Used Lincoln Nautilus for Sale nearWaterloo, IA

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 $34,172, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $33,152 over the past year. 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, quietness, and a premium cabin experience. 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, spacious interior, and stylish design. Across the newer expert-reviewed years, the recurring trade-offs center on a lot of screen space, infotainment that can feel distracting, and power that feels modest for the price.

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

The honest trade-off is that the Nautilus leans heavily into comfort and technology, while some recent versions bring a distracting screen layout, a less intuitive interface, and power that feels modest for the money.

35.3% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Lincoln Nautilus models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently describe the Lincoln Nautilus as comfortable, quiet, and upscale, with a cabin that feels premium and a ride tuned for relaxed daily driving. The strongest recurring themes are luxury feel, comfort, and a calm driving experience.

• 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 85.1% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Lincoln BlueCruise
• Infotainment: standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with an 11.1-inch touchscreen
• Fuel efficiency: The hybrid Nautilus is EPA-rated at 29 mpg city, 31 mpg highway, and 30 mpg combined.

Which Lincoln Nautilus trim should I buy?

The 2026 Lincoln Nautilus offers these trims:

• Premiere: The entry trim starts with the standard turbocharged 2.0-liter engine, all-wheel drive, synthetic upholstery, and the full-width screen setup; it suits you if you want the most accessible way into the model.
• Reserve: This is the best-value trim if you want a stronger luxury 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 upscale interior treatment, Lincoln Rejuvenate, the top Revel audio system, and 22-inch wheels for the most premium experience.

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, mileage, and price combination. They also often sit in the sweet spot between newer features and more approachable used pricing.

What is the Lincoln Nautilus's resale value?

The table shows broad downward movement across every listed model year, which is good news if you’re shopping used. The biggest drops are in the older and mid-cycle years, while the newer models are also down meaningfully from a year ago. That means you can often find stronger value in recent examples without paying close to original pricing.

The 2025, 2023, and 2024 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.

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 −9.03% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −9.17%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.4% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 35.4%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2023 model has the most listings at a current average price of $34,569. The Lincoln Nautilus offers a quiet, comfortable cabin with a premium feel and a relaxed ride that suits everyday driving.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The standard turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder makes 250 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque, while the hybrid boosts output to 310 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque and is EPA-rated at 29 mpg city, 31 mpg highway, and 30 mpg combined.
• 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 all come standard.
• Safety: Lincoln BlueCruise is standard, along with a surround-view camera system, adaptive cruise control, lane-centering steering, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert, 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 the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 13, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.