2006 Lincoln Navigator Luxury 4WD

For some, the term "luxury SUV" is an oxymoron, because luxury is meant for sedans and SUVs were meant for the utility that centers their very name. But there's a time and a place for both luxury and utility, and it could be as simple as what day of the week it happens to be.

The Navigator Luxury 4WD certainly has its creature comforts, but they don't get out of hand as far as certain no-nonsense outdoor types are concerned. A guy who's in a suit and tie all week may need to haul his boat or get through the storm to the ski slopes on the weekends, and he probably won't shrug off that body-cradling leather seat during any of those times. He doesn't even have to think about the vehicle's capabilities if he doesn't want to; he can set the Control Trac 4x4 system to Automatic and let it determine when a torque shift is needed. It also has the traditional dial settings for rear-wheel drive plus 4WD High and Low.

Optional equipment made available on this particular Navigator ranged from the expected sunroof, DVD entertainment system, and navigation system to the unusual, as in power-deployable running boards, which move outward and inward accordingly when doors are opened and closed. Cosmetic options were chrome wheels and a monochromatic Appearance Package.