The 2024 Nautilus Hybrid Makes a Case for Lincoln's Future
Many don’t consider Lincoln a serious competitor in the world of modern luxury. Years of irrelevant, lackluster products will do that to a brand. Just 10 years ago, Lincoln’s lineup couldn’t hold a candle to the likes of BMW or Mercedes-Benz. Now, things are different. That’s especially clear after spending a week with the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus.
The new Nautilus is the brand’s best attempt yet at getting back into the conversation. With sleek, modern looks, a quality interior space, a smooth powertrain, a comfortable ride, and more tech than you know what to do with, this new Lincoln should be on the list for anyone considering a mid-size luxury SUV. So long as you’re okay with CVTs and staring at a giant four-foot screen all day.
The Nautilus has always looked good. When it debuted in 2019, the Nautilus brought an air of freshness to the brand with its soft lines and upscale vibe. For 2024 the face is sharper with sleeker, thinner headlights that slice into a taller, more prominent grille. The daytime running lights now consist of a single, unbroken bar that runs through an illuminated Lincoln badge. It looks thoroughly modern; more interesting than a Mercedes GLE and certainly better than anything BMW has in its SUV department right now.
But it’s the cabin that steals the show. Step inside and you’re greeted with a spectacular welcome thanks to the standard 48.0-inch screen (yes, four whole feet) that rests atop the dashboard. After a flashy “N A U T I L U S” boot-up animation, the screen acts as a gauge cluster and infotainment display, showing speed directly in front of the driver, with items like navigation, media, weather, and fuel economy to the driver’s right. These are separated as widgets you can place on the screen where you’d like. You can even swap them out for other pieces of info like a clock or a tire pressure monitoring widget.
The screen looks impressive, and it’s nice to have things like a weather widget telling you if your drive is going to get colder or wetter later in the day. But it’s not as customizable as I’d like. The Nautilus has wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, but neither can be emulated on the big 48.0-inch screen. Instead,
