Used Lincoln Aviator for Sale near South Dakota

How much does the Lincoln Aviator cost in today's market?

Used Lincoln Aviator prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Lincoln Aviator's current nationwide average price is $53,269 CAD, and its lowest point over the past year was $51,413 CAD. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Lincoln Aviator a good car?

Yes — the Lincoln Aviator is a strong pick if you want a quiet, luxurious three-row SUV with a refined cabin and strong performance. The all-generations owner rating is 4.71/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Aviator for its luxurious feel, comfort, and powerful performance, and many also value its spacious interior and advanced technology. The model’s calm, upscale character comes through clearly across the years, especially for buyers who want a family SUV with a premium atmosphere.

Expert reviews rate the 2025 and 2026 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs called out in recent expert reviews are pricing, road noise, dated tech on some used models, and third-row space that feels tight for passengers.

32.2% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Lincoln Aviator models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently describe the Aviator as comfortable, luxurious, and well equipped, with strong performance and a refined driving experience. Across the model years, the owner feedback also points to a premium cabin and a feature-rich feel that many shoppers appreciate.

• Owners rate the Lincoln Aviator between 4.61 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is most tied to choosing the right year and condition, since the Aviator’s premium features and complex equipment can make careful shopping especially important.

What should I look for when buying a used Lincoln Aviator?

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Lincoln Co-Pilot360 Drive 2.0 with forward collision warning with pedestrian detection and intersection assist, automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, lane centring steering, high beam assist, front and rear parking sensors, blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, reverse automatic braking, a driver attention monitor, a surround-view camera system, and four years of the BlueCruise hands-free highway driving system.
• Infotainment: Lincoln Digital Experience with a 12.4-inch digital instrument cluster, a 13.2-inch infotainment touchscreen, and a 5.8-inch second-row touchscreen.
• Fuel efficiency: Buyers shouldn't expect good fuel economy from any version as the Aviator is rated by Natural Resources Canada at 13.8 litres per 100 kilometres in the city, 9.5 on the highway, and 11.9 combined.

Which Lincoln Aviator trim should I buy?

The 2026 Lincoln Aviator offers these trims:

• Premiere: The entry trim brings synthetic leather upholstery and the Aviator’s premium cabin feel, making it the value-focused choice for shoppers who want the core luxury experience.
• Reserve: This trim adds real leather upholstery, LED fog lights, ambient lighting, quad-zone automatic climate control, a power tilt/telescoping steering column, a head-up display, a Revel 14-speaker audio system, and larger 21-inch wheels, making it the best-value trim for many buyers.

What Lincoln Aviator do most buyers choose?

The Lincoln Aviator years with the most listings are 2024, 2022, and 2023.

These higher-volume years tend to be the easiest places to shop because you get more inventory to compare and a better chance of finding the right trim and price combination. They also often attract the broadest mix of buyers, which helps explain why they show up most often in used listings.

What is the Lincoln Aviator's resale value?

The Aviator’s used prices are down across every model year shown, which creates more room for value-minded shoppers. The largest drops are in the older and mid-cycle years, while the newest model year has fallen less sharply than the rest. That pattern suggests you can find meaningful savings across the lineup, especially if you are open to a slightly older example.

The 2025, 2023, and 2024 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Lincoln Aviator safe?

• 2026: 9/10
• 2025: 9/10
• 2023: 8/10

Lincoln Co-Pilot360 Drive 2.0 is standard, bringing a broad suite of driver-assistance features including BlueCruise hands-free highway driving.

For the safest used buy, the 2025 and 2026 models both post the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Lincoln Aviator now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −12.78% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −16.51%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 28.6% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 32.3%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $58,506 CAD. The Lincoln Aviator offers a quiet, upscale cabin that makes it especially appealing if you want a refined family SUV.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The Aviator aims to make passengers comfortable, full stop. From a dynamic standpoint, that means very little character. It's placid with plenty of power and an emphasis on ride quality over handling. Every Aviator is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 that makes 383 horsepower and 415 pound-feet of torque.
• Tech: The Aviator’s tech suite seems modern in today’s car market, but it feels almost antiquated in the Lincoln lineup. A 12.4-inch digital instrument cluster is mounted in the traditional spot behind the steering wheel to go with a large 13.2-inch infotainment touchscreen that appears to grow out of the dash, and the 5.8-inch second-row touchscreen.
• Safety: Lincoln makes all its safety features standard, most as part of its Lincoln Co-Pilot360 Drive 2.0 system. The standard set includes forward collision warning with pedestrian detection and intersection assist, automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, lane centring steering, high beam assist, front and rear parking sensors, blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, reverse automatic braking, a driver attention monitor, a surround-view camera system, and four years of the BlueCruise hands-free highway driving system.
• Starting price: In Canada, the 2026 Lincoln Aviator is offered in Premiere and Reserve trim levels. At the time of writing, the Premiere started at $80,295 CAD including a mandatory $2,595 destination fee.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 15, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.