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LINCOLN’S NEWEST SUV: WORDS BY Katie Ingram PHOTOS BY Evan Ceretti The Ultimate in Comfort, Safety and Style
The all-new 2020 Lincoln Aviator is described as a luxury vehicle, but “luxury” might be too general a term for the experience it offers drivers and passengers.
“It’s a very high-end machine; it has incredible ride control, comfort, and is so quiet,” says Gary Conohan, general sales manager at Fair Isle Lincoln in Charlottetown. The Aviator, which can seat seven passengers in total, offers a slew of up-to-the-minute safety features designed to keep all occupants safe and secure. Lincoln Co-Pilot360 Plus bundles Adaptive Cruise Control, Evasive Steering Assist, Reverse Brake Assist, and Active Park Assist. Many of these features are new to the market. Adaptive Cruise Control is a step up from what most drivers may be used to. It uses both a camera and radar to detect nearby cars, and adjusts the Aviator to their pace. “It’s an unreal option,” says Conohan. “Say, on a two-lane highway, it will slow down to the speed of the vehicle in front of you automatically. Then you can pull out into the passing lane, and it will go back to the speed you were at, and you can go by.” Evasive Steering Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking detects vehicles ahead, and automatically applies the brakes when needed. In the event of an impending front collision, this feature helps the driver steer to safety. Reverse Brake Assist can detect when an object is missed by the backup camera, stopping the vehicle before a collision, while Active Park Assist helps with parallel parking by manoeuvring the Aviator into tricky spots.
“These features seem high-tech until you actually use them. They really help keep your journey as seamless as possible,” says Lucy Gotell, Fair Isle Lincoln’s marketing manager. While safety is undoubtedly important, these aren’t the only conveniences the new Aviator offers. Lincoln Connect comes with a built-in modem and a 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot allowing up to ten devices to be connected at one time inside the vehicle.
“If you have kids in the car, they can watch a movie and be entertained, while everyone else is connected too,” says Gotell.
For those who like to listen, instead of watching something on a device, the Aviator includes a 28-speaker Revel Ultima 3D audio system. To help with any tension or soreness associated with long drives, the Aviator’s front seats have a massage feature for both driver and passenger, and can be equipped with 30-way adjustable power seats.
“It’s the ultimate in seating position and comfort,” says Conohan.
Speaking of comfort, Aviator owners don’t have to worry about using a key or key fob to open their vehicle; that can be done by phone. “You can use your phone as a key using the Lincoln Way app,” says Gotell. “You open and lock the vehicle with your smart phone, and it allows you to start it with the tap of a button.”
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