The expy is getting the reviews it is because for Ford , this is very good execution.  When it comes to Lincoln there is so much more expectation. As well the Navi is always in heavy competition from Escalade, and Cadillac alway insures its flagship are flagships.  Lincoln just tries to make it good enough. 

He was talking about warranty numbers and the VDS, where Ford has improved vs last year. The IQS numbers really aren’t relevant to what he was discussing unless they show up in the warranty numbers, which, apparently, they’re not. If people are bitching to high heaven about having to use a touchscreen to change the temperature or the radio station, that’s something that could be reflected in the IQS but not in the warranty numbers. Likewise with customer complaints about things where they just don’t know how to use a feature or it doesn’t work the way they expect—things that the dealer can head off before it becomes a warranty claim. 

Mach E has has had a glass roof since its introduction.

Yea, it's interesting that big shot Galhotra said:   “Ford and Lincoln were the most improved brands in J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study”    That study is for 3 year old vehicles (2022 MY). IQS is for the current model year (2025).

Doesn't Tesla still get a bunch of net income from selling emissions and related regulatory credits to other companies?

Blaming this one on Tesla and Rivian. They only have fixed glass options. I can assume other manufacturers are realizing people are mostly ok with just the glass option.  Saving production and warranty costs.   I personally like the moonroof option, even if it can only be open for like 3 months here in the PNW.  

agree. It has been the case for years for the Navi, it looses in tech and other features that the competition have had for years now. There isn't even much coherence in the lineup, the Aviator has for example soft close door and air suspension, but the Navi doesn't. I still cannot understand the reason behind not having air suspension in the Navi while all the competitors have it. And from the reviews, it seems the interior materials aren't as good as before

IMO it’s picking pepper from fly shit-the 2020+ Escape and the 2022 Bronco Sport interiors aren’t all that different-the vast majority of the “hard points” and details are virtually identical to one another. The dashes are slightly different and I’d say the BS materials aren’t as nice as the Escape. The BS does have some nicer touches to it (like the texture pattern in the floor mats matching the cargo area mats and far better location of the start button) then the Escape.    It seems like automotive reporters have a madlibs they use when writing about Ford interiors.    I’ll venture to guess that the Maverick, Escape and Bronco Sport use the same plastics for their interiors with minor color and slight texture differences. 

2026 Ford Explorer Replaces Vista Roof With Fixed Glass Option   Apparently they're ditching the openable sunroof with just a fixed glass panel.  Less complex/things to break I guess, But I like opening it up.

As of 2025 model year, Ford still offered hybrid with 3.3L V6 for law enforcement, according to Ford Authority.  Will be interesting to see how much longer that option continues.  It would seem 3.3L V6 has very low volume unless being exported or used for other applications I’m not aware of.   https://fordauthority.com/2025/05/2025-ford-police-interceptor-features-its-own-8-inch-display/