Compare the2024 Lincoln AviatorVS 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E

For enhanced safety, the front and second-row seat shoulder belts of the Lincoln Aviator have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Ford Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

The Lincoln Aviator has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the Aviator’s optional Hill Descent Control allows you to creep down safely. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer Hill Descent Control.

Both the Aviator and the Mustang Mach-E have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors, available all wheel drive and around view monitors.

Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Lincoln Aviator is safer than the Mustang Mach-E:

The Aviator comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck. The Mustang Mach-E’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 14,000 miles sooner.

Lincoln’s powertrain warranty covers the Aviator 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Ford covers the Mustang Mach-E. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 6 years or 70,000 miles. Coverage on the Mustang Mach-E ends after only 5 years or 60,000 miles.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Lincoln vehicles are more reliable than Ford vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Lincoln above average in long-term dependability. With 12 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, Ford is rated lower.

The Aviator’s 3.0 turbo V6 produces 134 more horsepower (400 vs. 266) and 98 lbs.-ft. more torque (415 vs. 317) than the Mustang Mach-E’s standard electric motor. The Aviator’s 3.0 turbo V6 produces 134 more horsepower (400 vs. 266) than the Mustang Mach-E eAWD’s standard electric motors. The Aviator’s 3.0 turbo V6 produces 110 more horsepower (400 vs. 290) and 98 lbs.-ft. more torque (415 vs. 317) than the Mustang Mach-E ER’s standard electric motor.

As tested in Motor Trend the Lincoln Aviator is faster than the Mustang Mach-E ER electric motor:

The Aviator’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the Mustang Mach-E are solid, not vented.

For better traction, the Aviator has larger standard tires than the Mustang Mach-E (255/60R19 vs. 225/60R18). The Aviator’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Mustang Mach-E (275/40R22 vs. 245/45R20).

The Aviator’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 40 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Mustang Mach-E GT’s 45 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Aviator has standard 19-inch wheels. Smaller 18-inch wheels are standard on the Mustang Mach-E. The Aviator’s optional 22-inch wheels are larger than the 20-inch wheels on the Mustang Mach-E GT.

The Aviator has a standard space-saver spare tire so you can replace a flat tire and drive to have the flat repaired or replaced. A spare tire isn’t available on the Mustang Mach-E; it requires you to depend on roadside assistance and your vehicle will have to be towed.

The Aviator has a standard automatic load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Aviator’s wheelbase is 1.6 inches longer than on the Mustang Mach-E (119.1 inches vs. 117.5 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Aviator is 3.4 inches wider in the front and 3.5 inches wider in the rear than on the Mustang Mach-E.

The Aviator AWD handles at .80 G’s, while the Mustang Mach-E California Route 1 pulls only .77 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Aviator AWD executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the Mustang Mach-E California Route 1 (27.1 seconds @ .69 average G’s vs. 28 seconds @ .62 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the Aviator has a 2.9 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Mustang Mach-E (8.7 vs. 5.8 inches), allowing the Aviator to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Aviator (except Premiere) offers available computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The Aviator has standard seating for 7 passengers; the Mustang Mach-E can only carry 5.

The Aviator has 40.7 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Mustang Mach-E (144.7 vs. 104).

The Aviator has 2.6 inches more front headroom, 3.1 inches more front hip room, 3.9 inches more front shoulder room, 1.5 inches more rear headroom, .9 inches more rear legroom, 5.1 inches more rear hip room and 5.4 inches more rear shoulder room than the Mustang Mach-E.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Aviator’s middle row seats recline. The Mustang Mach-E’s rear seats don’t recline.

The Aviator’s cargo area provides more volume than the Mustang Mach-E.

Pressing a button automatically lowers the Aviator’s second and third row seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer automatic folding second row seats.

A standard locking glovebox and optional locking center console (which can’t be accessed with the valet key) keeps your small valuables safer in the Aviator. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

The Aviator has a 5600 lbs. towing capacity. The Mustang Mach-E has no towing capacity.

Optional Trailer Sway Control on the Aviator uses the AdvanceTrac® sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer electronic trailer sway control.

The Aviator (except Premiere) offers an available heads-up display that projects speed, certain gauge, warning, turn signal and navigation instruction readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

To help drivers see further while navigating curves, the Aviator (except Premiere) offers optional adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer cornering lights.

The Aviator’s standard rear and side view mirrors have an automatic dimming feature. These mirrors can be set to automatically darken quickly when headlights shine on them, keeping following vehicles from blinding or distracting the driver. The Mustang Mach-E has an automatic rear view mirror, but its side mirrors don’t dim.

The Aviator has standard heated front seats. Heated front seats are only available on the Mustang Mach-E Premium/CA RT 1/GT. The Aviator also offers optional heated second row seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the Mustang Mach-E.

Optional air conditioned front and second row seats keep the Aviator’s passengers comfortable and take the sting out of hot leather in summer. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats.

The Aviator (except Premiere) offers optional massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Mustang Mach-E.

The Aviator has a 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The Mustang Mach-E doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.