When Lincoln cooked up the Nautilus, they decided not to try to bring the fight to the Germans. No, Lincoln's midsized SUV is not intended to compete with the X5, GLE, or whatever other German alphabet soup SUV you're thinking of. Instead, their sights were set firmly on a bigger target: the Lexus RX, the perennial best seller, not just in the SUV segment, but period. Yep, the RX is the best-selling luxury vehicle of any description in the USA, so that's what this is intended to beat. You know what? They might have just done it.
In this full two-host review we cover the Nautilus's size and design advantages over the RX, front and rear seat space with real tape-measure numbers, child seat installation quirks, the mechanical AWD hybrid system built on a two-motor planetary power-split design, a full interior tour of Lincoln's triple-screen dashboard, instrumented 0-60 and 117-foot braking, a C+ handling grade and why that's not necessarily bad news, class-leading ride quality, 60.2 dB cabin noise, real-world fuel economy, and an extensive competitive breakdown covering all four Lexus RX engine options, the Acura MDX, the all-new Infiniti QX65, the Volvo XC60, and the Genesis GV80, closing with an honest answer about which of these vehicles is really carrying forward the classic Lexus formula in 2026.
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0:00 Intro: Did Lincoln Build a Better Lexus Than Lexus?
0:51 Exterior Design & Size vs the Lexus RX
2:15 Cargo Space: Best in Class vs RX, XT5 & GV80
3:23 Front & Rear Seat Space (Best in Segment)
5:30 Powertrain: 2.0L Turbo, Mechanical AWD & the Hybrid System
7:04 Child Seat Fitment & Driver's Seat Features
8:28 Interior Tour: Triple-Screen Dashboard & Controls
14:39 Driving: 0-60, Braking & Handling (C+)
18:06 Ride Quality (A+), Cabin Noise & Fuel Economy
21:05 Pricing & Full Competitor Breakdown (RX, MDX, QX65, XC60, GV80)
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Mid-size, also known as intermediate, is a vehicle size class which originated in the United States and is used for cars larger than compact cars and smaller than full-size cars. "Large family car" is a UK term and a part of the D-segment in the European car classification. Mid-size cars are manufactured in a variety of body styles, including sedans, coupes, station wagons, hatchbacks, and convertibles. Compact executive cars can also fall under the mid-size category.
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