Compare the2026 Lincoln NavigatorVS 2026 Land Rover Range Rover Sport

For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Lincoln Navigator are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Land Rover Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Navigator are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Navigator has standard Post Collision Braking, which automatically apply the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The Navigator has standard Reverse Brake Assist that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer automatic braking for stationary objects directly to the rear.

Both the Navigator and the Range Rover Sport have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors, rear cross-path warning and driver alert monitors.

Lincoln’s powertrain warranty covers the Navigator 2 years and 20,000 miles longer than Land Rover covers the Range Rover Sport. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 6 years or 70,000 miles. Coverage on the Range Rover Sport ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

There are over 2 times as many Lincoln dealers as there are Land Rover dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Navigator’s warranty.

The Navigator has a standard “limp home system” to keep drivers from being stranded if most or all of the engine’s coolant is lost. The engine will run on only half of its cylinders at a time, reduce its power and light a warning lamp on the dashboard so the driver can get to a service station for repairs. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer a lost coolant limp home mode, so a coolant leak could strand you or seriously damage the truck’s engine.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Lincoln vehicles are better in initial quality than Land Rover vehicles. With 2 fewer problems per 100 vehicles, JD Power ranks Lincoln higher than Land Rover.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Lincoln vehicles are more reliable than Land Rover With 49 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Lincoln higher than Land Rover.

The Navigator’s 3.5 turbo V6 produces 85 more horsepower (440 vs. 355) and 141 lbs.-ft. more torque (510 vs. 369) than the Range Rover Sport P360’s standard 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid. The Navigator’s 3.5 turbo V6 produces 45 more horsepower (440 vs. 395) and 104 lbs.-ft. more torque (510 vs. 406) than the Range Rover Sport P400’s standard 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid. The Navigator’s 3.5 turbo V6 produces 23 lbs.-ft. more torque (510 vs. 487) than the Range Rover Sport P460e’s standard 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid.

As tested in Motor Trend the Lincoln Navigator is faster than the Range Rover Sport P550e 3.0 turbo/supercharged 6-cylinder hybrid:

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Lincoln Navigator uses regular unleaded gasoline (premium recommended for maximum performance). The Range Rover Sport requires premium, which can cost on average about 84.9 cents more per gallon.

The Navigator has 4.7 gallons more fuel capacity than the Range Rover Sport P460e/P550e’s standard fuel tank (23.6 vs. 18.9 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

The Navigator has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

A 10-speed automatic is standard on the Lincoln Navigator, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only an eight-speed automatic is available for the Range Rover Sport.

The Navigator stops much shorter than the Range Rover Sport:

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Navigator has standard 22-inch wheels. Smaller 21-inch wheels are standard on the Range Rover Sport. The Navigator Black Label’s optional 24-inch wheels are larger than the 23-inch wheels optional on the Range Rover Sport.

The Lincoln Navigator’s wheels have 6 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Land Rover Range Rover Sport only has 5 wheel lugs per wheel.

The Navigator’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Navigator’s wheelbase is 4.5 inches longer than on the Range Rover Sport (122.5 inches vs. 118 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Navigator is 1.1 inches wider in the front and .7 inches wider in the rear than on the Range Rover Sport.

The Navigator Black Label handles at .79 G’s, while the Range Rover Sport Autobiography pulls only .78 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Navigator offers optional seating for 8 passengers; the Range Rover Sport can only carry 5.

The Navigator has 67.1 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Range Rover Sport (172.1 vs. 105).

The Navigator has 3.2 inches more front legroom and 4.2 inches more rear legroom than the Range Rover Sport.

The Navigator’s cargo area provides more volume than the Range Rover Sport.

The Navigator’s cargo area is larger than the Range Rover Sport’s in almost every dimension:

The Navigator’s rear cargo window opens separately from the rest of the tailgate door to allow quicker loading of small packages. The Range Rover Sport’s rear cargo window doesn’t open.

Maximum trailer towing in the Land Rover Range Rover Sport is limited to 7716 pounds. The Navigator offers up to a 8700 lbs. towing capacity.

The Navigator with optional equipment can be flat towed on all four wheels (dinghy towed), allowing recreational vehicle owners to bring it with them on the road. When they reach their destination, the Navigator can be unhitched and driven around locally. The Range Rover Sport can’t be towed flat on the ground.

If the windows are left open on the Navigator the driver can close all of them from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can also lower the windows the same way. The driver of the Range Rover Sport can only close the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

In case you lock your keys in your vehicle, or don’t have them with you, you can let yourself in using the Navigator’s exterior PIN entry system. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer an exterior PIN entry system, and its InControl can’t unlock the doors if the vehicle doesn’t have cell phone reception or the driver can’t contact the service.

Both the Navigator and the Range Rover Sport offer available massaging front seats. The Navigator Black Label also has standard massaging second row seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging rear seats aren’t available in the Range Rover Sport.

The Navigator’s standard oscillating air vents move back and forth and distribute air evenly inside the vehicle, making everyone more comfortable. The Range Rover Sport doesn’t offer oscillating vents.

A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the Navigator as the 2018 North American Truck of the Year. The Range Rover Sport has never been chosen.

The Lincoln Navigator outsold the Land Rover Range Rover Sport by 56% during 2024.