2020 Lincoln Navigator vs Lexus LX
The 2020 Lincoln Navigator and Lexus LX are three-row luxury SUVs that turn your daily drive into an upscale pleasure cruise. How to decide between the two? Our comparison guide has the info you seek.
Luxurious Accommodations: It’s a Tie!
Both of these three-row luxury SUVs will impress you with their upscale design and modern comfort features. Inside the Lexus LX, you’ll be enveloped in top-notch materials and classy design. To maximize cargo space, you can even choose to forego the third row, creating an especially roomy two-row SUV.
With its expansive dimensions and high-end cabin materials, the Navigator appeals to families with a taste for the finer things. This Lincoln SUV also gets accolades for its passenger space; all three rows supply road-trip-friendly head and legroom. There’s even an extended-wheelbase model, the Navigator L model, which expands shoulder room and cargo space.
Intuitive Infotainment: 2020 Lincoln Navigator
Between the pair, it’s the Navigator that makes it easy to stay connected. Lincoln’s 10-inch touch-screen infotainment interface is quick to respond to your requests. Even better, its menus are intuitively laid out, so you can use the system while keeping your main focus on the road ahead. The Sync 3 system is standard on every Navigator, and it comes with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity to make using apps both easier and safer.
When it comes to infotainment, the Lexus LX could use a bit of a makeover. It could also use Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone features, which aren’t currently offered. But the system is complicated, confusing tech novices with its confusing menu layout and lackadaisical joystick controller.
Rugged Power: 2020 Lincoln Navigator
Both of these truck-based luxury SUVs were designed to tow heavy trailers and move through off-road terrain with confidence. But it’s the Navigator that does it better. For starters, its turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 engine supplies more power, with 450 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. And Lincoln’s famous luxury SUV can tow up to 8,600 pounds of boat or camper.
Of course, the LX isn’t exactly a slouch in the power department. Every Lexus LX utilizes a 5.7-liter V8 that makes 383 horses and 403 pound-feet of torque. It’s powerful—just not as powerful as the Navigator. The LX also tows substantially less, with tow ratings maxing out at 7,000 pounds.
Fuel Economy: 2020 Lincoln Navigator
You don’t exactly shop the luxury SUV market because you’re after a thrifty commute. But why spend more at the pump than you have to? Depending on equipment and body style, Lincoln’s luxurious SUV earns up to 19 mpg combined (16 city/22 highway mpg).
While neither model puts a huge emphasis on fuel economy, the Lexus LX supplies low numbers even for the segment. All LX trim models are EPA-rated for 14 mpg combined (12/16 mpg).
While there’s plenty to like about the Lexus LX, it can’t compete with the 2020 Lincoln Navigator. To see for yourself, visit us at LaFayette Ford, your trusted Fayetteville, NC Lincoln dealer.