Considering its size, the Lincoln Navigator is remarkably agile. It's easy to manage and actually fun on a twisting, winding highway. There's little body lean and it's possible to drive fairly quickly without upsetting passengers. Power rack-and-pinion steering transforms the Navigator's handling dynamics. Lincoln worked hard on the steering system and the Navigator turns in quickly for corners, moving almost instantly once the steering wheel starts to turn.The independent rear suspension keeps the wheels firmly on the ground with no axle tramping over bumps or undulations. Anybody who enjoys driving a European car would be happy with the steering on the Navigator. On the other hand, we can imagine some loyal Lincoln buyers having a little difficulty adapting to a steering system that reacts to a driver's input with precision.
With such great handling the Navigator's acceleration performance is perhaps a little lacking. The engine sounds nice, with a throaty roar when you open the throttle, but the Navigator does not accelerate as fast as one might expect. The Navigator has more power and torque than the two-wheel-drive Cadillac Escalade, but less than the more powerful all-wheel-drive Escalade or the Escalade ESV.