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Luxury Midsize Three-Row SUVs

#1 Lincoln Aviator

SCORE 8.4/10

Base Price $52,500-$70,000*

 Lincoln’s newest luxury SUV seriously impresses with a powerful twin-turbo V-6, cushy ride quality, and tasteful, distinctive design. In fact, the Aviator is so luxurious that you can barely tell it’s closely related to the Ford Explorer. The whole experience gives the big SUV an identity that’s distinctly American in feel and execution, especially when you get inside the cabin. After its introduction as a 2020 model, changes for 2021 amount to a slightly revised color palette and minor trim level reshuffling. The plug-in hybrid Aviator Grand Touring has V-8-like power but needs a bit of drivetrain tuning, and some editors complained about the unconventional door release buttons. As a complete package, though,

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