What the numbers say

A 2020 Lincoln Nautilus still asks 37% of what a 2025 one does — that's how much value it holds after 5 years. Among 96 suvs we price, that ranks #86, below the 50% class median. The steepest single-year drop comes at year 2 (−48.6%), after which losses ease to about 13.4% a year. Mileage costs it 57%: the same car reads 100k–150k instead of Under 40k miles. Calculated from 75 listings.

7
Years priced
$46,495
2024 median
75
Listings
37%
Kept after 5 yrs
#86
of 96 suvs

Lincoln Nautilus value by year

The newest Nautilus at under half the 2024 price is the 2022, with a median asking price of $21,499 (46% of it).

FIG.01·Lincoln Nautilus Value by Year
YearTrade-inMedianDealerListings
2025$37,985$47,423$52,9993
2024$34,950$46,495$53,00015
2023$20,000$23,900$24,9953
2022$11,999$21,499$31,99510
2021$15,995$24,000$30,9888
2020$11,000$17,745$21,99515
2019$11,995$16,995$21,99521
ROWS 7·SOURCE ForCar · Lincoln Nautilus

How the Lincoln Nautilus depreciates

FIG.02·Lincoln Nautilus Depreciation Curve — Median Value by Year
2025202420232022202120202019$47,423$46,495$23,900$21,499$24,000$17,745$16,995
RANGE $47,423 → $16,995·SOURCE ForCar · Lincoln Nautilus

The newest Lincoln Nautilus has a median asking price of $47,423; a 6-year-older one runs about $16,995 — roughly 64% lost over 6 years (compare the typical depreciation curve by age).

Does the Lincoln Nautilus hold value better than its rivals?

Over the same 5 years the Toyota RAV4 keeps 72%, the Jeep Wrangler 74% and the Honda CR-V 64%, against 37% for the Nautilus. The Toyota RAV4, Jeep Wrangler and Honda CR-V hold value better than the Nautilus.

FIG.03·Lincoln Nautilus vs SUVs — Value Retention
01
Land Cruiser226%
02
UX101%
03
QX5076%
04
Wrangler74%
05
CX-574%
06
HR-V74%
07
4-Runner73%
08
Sequoia73%
09
GLB-Class73%
10
RAV472%
11
Blazer72%
12
X472%
TOP 12·UNIT % of 2025 price retained·SOURCE ForCar · 75 listings

The Lincoln Nautilus market right now

FIG.04·Lincoln Nautilus Market — Asking Price Range by Year
2019202020212022202320242025$16,995$17,745$24,000$21,499$23,900$46,495$47,423
RANGE $16,995 → $47,423·SOURCE ForCar · 193 listings
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Adjust your Lincoln Nautilus value for mileage

Crossing 100k miles costs a Lincoln Nautilus about 57% of its under-40k asking price:

FIG.05·Lincoln Nautilus — Price by Mileage Band
01
Under 40k miles61 listings$34,950
02
40k–100k81 listings$21,000
03
100k–150k28 listings$14,900
04
Over 150k6 listings$11,350
TOP 4·UNIT median asking price·SOURCE ForCar · 176 listings

Trade-in, private-party & dealer price

Trade-in / low
$35k
Private-party
$46k
Dealer / high
$53k
FIG.06·Lincoln Nautilus — Trade-in vs Private-Party vs Dealer
01
Trade-in — a dealer pays you10th percentile$34,950
02
Private-party — you sell itmedian · typical price$46,495
03
Dealer retail — a lot charges90th percentile$53,000
TOP 3·UNIT $ · 2024 Lincoln Nautilus·SOURCE ForCar · 15 listings

For a 2024 Lincoln Nautilus: a dealer trade-in offer is around $34,950, selling private-party nets about $46,495, and a lot asks near $53,000 — a $18,050 spread on the same car.

What sellers really ask, from our own listings: for the same model year, the Nautilus costs a median 23% more from a dealer than from a private seller, across the 3 recent model years with enough of both. Title, state and mileage effects are on the Lincoln Nautilus price page.

FIG.07·Lincoln Nautilus — Dealer vs Private-Seller Asking Price
Model yearPrivate seller (listings)Dealer (listings)Dealer vs private
2022$26,500 (7)$25,495 (17)−4%
2020$11,950 (10)$18,975 (17)+59%
2019$14,000 (12)$17,223 (40)+23%
ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar · US listings since June 2026, by seller type
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Lincoln Nautilus value FAQ

How much is a Lincoln Nautilus worth?

It depends mostly on the model year: in our listings the median asking price runs from $16,995 to $47,423 across 7 model years. A 2024 is worth about $46,495, the median of 15 listings.

How much does mileage cut a Lincoln Nautilus's value?

Among Nautiluss from the last eight model years, those with under 40,000 miles ask a median $34,950, and those with over 150,000 miles ask $11,350; crossing 100,000 miles alone costs about 57%.

Which Lincoln Nautilus year is the best value?

The newest Nautilus at under half the 2024 price is the 2022, with a median asking price of $21,499 (46% of it).

Is a Lincoln Nautilus cheaper from a dealer or a private seller?

Usually from a private seller: for the same model year, dealers ask a median 23% more, across 3 recent model years in our listings.

Does the Nautilus hold value better than the Toyota RAV4?

No: over 5 years the Nautilus keeps 37% of its value and the Toyota RAV4 72%, by the median asking prices of the 2025 and 2020 model years.

Lincoln Nautilus values from 75 US listings, model years 2019–2025, rebuilt every 6 hours. These are asking prices, not sale prices. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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