- I drove 2020 versions of the Cadillac XT6 and the Lincoln Aviator back-to-back on different coasts.
- My Lincoln Aviator tester was a hybrid-gas-electric model that outdid the Cadillac XT6 by a wide margin on horsepower.
- Both SUVs labor in the competitive three-row segment, which offers customers versatility, but at the price of cargo area when the third row is in use.
- The 2020 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring was the clear winner in this comparison, and I actually deducted points before I made my choice because of the Aviator's more punchy powertrain.
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Cadillac versus Lincoln. These two all-American luxury brands have been battling it out for decades.
Recently, I had the chance to drive two new vehicles, both three-row SUVs, in the New York are and in Los Angeles. It wasn't an entirely fair fight, as the Caddy has a naturally aspirated V6 under the hood, while the Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring was a plug-in hybrid with a turbocharged V6 that cranked out A LOT more horsepower.
But it was still possible to discount the Linc's power and match it up with Caddy in other ways.
Here's how it went down:
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