Editing Lincoln Motor Company (section)

====Lincoln Navigator====
[[File:1st Lincoln Navigator -- 07-11-2012.JPG|thumb|1998-2000 Lincoln Navigator]]
For 1998, Lincoln introduced the [[Lincoln Navigator]] full-size SUV, its first new nameplate since the Versailles (outside of the Mark series), derived from the [[Ford Expedition]] (itself based on the [[Ford F-Series (tenth generation)|Ford F-150]]). Developed as a competitor for the [[Range Rover (P38A)|Range Rover]], [[Mercedes-Benz M-Class]], and [[Toyota Land Cruiser (J80)|Toyota Land Cruiser]]/[[Lexus LX|Lexus LX450]], the truck-based design of Navigator allowed increased cargo and towing capability over its competitors (rated at 8,500 pounds for 1999). The Navigator also offered standard third-row seating for up to 8 passengers (offered only on the Land Cruiser/LX).

Sharing no common bodywork with the Expedition forward of the windshield, the Navigator shared several design elements from the 1998 Town Car, including its use of body-color bumpers, chrome license-plate surround (the only chrome on the rear liftgate), and conservative use of chrome (primarily on the grille, door handles, and window trim); in modified form, the grille was later used on the later Lincoln LS and Lincoln Aviator.

In an extended debut model year, the Navigator became the second-most popular Lincoln vehicle behind the Town Car, selling 71,000 examples. In response, General Motors launched its own luxury-brand full-size SUVs, deriving the [[GMC Denali|GMC Yukon Denali]] and [[Cadillac Escalade]] from the [[Chevrolet Tahoe]].