The 2007 Lincoln Navigator’s new grille, which resembles an overpriced cheese grater from Sur La Table, cannot be a good idea. Look at the size of that thing, the ornate detailing, the huge garnish that wraps over the leading edge of the hood like a giant bug deflector – heck, we half expected shreds of cheddar to dangle from the Navigator’s toothy new face.

OK, so we don’t like the new front end. But that’s not the whole story when it comes to the upgrades made to the 2007 Lincoln Navigator. Chief among them is an all-new frame that provides improved handling and ride quality, a redesigned interior with new seats for added comfort, specific design and tuning to produce a “whisper quiet” interior, and a new extended-length Navigator L model that adds 25 cubic feet of additional cargo space.

The new Navigator also gets cleaned up flanks which look quite nice, the taillights are redesigned to look like the Zephyr sedan (called MKZ for 2007), and 20-inch chrome wheels are available as a factory option.