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Lincoln Nautilus

The mid-size SUV, a Ford Edge with different trim, renamed from MKX partway through its life — the same vehicle under both names, which matters when searching. EcoBoost four and V6.

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Lincoln Nautilus
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Generations

  • MKX (first generation) 2007–2015

    The original MKX on the Ford Edge's CD3 platform with the 3.5 Duratec — the water-pump-inside-the-engine design that makes a coolant leak an engine-out job.

    Body styles
    SUV
    Platform
    Ford CD3
    Engines
    • 3.5 V6 Duratec — petrol
    • 3.7 V6 Duratec — petrol
    Transmissions
    6-speed automatic · 6-speed 6F50 automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
  • MKX 2015–2018

    A Ford Edge with different trim.

    Body styles
    SUV
    Platform
    Ford CD4
    Engines
    • 2.0 EcoBoost — petrol · 186 kW (249 hp) · 378 Nm (279 lb-ft)
    • 2.7 EcoBoost V6 — NANO · petrol · 250 kW (335 hp) · 542 Nm (400 lb-ft)
    • 3.7 V6 — petrol
    Transmissions
    6-speed automatic · 6-speed 6F automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
  • Nautilus 2018–present

    Renamed rather than replaced — the same vehicle under both names, which matters when searching.

    Body styles
    SUV
    Platform
    Ford CD4
    Engines
    • 2.0 EcoBoost — petrol · 165–180 kW (221–241 hp) · 368–392 Nm (271–289 lb-ft)
    • 2.7 EcoBoost V6 — NANO · petrol · 237–242 kW (318–325 hp) · 500–528 Nm (369–389 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    8-speed 8F35 automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

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