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- The 2020 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring is a midsize, plug-in hybrid SUV.
- The Aviator can offer about 20 miles of all-electric range, but what the hybrid system really does is punch up the performance of the turbocharged V6, bringing its output to nearly 500 horsepower with gobs of torque on offer.
- The styling uses Lincoln's "Quiet Flight" attitude, evoking sleek aviation motifs.
- I genuinely enjoyed the Lincoln Aviator — it's a great, three-row option in the crowded SUV segment.
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Lincoln has been steadily reinventing itself since about 2013, and now the brand — Ford's luxury marque — is flush with stylish new SUVs.
I recently tested the 2020 Lincoln Aviator in Los Angeles. My SUV was an Aviator GT, the plug-in hybrid version of the midsize hauler.
The experience was richly enjoyable. And I was made especially happy when I stomped the throttle, not something you can say about all that many SUVs.
Read on to find out why ...
I picked up my Lincoln Aviator tester near Los Angeles International airport. It was an all-new, 2020 Aviator GT hybrid. The SUV starts a little north of $50,000, but my well-equipped version, although officially not for sale, probably tipped the cost scales at more than $70,000.Matthew DeBord/Business InsiderBecause I was in LA for the annual auto show, a rite of autumn, I had the chance to test the cargo capacity of this three-row hauler right away. With the third row deployed, there was a goodly amount of space for my luggage.Matthew DeBord/Business Insider
During several days of testing, I squired the Aviator around LA. In Venice, we stopped at Frank Gehry's famous "Binoculars Building," with the iconic Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen sculpture outside.Matthew DeBord/Business Insider
The Aviator is an extremely nice-looking midsize SUV, embodying what Lincoln calls its "quiet flight" brand philosophy, which combines seafaring and airborne motifs.Matthew DeBord/Business Insider
The Aviator's "Magnetic Gray Metallic" paint job added a stately aspect to the sort of vaguely steampunk aesthetic.Matthew DeBord/Business Insider
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