2021 Lincoln Aviator: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
12 builds left the factory as a 2021 Aviator, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 7 main configurations sell for $21,878–$49,250 today.
- 7 main configurations
- 11,899 vehicles built
- 330 for sale right now
- $21,878–$49,250 typical price range
Which Aviator is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Aviator
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Base · RWD 5LM5J6WC-M3L 6-cyl, 400 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 353 built.
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Reserve · RWD 5LM5J7WC-M3L 6-cyl, 400 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 2,038 built.
$21,878 great deal $29,881 typical $37,474 top of market -
Most common — 56% of 2021 Aviators
Reserve · AWD 5LM5J7XC-M3L 6-cyl, 400 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 6,713 built.
$23,995 great deal $31,885 typical $39,134 top of market -
Base · AWD 5LM5J6XC-M3L 6-cyl, 400 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 255 built.
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BLK Label Grand Touring · Plug-in hybrid · AWD 5LMYJ9YY-M3L 4-cyl, 494 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 321 built.
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Grand Touring · Plug-in hybrid · AWD 5LMYJ8XY-M3L 4-cyl, 494 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,300 built.
$25,416 great deal $33,474 typical $49,250 top of market
What actually differs
| Reserve · AWD | Reserve · RWD | Grand Touring · Plug-in hybrid · AWD | Base · RWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3L 6-cyl | 3L 6-cyl | 3L 4-cyl | 3L 6-cyl |
| Power | 400 hp | 400 hp | 494 hp | 400 hp |
| Drivetrain | All-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive |
| Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Electric | Gasoline |
| Seats | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Typical price today | $31,885 | $29,881 | $33,474 | $24,999 |
| For sale right now | 174 | 65 | 32 | 11 |
| Vehicles built | 6,713 | 2,038 | 1,300 | 353 |
Same on every 2021 Aviator
- Transmission Automatic
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
515 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
28 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
What 5LM5J6WC-M means
- 5LM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Lincoln registered — assembled in the United States
- 5J6WC
- together encode the Aviator line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3L 6cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Lincoln filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 5LM517XC-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00M5J9XC-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00M5J7WC-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Livery 3L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5LM5J0XC-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Reserve Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5LM5J7XL-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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