Lincoln Nautilus

Which Lincoln Nautilus to buy: version-by-version comparison

The Lincoln Nautilus to buy depends on whether you need the measured 6.3 s 0–100 km/h of the 2.7 AT / 2.7 AT 4WD, the lower mixed consumption of the first-generation 2.0 AT with FWD (10.2 L/100 km), or the 314 hp of the 2.0 i AT Hybrid.

The Lincoln Nautilus to buy depends on whether you need the measured 6.3 s 0–100 km/h of the 2.7 AT / 2.7 AT 4WD, the lower mixed consumption of the first-generation 2.0 AT with FWD (10.2 L/100 km), or the 314 hp of the 2.0 i AT Hybrid. The catalogue lists three production blocks: 1 generation (2018-01-01 to 2021-01-31, four versions, SUV 5-doors), 1 generation, restyling 1 (from 2021-02-01, four versions, SUV 5-doors, stop not measured), and 2 generation (from 2023-04-01, three versions, SUV 5-doors, stop not measured). Prices are not measured. The restyling sits inside 1 generation; 2 generation is the only later generation.

Which generation to choose

1 generation is the only block with a closed production window and with 0–100 km/h, top speed, and fuel figures on every version. All four cars use Gasoline, 95, Turbo, Front, transverse, Direct injection (direct), Automatic, 8, independent spring suspension front and rear, Ventilated disc front, Disc rear, 68 L tank. The split is engine and drive: two 2.0 AT cars (248 hp / 182 kW at 5500 rpm, 366 Nm at 3000 rpm, 2000 cm³, Inline 4, 4 valves per cylinder) and two 2.7 AT cars (339 hp / 249 kW at 5500 rpm, 515 Nm at 3000 rpm, 2692 cm³, V-shaped 6, 4 valves per cylinder, compression 10, bore and stroke 83.1 × 83.1).

1 generation, restyling 1 keeps the same body and the same Automatic 8 layout. What changes in the numbers is small on paper and large on the AWD 2.7 fuel sheet. The four-cylinder 2.0 AT and 2.0 AT 4WD move from 248 hp to 253 hp / 186 kW (plus 5 hp) at the same 5500 rpm; torque stays 366 Nm at 3000 rpm. The six-cylinder 2.7 AT and 2.7 AT 4WD move from 339 hp to 340 hp / 250 kW (plus 1 hp) and from 2692 cm³ to 2700 cm³. 0–100 km/h stays 7.4 s / 220 km/h on the 2.0-litre cars and 6.3 s / 250 km/h on the 2.7-litre cars. Kerb weight is measured here (not measured in 1 generation); gross weight is not measured (it was measured in 1 generation).

2 generation drops the V-shaped 6 entirely. All three versions are 1998 cm³, Inline 4, 4 valves per cylinder, Front, transverse, Direct injection (direct), Automatic, 8, AWD, fuel 92. Two share the name 2.0 i AT and must be split by output: 261 hp / 191 kW with 390 Nm, and 253 hp / 191 kW with 373 Nm. The third is 2.0 i AT Hybrid at 314 hp / 230 kW, Hybrid, torque not measured. Boost is not measured on all three. 0–100 km/h, top speed, city / highway / mixed consumption, tank, kerb, gross, ground clearance, and wheels are not measured. Rear suspension is Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem (front remains Independent, spring).

If you need a measured sprint and a measured tank, stay in 1 generation or the restyling. If you need Hybrid and 92 fuel, only 2 generation has it.

Engine options and horsepower: what the extra displacement buys

Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres) shows the four-cylinder is not the “weaker specific” engine:

Inside 1 generation, 2.7 AT versus 2.0 AT is plus 91 hp (339 − 248) and plus 149 Nm (515 − 366). That is not a small step: torque rises by 40.7% while displacement rises by 34.6% (2692 ÷ 2000). Peak rpm is the same (5500 / 3000). The restyling adds almost nothing on the six-cylinder (plus 1 hp) and a modest plus 5 hp on the four-cylinder. 2 generation 2.0 i AT at 261 hp is plus 8 hp versus restyling 2.0 AT 253 hp, and plus 24 Nm (390 − 366) versus the earlier 2.0-litre torque. The other 2.0 i AT at 253 hp matches restyling power exactly and sits 7 Nm above the old 366 Nm (373 − 366). 2.0 i AT Hybrid at 314 hp is still 25 hp below restyling 2.7 AT 340 hp (340 − 314) and 25 hp below 1 generation 2.7 AT 339 hp is not the comparison — Hybrid versus 339 is minus 25 hp (339 − 314). Hybrid torque is not measured, so a Nm comparison with 515 Nm is not possible.

Turbo is measured on every 1 generation and restyling engine and is not measured on every 2 generation engine. Do not treat the later 1998 cm³ cars as Turbo or as naturally aspirated; the field is empty.

Specs table (all versions)

Performance and mpg: 0–100, top speed, fuel

On 1 generation, FWD and AWD 2.0 AT share 7.4 s and 220 km/h. FWD and AWD 2.7 AT share 6.3 s and 250 km/h. The 2.7-litre cars are 1.1 s quicker (7.4 − 6.3) and 30 km/h faster (250 − 220). Drive type does not change those two figures.

Fuel does change with drive:

• 2.0 AT FWD: 11.2 / 9.4 / 10.2 L/100 km (city / highway / mixed).
• 2.0 AT AWD: 11.8 / 9.4 / 10.7. AWD costs 0.6 L/100 km in the city and 0.5 mixed; highway is identical at 9.4.
• 2.7 AT FWD: 11.8 / 8.7 / 10.7.
• 2.7 AT AWD: 12.4 / 9 / 11.2. AWD costs 0.6 city, 0.3 highway, 0.5 mixed.

The FWD 2.7 AT mixed figure (10.7) matches AWD 2.0 AT mixed (10.7). Highway, FWD 2.7 AT at 8.7 is 0.7 L/100 km below both 2.0 AT cars at 9.4. City, FWD 2.7 AT at 11.8 matches AWD 2.0 AT and is 0.6 above FWD 2.0 AT (11.2). Buying the six-cylinder FWD does not automatically mean a thirstier mixed cycle than the four-cylinder AWD.

Restyling 2.0 AT FWD keeps 11.2 / 9.4 / 10.2. Restyling 2.0 AT 4WD also lists 11.2 / 9.4 / 10.2 — unlike 1 generation AWD 2.0 AT, the restyling AWD four-cylinder is not charged extra fuel in this catalogue. Restyling 2.7 AT FWD stays 11.8 / 8.7 / 10.7. Restyling 2.7 AT 4WD is 11.8 / 8.7 / 10.7, which is 0.6 / 0.3 / 0.5 L/100 km below 1 generation AWD 2.7 AT (12.4 / 9 / 11.2). If the job is AWD plus 340 hp-class output, the restyling 2.7 AT 4WD is the one whose mixed figure matches the FWD six-cylinder.

With a 68 L tank (measured on all eight first-generation and restyling versions):

• FWD 2.0 AT mixed 10.2 → 68 ÷ 10.2 × 100 ≈ 667 km.
• AWD 2.0 AT (1 generation) mixed 10.7 → ≈ 636 km.
• FWD 2.7 AT mixed 10.7 → ≈ 636 km.
• AWD 2.7 AT (1 generation) mixed 11.2 → ≈ 607 km.
• Restyling 2.7 AT 4WD mixed 10.7 → ≈ 636 km.

2 generation: 0–100 km/h not measured, top speed not measured, city / highway / mixed not measured, tank not measured. A mpg or 0–60 comparison against 7.4 s / 6.3 s cannot be written from this data.

CO2 not measured on every version. Eco class not measured on every version.

Dimensions and weight

Ground clearance not measured on every version. Wheel sizes not measured on every version. Body type is SUV 5-doors throughout.

1 generation kerb weight not measured. Gross: 1892 kg on both 2.0 AT cars, 1914 kg on both 2.7 AT cars (plus 22 kg).

Restyling kerb (gross not measured):

• 2.0 AT FWD: 1892 kg.
• 2.0 AT 4WD: 1900 kg (plus 8 kg for AWD).
• 2.7 AT FWD: 1914 kg (plus 22 kg versus 1892 kg four-cylinder FWD).
• 2.7 AT 4WD: 1930 kg (plus 16 kg versus FWD 2.7 AT, plus 38 kg versus FWD 2.0 AT).

kg per hp on the restyling (kerb ÷ hp):

• 2.0 AT 1892 ÷ 253 ≈ 7.48 kg/hp.
• 2.0 AT 4WD 1900 ÷ 253 ≈ 7.51 kg/hp.
• 2.7 AT 1914 ÷ 340 ≈ 5.63 kg/hp.
• 2.7 AT 4WD 1930 ÷ 340 ≈ 5.68 kg/hp.

The six-cylinder is the lighter car per horsepower even though it is the heavier car in kilograms. 2 generation kerb and gross are not measured, so kg/hp cannot be calculated.

Lincoln Nautilus hybrid vs V6 vs 2.0: which version to choose

Buy restyling FWD 2.0 AT (253 hp) if mixed consumption is the ranking rule among measured cycles. 10.2 L/100 km is the lowest mixed figure in the whole model line as published here. 0–100 km/h is 7.4 s, top speed 220 km/h, kerb 1892 kg, tank 68 L. It is the same mixed number as 1 generation FWD 2.0 AT (248 hp) with plus 5 hp.

Buy restyling 2.0 AT 4WD (253 hp) if you want AWD without the 1 generation AWD fuel penalty. Mixed stays 10.2 L/100 km; kerb 1900 kg; 7.4 s and 220 km/h unchanged versus FWD. Versus 1 generation AWD 2.0 AT (248 hp, mixed 10.7), that is plus 5 hp and minus 0.5 L/100 km mixed.

Buy 1 generation or restyling FWD 2.7 AT** if the ranking rule is 6.3 s and 250 km/h. Versus FWD 2.0 AT, that is 1.1 s and 30 km/h, plus 91 hp (339 vs 248) or plus 87 hp (340 vs 253). Mixed 10.7 versus 10.2 is plus 0.5 L/100 km. Highway 8.7 versus 9.4 is actually 0.7 L/100 km less. Restyling FWD 2.7 AT** kerb 1914 kg at 5.63 kg/hp.

Buy restyling 2.7 AT 4WD (340 hp) if you want AWD and the 6.3 s / 250 km/h pair without the old AWD thirst. Mixed 10.7 matches FWD 2.7 AT; 1 generation AWD 2.7 AT was 11.2. Kerb 1930 kg, 5.68 kg/hp. This is the heaviest measured Nautilus and still the second-best kg/hp after FWD 2.7 AT.

Do not prefer 1 generation AWD 2.7 AT over the restyling 2.7 AT 4WD on these sheets. Same 6.3 s and 250 km/h, 339 vs 340 hp, mixed 11.2 vs 10.7.

Buy 2 generation 2.0 i AT 261 hp only if 390 Nm and 130.6 hp/L matter more than a measured sprint. 0–100 km/h not measured. It is the strongest Gasoline four-cylinder on hp and Nm. Fuel 92 versus 95 on the earlier cars.

Buy 2 generation 2.0 i AT 253 hp only if you want the later 1998 cm³ AWD car at the same 253 hp as restyling 2.0 AT, with 373 Nm versus 366 Nm. It is 8 hp and 17 Nm below the other 2.0 i AT (261 / 390). Sprint not measured.

Buy 2.0 i AT Hybrid (314 hp) if Hybrid and 92 fuel are the requirement. It is the most powerful four-cylinder (314 vs 261 is plus 53 hp) and 26 hp below restyling 2.7 AT 340 hp (340 − 314). Torque not measured, 0–100 km/h not measured, consumption not measured. You cannot claim it is quicker than 6.3 s or thriftier than 10.2 L/100 km from this catalogue.

Engine problems, reliability, Black Label

Engine problems, engine light, engine cover, engine bay, reliability, Black Label, and sale listings are not measured. Compression is measured only on 1 generation 2.7 AT (both FWD and AWD): 10, with 83.1 × 83.1. All other versions: compression not measured, bore and stroke not measured.

Short decision order

1. Need measured 6.3 s and 250 km/h → 2.7 AT or 2.7 AT 4WD (restyling if AWD, so mixed stays 10.7). 2. Need lowest measured mixed figure → FWD 2.0 AT or restyling 2.0 AT 4WD at 10.2 L/100 km. 3. Need Hybrid → only 2.0 i AT Hybrid. 4. Need 92 fuel and a Gasoline 1998 cm³ AWD car → 2.0 i AT 261 hp (390 Nm) over 2.0 i AT 253 hp (373 Nm) unless the lower output is required. 5. Need every consumption cell filled → do not choose 2 generation; those cells are not measured.