Lincoln Navigator (2005) SUV [5/24] Vehicle characteristics

How your vehicle differs from other vehicles

SUV and trucks can differ from

some other vehicles in a few

noticeable ways. Your vehicle may

be:

• Higher – to allow higher load

carrying capacity and to allow it

to travel over rough terrain

without getting hung up or

damaging underbody components.

• Shorter – to give it the capability

to approach inclines and drive

over the crest of a hill without

getting hung up or damaging

underbody components. All other

things held equal, a shorter

wheelbase may make your vehicle quicker to respond to steering

inputs than a vehicle with a longer wheelbase.

• Narrower — to provide greater

maneuverability in tight spaces,

particularly in off-road use.

As a result of the above dimensional

differences, SUV’s and trucks often

will have a higher center of gravity

and a greater difference in center of

gravity between the loaded and

unloaded condition.

These differences that make your

vehicle so versatile also make it

handle differently than an ordinary

passenger car.

Vehicle Characteristics