2026 Lincoln Nautilus Gets More Expensive After All

Back in late July, 2026 Lincoln Nautilus pricing was revealed, and somewhat surprisingly, it remained completely unchanged from the prior model year. We say that because the Nautilus is subjected to tariffs, as it’s produced in China and imported to the U.S. for sale in that market. Now, however, pricing for the 2026 Lincoln Nautilus lineup has changed ahead of the new model year’s arrival on dealer lots, and it seems as if the luxurious crossover will be more expensive to procure than previously expected.

Thankfully, at least, those price increases don’t apply to the entire 2026 Lincoln Nautilus lineup, nor are they substantial by any means. Rather, the entry-level Premiere will start out at $53,995, which is a mere $55 more than before, while the Reserve will now start out at $63,595 – a $415 increase. Meanwhile, the range-topping Black Label stands put, as is the case with destination charges.

This comes after some price increases that were imposed last September, however, which in some cases were quite substantial. The biggest pertained to the Reserve trim, which received a significant $6,160 price increase at that time, but there was a legitimate reason behind that jump.

As Ford Authority previously reported, the 2026 Lincoln Nautilus deleted the Reserve I (201A equipment group) for the 2025 model year in an effort to reduce complexity, and also, because there was a pricing overlap with the Premiere 102A and Reserve 201A equipment groups. As such, this means that the 2025 Lincoln Nautilus price increases weren’t nearly as bad as they initially seemed, as the base Premiere was $1,375 pricier than before, while the 102A and 202A equipment groups got a meager $385 bump, and the Black Label was $600 more expensive than the previous model year.

As for what changes we can expect from the 2026 Lincoln Nautilus, those will be minor in nature, which isn’t surprising given its recent redesign. The range-topping Black Label trim is getting an exclusive new interior theme called Aurora, though it comes at the expense of the Redwood interior theme, which has been discontinued for the Black Label trim in the 2026 Lincoln Nautilus.