How much does the Lincoln Nautilus cost in today's market?

Used Lincoln Nautilus prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Lincoln Nautilus's current nationwide average price is $34,429, and its year-round low is $33,164.45. That gives you a useful snapshot of what this model is trading for across the years in the data. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Lincoln Nautilus a good car?

Yes — the Lincoln Nautilus is a strong pick if you want a luxury SUV that emphasizes comfort, style, and a quiet cabin. The all-generations owner rating is 4.82/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Nautilus for its luxurious feel, quiet cabin, comfortable ride, and stylish design. They also highlight the spacious interior and the strong value it offers for the features included. Expert reviews reinforce that appeal with recurring praise for the buttery smooth ride, quiet, comfortable cabin, and technology-rich presentation.

Expert reviews rate the 2024 and 2021 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs center on soft handling, distracting screen-heavy interfaces, and limited power for the money.

29.6% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Lincoln Nautilus models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently point to the Nautilus’s comfort, quiet cabin, and upscale feel as its biggest strengths. The model also earns repeated praise for its smooth ride and generous technology, which helps it feel well suited to everyday use.

• Owners rate the Lincoln Nautilus between 3.0 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk looks most manageable when you focus on well-kept examples with clean history and strong maintenance records.

What should I look for when buying a used Lincoln Nautilus?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 85.7% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2020 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Lincoln BlueCruise, a surround-view camera system, adaptive cruise control, lane-centering steering, lane-keep assist, lane-departure warning, high-beam assist, blind-spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert, exit warning, front and rear parking sensors, a driver-attention monitor, forward collision warning with pedestrian detection and intersection assist, and front and rear automatic emergency braking.
• Infotainment: an 11.1-inch touchscreen with standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus a 48-inch display across the dash.

Which Lincoln Nautilus trim should I buy?

The 2026 Lincoln Nautilus offers these trims:

• Premiere: The entry trim starts with a stately look, a 48-inch display, standard all-wheel drive, and a quiet, comfortable ride. It suits you if you want the core Nautilus experience at the lowest price.
• Reserve: This is the best-value trim if you want a more upscale feel, since it adds leather upholstery, adaptive dampers, upgraded Revel audio, a panoramic roof, and 20-inch wheels.
• Black Label: This top trim adds the most luxury content, including higher-end interior themes, Lincoln Rejuvenate, the top Revel audio system, and 22-inch wheels.

What Lincoln Nautilus do most buyers choose?

The Lincoln Nautilus years with the most listings are 2023, 2022, and 2024.

Those higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, which can make it easier to find the right trim, price, and condition. They also sit in the part of the lineup where the Nautilus’s comfort, style, and feature content are especially appealing to used shoppers.

What is the Lincoln Nautilus's resale value?

The table shows broad downward movement across the lineup, which can work in your favor if you’re shopping used. The largest drops are in the older and mid-cycle years, while the newest model years are changing more slowly. That means recent examples are still holding more of their value than earlier ones.

The 2025, 2024, and 2023 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Lincoln Nautilus safe?

• 2026: 9/10
• 2024: 9/10
• 2022: 8/10
• 2021: 8/10
• 2019: 9/10

Lincoln BlueCruise is standard on the 2026 Nautilus, along with a broad suite of driver-assistance features.

For the safest used buy, the 2019, 2024 and 2026 models all post the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Lincoln Nautilus now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −4.6% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −9.03%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 27.2% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 28.2%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2023 model has the most listings at a current average price of $35,133. The Lincoln Nautilus offers a quiet, comfortable cabin with a strong luxury feel and a relaxed driving character.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The standard turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine makes 250 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque, while the hybrid boosts output to 310 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque.
• Tech: Standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 5G Wi-Fi hotspot, a digital key, satellite radio, remote start, and a wireless smartphone charger.
• Safety: Lincoln BlueCruise is standard, along with a surround-view camera system, adaptive cruise control, lane-centering steering, lane-keep assist, lane-departure warning, high-beam assist, blind-spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert, exit warning, front and rear parking sensors, a driver-attention monitor, forward collision warning with pedestrian detection and intersection assist, and front and rear automatic emergency braking.
• Starting price: The Premiere starts at $56,290.

If you're buying used today, the 2023 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2027 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 28, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.