What the numbers say

A 2020 Lincoln Navigator still asks 38% of what a 2025 one does — that's how much value it holds after 5 years. Among 96 suvs we price, that ranks #84, below the 51% class median. The steepest single-year drop comes at year 8 (−56%). Mileage costs it 57%: the same car reads 100k–150k instead of Under 40k miles. Calculated from 187 listings.

28
Years priced
$10,999
2016 median
187
Listings
38%
Kept after 5 yrs
#84
of 96 suvs

Lincoln Navigator value by year

The newest Navigator at under half the 2016 price is the 2009, with a median asking price of $4,000 (36% of it).

FIG.01·Lincoln Navigator Value by Year
YearTrade-inMedianDealerListings
2025$74,490$84,000$85,4784
2024$57,491$59,995$66,4955
2023$40,900$54,495$64,9954
2022$44,272$47,950$55,9977
2021$15,800$34,900$39,8888
2020$11,500$31,999$39,9994
2019$24,995$28,988$33,9997
2018$23,535$25,000$31,9994
2017$9,990$10,995$17,5008
2016$9,800$10,999$16,99514
2015$6,995$9,800$14,9946
2014$7,900$9,495$11,5006
2013$5,999$7,600$19,9954
2012$3,800$6,500$14,90011
2011$3,550$8,500$12,4003
2010$1,200$3,000$8,9954
2009$1,000$4,000$8,9955
2008$1,500$5,000$15,0009
2007$1,990$4,950$4,9503
2006$1,900$4,900$10,5007
2005$1,600$3,950$8,9507
2004$2,500$4,495$7,9957
2003$1,900$3,000$5,9957
2002$1,200$3,000$5,5004
2001$1,000$2,995$3,9956
2000$2,200$3,700$7,9958
1999$1,550$1,850$2,25011
1998$1,650$2,900$3,99514
ROWS 28·SOURCE ForCar · Lincoln Navigator

How the Lincoln Navigator depreciates

FIG.02·Lincoln Navigator Depreciation Curve — Median Value by Year
20252021201720132009200520011998$84,000$34,900$10,995$7,600$4,000$3,950$2,995$2,900
RANGE $84,000 → $2,900·SOURCE ForCar · Lincoln Navigator

The newest Lincoln Navigator has a median asking price of $84,000; a 27-year-older one runs about $2,900 — roughly 97% lost over 27 years (compare the typical depreciation curve by age).

Does the Lincoln Navigator hold value better than its rivals?

Over the same 5 years the Lexus GX keeps 42%, the BMW X5 35% and the Cadillac Escalade 34%, against 38% for the Navigator. The Navigator holds value better than the BMW X5 and Cadillac Escalade, but not the Lexus GX.

FIG.03·Lincoln Navigator vs SUVs — Value Retention
01
Land Cruiser226%
02
UX101%
03
QX5076%
04
Wrangler75%
05
CX-575%
06
HR-V74%
07
4-Runner73%
08
Sequoia73%
09
GLB-Class73%
10
RAV472%
11
Blazer72%
12
X472%
TOP 12·UNIT % of 2025 price retained·SOURCE ForCar · 187 listings

The Lincoln Navigator market right now

FIG.04·Lincoln Navigator Market — Asking Price Range by Year
19982002200620102014201820222025$2,900$3,000$4,900$3,000$9,495$25,000$47,950$84,000
RANGE $2,900 → $84,000·SOURCE ForCar · 452 listings
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Adjust your Lincoln Navigator value for mileage

Crossing 100k miles costs a Lincoln Navigator about 57% of its under-40k asking price:

FIG.05·Lincoln Navigator — Price by Mileage Band
01
Under 40k miles12 listings$57,473
02
40k–100k49 listings$36,999
03
100k–150k40 listings$24,995
04
Over 150k14 listings$16,900
TOP 4·UNIT median asking price·SOURCE ForCar · 115 listings

Trade-in, private-party & dealer price

Trade-in / low
$10k
Private-party
$11k
Dealer / high
$17k
FIG.06·Lincoln Navigator — Trade-in vs Private-Party vs Dealer
01
Trade-in — a dealer pays you10th percentile$9,800
02
Private-party — you sell itmedian · typical price$10,999
03
Dealer retail — a lot charges90th percentile$16,995
TOP 3·UNIT $ · 2016 Lincoln Navigator·SOURCE ForCar · 14 listings

For a 2016 Lincoln Navigator: a dealer trade-in offer is around $9,800, selling private-party nets about $10,999, and a lot asks near $16,995 — a $7,195 spread on the same car.

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Lincoln Navigator value FAQ

How much is a Lincoln Navigator worth?

It depends mostly on the model year: in our listings the median asking price runs from $1,850 to $84,000 across 28 model years. A 2016 is worth about $10,999, the median of 14 listings.

How much does mileage cut a Lincoln Navigator's value?

Among Navigators from the last eight model years, those with under 40,000 miles ask a median $57,473, and those with over 150,000 miles ask $16,900; crossing 100,000 miles alone costs about 57%.

Which Lincoln Navigator year is the best value?

The newest Navigator at under half the 2016 price is the 2009, with a median asking price of $4,000 (36% of it).

Does the Navigator hold value better than the Lexus GX?

No: over 5 years the Navigator keeps 38% of its value and the Lexus GX 42%, by the median asking prices of the 2025 and 2020 model years.

Lincoln Navigator values from 187 US listings, model years 1998–2025, rebuilt every 6 hours. These are asking prices, not sale prices. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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