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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 $41,776, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $41,710 over the past year. These figures reflect this model only. 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 choice if you want a luxury SUV with a quiet cabin, smooth power, and a comfortable, upscale feel. The all-generations owner rating is 4.71/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Aviator for its luxurious interior, comfort, and powerful performance, and they also respond well to its spacious cabin and advanced technology. Across the model years, the recurring themes are a refined ride, premium materials, and a family-friendly layout that feels especially appealing for everyday use.

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

The main trade-offs center on third-row comfort, road noise, and transmission behavior, and some recent expert reviews also point to pricing that sits on the high side for the segment.

35.2% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Lincoln Aviator models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently praise the Aviator for its comfort, upscale cabin, and strong performance. The model also earns repeated praise for its smooth ride and premium feel, which helps it stand out as a luxury SUV.

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

For long-term ownership, you should expect a premium SUV experience with premium running costs, so it makes sense to check service history carefully and prioritize well-maintained examples.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 86.7% — 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 smartphone projection support
• 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: This is the entry point and gives you the Aviator’s core luxury feel, plus the twin-turbo V6, smooth 10-speed automatic, and standard safety suite.
• Reserve: This is the best-value trim. It adds 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 is the plushest Aviator, with curated cabin themes, upgraded leather, standard AWD, heated and ventilated rear seats, a 30-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, and 22-inch wheels.

What Lincoln Aviator do most buyers choose?

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

Those higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, which can make it easier to find the right trim, color, and price. They also often sit in the sweet spot between newer features and lower used-car pricing.

What is the Lincoln Aviator's resale value?

The Aviator’s used prices are down across every year shown, which is good news if you’re shopping for value. The steepest drops are in the double digits, so recent-model buyers can find meaningful savings versus prior-year pricing. Even so, the newest years are still holding closer to their prior values than the older ones.

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 −12.55% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −10.65%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 35.3% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 35.2%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $48,935. The Lincoln Aviator offers a quiet, upscale cabin that feels especially polished for family use.

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, and the Lincoln Digital Experience with Google Assistant and the Google Play store.
• Safety: Lincoln makes all of its safety features standard, most as part of its Lincoln Co-Pilot360 Drive 2.0 system, including 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 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 the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 20, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.