Lincoln Nautilus

The 2026 Nautilus in brief

The 2026 Lincoln Nautilus is a small SUV offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine, including a hybrid version and part-time 4-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 193 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 114-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,350 lb (4dr SUV).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 30 MPG combined (29 city / 31 highway), 16% better than the 2026 small SUV average of 25.9 MPG, for an estimated $2,250 a year in fuel.

It has 3 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the unknown or other.

The Lincoln Nautilus has 8 model years in our data, from 2019 to 2026, classed as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2026 at 30 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 23 to 30 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the power train (57), electrical system (49), unknown or other (48).

Buying used? 2022 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2019 is the year to avoid.

2024 has the most recalls (9); all years together count 26 campaigns and 265 owner complaints.

How the 2019 Nautilus compares

The 2019 Lincoln Nautilus is a small SUV offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl turbo and 2.7L 6-cyl turbo) and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 190 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,306 lb (I-4 4dr SUV).

About the Lincoln Nautilus

The Lincoln Nautilus is a mid-sized luxury crossover SUV marketed over two generations by Ford Motor Company's Lincoln luxury brand. The Nautilus was initially renamed from the MKX as part of a midcycle update in 2018 for the 2019 model year, as Lincoln phased out its use of "MK" model names. The name Nautilus is derived from the ancient Greek word nautes, meaning "sailor", as in nautical or astronaut.

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