Used Lincoln Aviator for Sale nearMorristown, TN

How much does the Lincoln Aviator cost in today's market?

Used Lincoln Aviator prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Lincoln Aviator's current nationwide average price is $42,731, and its year-round low is $42,238.34. That puts the model's current pricing in a fairly tight band around its low point, which can help you time your search. These figures are for this model only, not the broader used-car market.

Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Lincoln Aviator a good car?

Yes — the Lincoln Aviator is a strong pick if you want a luxury SUV that emphasizes comfort, quiet refinement, and a premium cabin. The all-generations owner rating is 4.71/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Aviator for its luxurious feel, impressive comfort, and spacious interiors that work well for families. They also frequently highlight the advanced technology and powerful performance, along with the upscale cabin experience.

Expert reviews rate the 2020 and 2025 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs center on pricing, road noise, automatic transmission behavior, and third-row comfort.

29.5% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Lincoln Aviator models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Aviator as comfortable, luxurious, and powerful, with a premium cabin that feels well suited to family use. Expert reviews also reinforce its smooth ride and upscale character across the model years in the data.

• Owners rate the Lincoln Aviator between 4.61 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is most tied to choosing a well-kept example with a clean history and a strong maintenance record.

What should I look for when buying a used Lincoln Aviator?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 87.3% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Lincoln Co-Pilot360 Drive 2.0
• Infotainment: Lincoln Digital Experience with a 13.2-inch infotainment touchscreen and a 5.8-inch second-row touchscreen
• Fuel efficiency: 17 mpg city, 25 mpg highway, and 20 mpg combined

Which Lincoln Aviator trim should I buy?

The 2026 Lincoln Aviator offers these trims:

• Premiere: The entry trim starts the lineup with the Aviator’s premium feel and is the best-value choice if you want the model’s core luxury character at the lowest price.
• Reserve: This is the sweet spot for many shoppers, adding real leather upholstery, LED fog lights, ambient lighting, quad-zone automatic climate control, a power tilt/telescoping steering column, a head-up display, a Revel 14-speaker audio system, a wireless phone charger, and larger 21-inch wheels.
• Black Label: This top trim adds the most luxurious cabin treatment, including the super-comfortable 30-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, heated and ventilated rear seats, standard AWD, and 22-inch wheels.

What Lincoln Aviator do most buyers choose?

The Lincoln Aviator years with the most listings are 2024, 2022, and 2023.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, which can make it easier to find the right color, trim, and price. They also sit in the middle of the model's age range, where value and availability often line up well.

What is the Lincoln Aviator's resale value?

The Aviator's used prices are falling across every model year shown, which is good news if you're shopping for value. The biggest drops are in the double-digit range, so recent-model buyers can see meaningful savings versus a year ago. The smallest declines are still notable, which means even newer Aviators are becoming more attainable.

The 2024, 2025, and 2020 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Lincoln Aviator safe?

• 2026: 9/10
• 2025: 9/10
• 2023: 8/10
• 2021: 9/10
• 2020: 9/10

Lincoln Co-Pilot360 Drive 2.0 is standard on the 2026 Aviator.

For the safest used buy, the 2020, 2021, 2025 and 2026 models all post the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Lincoln Aviator now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −10.33% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −9.68%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 30.1% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 29.3%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $50,204. The Lincoln Aviator offers a quiet, upscale cabin with a refined, family-friendly character.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The Aviator is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 that makes 383 horsepower and 415 pound-feet of torque, and it is EPA-rated at 17 mpg city, 25 mpg highway, and 20 mpg combined.
• Tech: The Aviator’s tech suite includes a 12.4-inch digital instrument cluster, a 13.2-inch infotainment touchscreen, the Lincoln Digital Experience, and a 5.8-inch second-row touchscreen.
• Safety: Lincoln Co-Pilot360 Drive 2.0 includes forward-collision warning with pedestrian detection and intersection assist, automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, lane-centering steering, blind-spot monitors, adaptive cruise control, reverse automatic braking, a surround-view camera system, and four years of BlueCruise hands-free highway driving.
• Starting price: The Premiere started at $58,605 including a mandatory $1,695 destination fee.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2028 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 28, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.