American carmaker Lincoln has introduced a new premium mid-size SUV in the Middle Eastern market. The all-new Lincoln Nautilus brings a strong hybrid engine option, offering luxury, efficiency, and performance. Read all the details about the new Lincoln Nautilus below.

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What is new on the 2026 Lincoln Nautilus SUV?

The updated Nautilus features a slightly revamped exterior design, which elevates its overall road presence. At the front, it now gets a redesigned front grille with a new mesh styling and an illuminated Lincoln logo. The front bumper has also been redesigned for a more streamlined outlook.

Additionally, the front LED headlights have also been redesigned with a sleeker profile, offering better illumination in the dark. Meanwhile, the rear now features new connected LED taillights and a redesigned bumper.

The updated Nautilus SUV remains unchanged in terms of dimensions and profile styling. The side profile remains unaltered with the 21-inch and 22-inch rim options. Although customers can opt for the ‘Jet Package’, which adds black alloy wheels, grille and trim parts.

Lincoln has also added a new Grey Matter Metallic exterior paint option on the updated model.

Interior and features of the 2026 Lincoln Nautilus

The cabin experience of the new Nautilus remains top-notch. It continues offering the stepped dashboard design with premium leather upholstery, a full-width display, a two-spoke steering wheel, and high-grade elements like aluminium finish on the centre console as well as on the door panels, along with a glass-like rotary knob for driving modes.

The Nautilus is a five-seater SUV, and it offers a cargo space of 997 litres, which is expandable to 1,948 litres with the rear row folded down. It also features an electronic tailgate for easy operation.

In terms of features, the 2026 Lincoln Nautilus comes loaded with the following equipment:

• 48-inch full-width HD 4K panoramic view dashboard
• 24-way electrically adjustable front seats with ventilation and heating
• Massaging seats on top trims
• Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
• 28-speaker Reveal Ultra 3D sound system
• Digital scent that electronically releases fragrance
• Piano-styled gear shift buttons
• Multi-zone auto AC
• 11.1-inch LCD screen for navigation
• 64-bit ambient lights
• Panoramic glass roof

New hybrid engine specs

The updated Nautilus SUV continues using the 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol engine, which offers 257 bhp of peak power and 380 Nm of torque. This engine is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission.

However, the new addition is the 2.0-litre hybrid engine, which uses a 100 kW electric motor, developing a total power output of 310 bhp and 407 Nm of torque. It is paired with an e-CVT transmission, and it offers up to 17.3 km/l of fuel efficiency.

Both of the above engine options come loaded with an all-wheel drive as standard.

Safety features of the 2026 Lincoln Nautilus

In terms of safety, the new Nautilus SUV is equipped with the Lincoln Co-Pilot360  autonomous safety assist system and BlueCruise 1.5. These features include the following safety equipment:

• Lane keep and lane change assist
• Blind spot monitoring and alert
• Automatic emergency braking
• Front collision detection and avoidance assist
• 360-degree camera
• Active parking assist
• Intersection assist
• Adaptive cruise control
• Automatic high-beam assist
• 10 airbags

UAE availability and price

Lincoln has not announced the pricing of the new Nautilus yet. It is available for pre-bookings across the official dealerships in the UAE.

Cars24 UAE says

The new 2026 Lincoln Nautilus offers the much-needed updates to enhance its safety, comfort, and styling quotient. Meanwhile, the addition of the hybrid engine makes it more powerful and efficient than ever before.