Ford's closest competitor to its Expedition and Mercury's Mountaineer was the Lincoln Navigator, a full-size SUV that was introduced in August 1997 as a 1998 model.
Year-to-year changes[]
1998[]
The original Lincoln Navigator only had 230 horsepower.
1999[]
When the 1999 models were released, each unit featured 70 more horsepower for a total of 300. Until 2005, it was still only available as one trim level, with either rear (4x2) or 4-wheel drive (4x4).