes such as Central Park, Invitation, Yacht, and Chalet.  The new Cadillac Escalade also has an elegant cabin, but it's not quite as upscale as the Lincoln Navigator's interior. It comes standard with synthetic leather upholstery, and cabin themes are not available.

Ride and Handling

The new Lincoln Navigator is surprisingly nimble despite its large frame. Its responsive steering and well-built chassis give it composed handling with minimal body roll when going around corners. The Lincoln Navigator's standard Adaptive Suspension with Road Preview absorbs the impacts of most bumps in the road for a coddling ride on pavement. The new Cadillac Escalade is more cumbersome, with more body roll when driving around turns.

SAFETY

You'll rest assured about your safety in the new Lincoln Navigator. Cautious people in Medina will feel good knowing that the Lincoln Navigator received five out of five stars in ratings by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It comes with 10 standard driver assistance features, including automatic high-beam headlights.

The new Cadillac Escalade only earned four out of five stars from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Like the Lincoln Navigator, the Escalade comes with a slew of advanced active safety features. However, automatic high-beam headlights are not available in the Escalade.

Standard Gas Mileage

Large SUVs aren't generally very efficient, but the new Lincoln Navigator gets good fuel economy for its size. Akron drivers who want to spend less on gas will appreciate that rear-wheel drive models earn 17 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway. Four-wheel-drive Lincoln Navigators return 16 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on the highway.

The new Cadillac Escalade only earns 14 mpg in the city and 19 mpg on the highway with its base gas engine. An optional turbodiesel engine gets better fuel economy, but diesel usually costs more than gasoline.

PERSONAL PROFILES

With personal profiles, the Lincoln Navigator will remember you. Multiple key fobs* can be programmed to instruct your Lincoln Navigator to adjust a number of features, even as you approach, that have been specifically set for different drivers.

*Two fobs come with vehicle. Additional fobs may be purchased. See dealer for details.

Towing Capacity

If you need to pull a boat to the Edgewater Public Boat Ramp in Cleveland, OH, the new Lincoln Navigator has ample muscle to do it. When equipped with the available Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow Package, the Lincoln Navigator can tow up to 8,700 pounds.

The new Cadillac Escalade has a towing capacity of just 8,200 pounds with the proper configuration.