Aviator Comparison 2026

The 2026 Lincoln Aviator
vs. The Competition

The 2026 Lincoln Aviator
vs. The Competition

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Commanding Comfort and Capability

Spending time in your vehicle should be time well spent. The 2026 Lincoln Aviator plays host to many amenities to help ensure that your time in a luxury SUV is revitalizing, comfortable, and commanding. Among all the SUVs compared on this page, the Aviator offers the most first-row leg room and first-row shoulder room. In addition, it features a 3.0L twin-turbocharged V6 engine capable of producing a refined 385 horsepower and 415 lb ft of torque,1 which also leads the SUVs compared here. Include Lincoln BlueCruise,2 our hands-free highway driving technology, included for four years, with an expressive design and an available 28-speaker Revel® Ultima 3D Audio System, and you’ll see how the Lincoln Aviator begins to add up.

Revel is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.

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Head-to-Head Comparison

2026 Audi
Q7

The numbers prove that more is more. When compared to the Audi Q7, the Lincoln Aviator® SUV offers more firstrow leg room (43 in/41.7 in), more first-row shoulder room (61.5 in/59.5 in), more horsepower (385 hp/261 hp),1 more torque (415 lb ft/398 lb ft)1 and more maximum available sound system speakers.

2026 BMW
X7

You may notice a trend beginning to start. When compared to the BMW X7, the Lincoln Aviator offers more first-row leg room (43 in/39.8 in), more first-row shoulder room (61.5 in/60 in), more horsepower (385 hp/375 hp),1 and 17 lb ft more torque (415 lb ft/398 lb ft).1

2026 Lexus
TX

The trend continues with the Lexus TX. When compared to the Lexus TX, again, the Lincoln Aviator offers more first-row leg room (43 in/41.6 in), more first-row shoulder room (61.5 in/60 in), more horsepower (385 hp/275 hp),1 more torque (415 lb ft/317 lb ft)1 and more maximum available sound system speakers.

2026 Volvo
XC90

It may sound like a broken record, but it bears repeating. When compared to the Volvo XC90, yet again, the Lincoln Aviator offers more first-row leg room (43 in/40.9 in), more first-row shoulder room (61.5 in/57.7 in), more horsepower (385 hp/247 hp),1 and more torque (415 lb ft/266 lb ft).1

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When Comfort and Capability Matter

FIRST-ROW
LEG ROOM

LINCOLN
AVIATOR

43 IN

Audi
Q7

41.7 IN

BMW
X7

39.8 IN

Lexus
TX

41.6 IN

Volvo
XC90

40.9 IN

FIRST-ROW
SHOULDER ROOM

LINCOLN
AVIATOR

61.5 IN

Audi
Q7

59.5 IN

BMW
X7

60 IN

Lexus
TX

60 IN

Volvo
XC90

57.7 IN

STANDARD HORSEPOWER
AND TORQUE

LINCOLN
AVIATOR

385 HP1
415 LB FT1

Audi
Q7

261 HP
273 LB FT

BMW
X7

375 HP
398 LB FT

Lexus
TX

275 HP
317 LB FT

Volvo
XC90

247 HP
266 LB FT

MAX AVAILABLE
AUDIO SPEAKERS

LINCOLN
AVIATOR

28 Speakers

Audi
Q7

17 Speakers

BMW
X7

36 Speakers

Lexus
TX

21 Speakers

Volvo
XC90

20 Speakers


  • 1Horsepower and torque ratings based on premium fuel per SAE J1349® standard. Your results may vary. When properly equipped. Horsepower and torque are independent attributes and may not be achieved simultaneously.

  • 2Available feature on select vehicles. BlueCruise requires an active plan or trial – see lincoln.com/technology/bluecruise for details. Terms apply. BlueCruise is a driver-assist feature and does not replace safe driving or driver’s attention, judgment, or need to control the vehicle. Only remove hands in a hands-free Blue Zone. Always watch the road and be prepared to resume control. See Owner’s Manual for details and limitations.

  • Revel is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.