Brian, how many times over the last 25 years have we seen an automotive headline of “Lexus should be worried!” Or “RX killer!” It’s a tale as old as time. Didn’t work out for the 2011 Cadillac SRX or Lincoln MKX did it? Or any other number of attempts…
Competition is still there. I was recently shopping a 3 row and settled on a Navigator because Lexus doesn’t even compete in that space. LX600 is a shit show. Now I love My Lincoln… brand loyalties can change.
@@brorowcarwiz sales don’t mean squat 😂 A Chevy traverse outsells a telluride palisade. Does that mean the traverse is better? No. And Lexus is not better than other brands
The RX is definitely the blueprint for this subset of midsize luxury CUVs. The new Nautilus seems like a good effort but I don't think it will beat the RX unless it has much better powertrains than the Lexus.
True, but if due to a manufacturing defect, hopefully it'll be covered under warranty and in time. Otherwise, if someone's chucking jawbreakers inside your Lincoln Nautilus or something, they shouldn't be in the car in the first place.
@@farhanfardin9773 I owned 5 Lexus from 2006-2018, switch to a Honda van and has more recalls and damn issues in 3 years than all my Lexus... biggest mistake I made...
Don't be so confident about Lexus's reliability moving forward. With its new turbo engines and complex electronics, they will not be as reliable as older Lexus. Toyota and Lexus reputation with reliability will be over
@@lt6245 Toyota/Lexus are never the first on the block with anything. It is thoroughly tested before given to the public. Unlike the beta testing done by Tesla and the American makes on buyers.
Oddly GMC Sierra/Yukon grille, but I've been a secret fan of Lincoln and rooted for them for years. The Continental was so underrated and we've all been hungry for more unique products.
Great video. Beautiful car! The only criticism I have is attributing that door to door display to China. Honda used that design in their European E car and of course Mercedes introduced their production cars at least a couple of years ago.
No, I dont think Lexus has anything to worry about. Ford is building some of the most problematic and unreliable vehicles right now than at any other time in their history. Really sad to see.
I'm the biggest Lincoln fan in the world but they've got to stop sharing parts you interact with, with Ford. The lock and unlock button is the same I had on my 2014 Lincoln. The window up and down buttons were on my 2014 Lincoln. Why not give these buttons a premium look and feel? Outside of that, this is a great looking interior.
We'll see how well this vehicle and other Chinese sourced products survive the supply chain disruptions that'll undoubtedly accompany a Chinese incursion into Taiwan.
Are you even a Lincoln client? I actually own one and I think this is a great design. Comparing to its main competitor, the RX, it’s design and feature set reach further.
@@LL-mt2nz What does being a client have to do with having an opinion on design language? Yeah, nothing. How does your comment address OP primary concern about PHEV? Yeah, it doesn't.
Yikes $83g for a Midsize SUV That is Mercedes GLE 580 territory, and these manufacturers are wondering why sales are stagnant ? Plus it is built in China so 70% of that is going to be pure profit for the automaker where they pay their line workers about $27 a day.....No thank you I will pass....
In the observable future, Lexus will not worrt as Lincoln can't match long term build quality. It's Ford and Ford sucks. Japanese suck too (hi, Nissan) - we're not in 90s anymore, but still better than any american brand.
This new Lincoln Nautilus is built in China! Yes, it’s built at the Changan Hangzhou Assembly plant. So, if you want support the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), then by all means purchase one!
Looks amazing but I'm not buying a vehicle built in China. Absolutely no way! Build it anywhere else and I would seriously consider this! It looks beautiful and that interior is amazing!
@@roxstix The CCP is not a friend! I would much rather have my money go to countries with similar interests and values. I'll take products made in Taiwan or South Korea over China every time!
The lines defining luxury and sport are being blurred and I'm personally not a fan. It looks nice, but there is more to luxurious design than shoving a bunch of the latest technology into a car, which all of the luxury makers are doing now. Classical opulence seems dead and to me that's sad.
Looks very good in and out. However, I am not sure if I'd spend that much for something made in China... Especially now that they've turned into bullies.
I saw a Chinese Ford Fusion on the freeway yesterday in SoCal. It was actually a beautiful car. It’s so weird how Ford’s American-market cars are so downmarket compared to some of their Chinese ones.
Because Americans continue to willingly buy garbage cars from the Big three makers. The crappier the model the more people seem to love it. Just an example, the Chevy Equinox is an absolute turd of a car but they sell like hotcakes. The Chinese don't do that, if it's crap, it doesn't sell.
That is what I was thinking too. They're going to go go all out on that thing. The interior is going to be a rolling theater if this is any indication. Hopefully it will have an air suspension next time around. What would be nice is a new Continental be it EV or gas, but built on the RWD architecture of the Aviator if they go the ICE route.
@@cleanpaws4805 I do lol Sure the nautilus is a dressed up edge / escape but at least Lincoln put in some effort to differentiate it. For instance the nautilus has a torque vectoring AWD system that’s not offered on any Lexus crossover yet it is offered on a RAV4 / highlander And the hybrid setup on the Lincoln isn’t used on lesser fords. And the nautilus doesn’t use base engines from ford like the turbo 3 cylinder. On the RX however all 4 engines are used in lesser Toyotas The turbo is also used in the base highlander. The hybrid comes from the RAV4 Camry etc. the PHEV comes from the rav4 prime. The 500h powertrain is also used in the hybridMAX crown and grand highlander And the RX interior looks more Toyota than Lexus. The RX use’s injection molded plastics throughout the interior. No leather dash or doors or metal speaker grilles or acres of wood trim. And the instrument cluster is also used in a high end corolla sedan. Oh and the infotainment is exactly the same as you’d get in a corolla. No difference in fonts or themes. While both the RX and nautilus offer useless tech the RX is much worse. The door handles are bad enough on both but the also adds a touchpad steering wheel and removal of physical buttons. And from what I’ve heard the safety tech isn’t that great especially the optional Front Cross Traffic Alert which is hyper sensitive
No Alex is right The 2023 RX is a mediocre choice even compared to the previous gen nautilus But this new one is on a new level that Lexus can only dream of achieving
@@brianroskelly2177 thank you for the great review just wanted to make the correction. I’m a Lincoln zealot on Reddit small fan base but fans nonetheless.
@@galactus4mac Thanks. It seemed to have more screens on one part of the video, but then I saw only two on the other. I hate it when car manufacturers lie about this sort of stuff, by saying it's "one screen".
@@goncalo33 well Brian did say “someone” that have been another reviewer not the manufacturer. I do agree if it is indeed the manufacturer saying that than yeah it’s disingenuous.
Not much to say on the vehicle but I have to say I’m absolutely blown away by the consistent and completely unjustified negativity towards Brian in the comment section. It’s really sickening. Like, I get that some people may prefer Alex’s style over Brian’s, but the disgusting and hateful things that some people seem to think is ok to say about anyone is really disturbing. Even if you don’t like his style, there is zero excuse to insult his appearance, clothes, etc. Personally, while I think Brian may have taken a little while to get comfortable in the position, he’s been doing quite well in the videos recently, and I hope those in charge at AoA don’t listen to the bottom feeders on the internet who make themselves feel better by trashing others. I also find it interesting how many people who say “hard pass” to a car made in China when probably 90% of the things they interact with on a daily basis were either made in China or made out of things made in China. Most of the negative comments about China were probably made on a phone, laptop or tablet that was made in China. If you’re gonna take a stand against a car made in China, 1) you probably should take a hard look at everything else in your house and 2) you might want to take a look and see where most of the components in your car were made.
@@brianroskelly2177 you’re welcome. You’re doing a good job, and I’d hate for you to think otherwise just because some people don’t have any decency. I just felt like I needed to counter the crap and hate that seems to be becoming increasingly common.
You're comparing a phone made in China to a $85k luxury car???? Btw, my phone is made in Japan. iPhones are made in China and are complete garbage. Just imagine how terrible this car will be 🤔
The fact that people own other products made from China therefore, they can't have an opinion about where they would prefer a car they would like to purchase is made is ridiculous. I think it's people's experiences with those products made in China that is informing their opinions that they don't want a car made from there. In many industries like personal electronics, you simply have no choice, but to buy a product that was made in China because that's literally where everything gets made, doesn't mean people like it.
Exterior is great but no amount of gaslighting would make me like that all-screen interior 😅 It will be interesting to see how the hybrid compares with the new RX500h.
Yeah, pretty sure you misused 'gaslighting'. Anyways, yeah that screen is... something. Unsure about these specific vehicles, but Ford does use Toyota's hybrid design in their vehicles (i.e. the Escape).
No thanks I think I'll just keep my MKX. The 2.7 l twin turbo is much preferred over the stuff that they're coming out with now. Giving up that much horsepower for a few more miles per gallon isn't worth it to me. Also why did they make it smaller?
@@naveenthemachineOH NAVEEN 😂. Lexus IS NOT WORRIED ABOUT ANY BRAND OR ITS Rivals .Because Lexus IS A ONE OF The BEST Lexus BRANDS IN The WORLD . .ITS OK NAVEEN EVEN The MOST SUCCESSFUL BRANDS HAVE HATERS LIKE You .👍
Exterior is damn near perfect but that interior is just not it. Idk why manufacturers are starting to think luxury=giant overkill touchscreens, like it’s good when it is done well but this is just overkill imo
5:06 - Look, I like what Lincoln is doing here but PLEASE FIX THE MISALIGNED PANELS ON THE DOOR AND DASH. I can't belevie that made it out of the design studio or factory.
The Nautilus is nice as are most cars nowadays but unlike the Lexus RX which has a distinctly current but future-foward design and innovation, this just gets lost on the road of nice cars. Additionally, these auto makers are so desperate to cater to the younger generation (of which most can't afford them), that they are filling these cars with these silly screens that will surely bring along a host of problems especially because many of these brands have never conquered their reliability issues in the first place. However, to each his own and I am always a proponent of buy what you love! Its your money! lol
Lincoln really needs this, and to bring some excitement to their brand. This looks really nice. The issue is that.... I don't know a single person who seeks out Lincoln. If anything, Lincoln for a lot of my friends and peers brings in images of old man cars. They need some sporty models, and truthfully more marketing. Lastly, the door handle location looks tacky.
You're kidding me with a Chinese LIncoln - none the less a $70,000 Black Label Chinese LIncoln! I don't think the Germans, Cadillac, Lexus or Genesis have much to worry about. The Lincoln retailers should be either crying or picketing the execs in Dearborn. There's a reason that GM doesn't bring Chinese Cadillacs to the U.S.which are probably the lessons they've learned from the Buick Envision which is a total flop. Call it poor quality, geopolitics or the fact that most American luxury car buyers would rather buy an American luxury brand manufactured in North America. The fact that no German or Japanese luxury brand exports Chinese produced and assembled vehicles into the U.S. from their plants there is also is telling. - they built plants in the U.S. Volvo quit exporting the Chinese S60 because of quality - that vehicle is now built in South Carolina alongside the XC60, and the Germans have rather robust manufacture and assembly operations in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. Lexus isn't worried - they're laughing.
Lincoln is on something if they think they can charge 80 grand for a top trim with a 4 popper. Even the $65k for an optioned Reserve is criminal given that engine. If they aren't going to provide an actual electric or PHEV drivetrain they really need to at least have a 6 cylinder option at this price range. You can buy an X3 M40 for the same or less money and it has better tech, better build quality, more space, enormously better acceleration and handling. The only thing this Lincoln has over it are more adjustable seats and better self-driving and not many people value those things remotely enough to stomach the tradeoffs. If this was 20k cheaper across the board it would probably sell quite well.
I was told last week that Ford was going to import a Lincoln from China, and I said "Impossible...why would they choose to get hit with a 27.5% tariff?" Welp... I guess that's what Ford is choosing to do. I don't know... seems like a terrible choice. Few people want to buy vehicles made in China and causing harm to the US' largest remaining manufacturing industry. Let me guess the reason... their sales in China have dumped off a cliff just like every other Western OEM trying to sell vehicles in China, so now they have a surplus of supply out of their Chinese factory that they need to get rid of. It's 27.5% tariff, or bust. I'm sure US union members won't be happy about losing jobs to China for vehicles sold in the US, nor should anyone in the US economy be happy about this... outside of Ford execs and shareholders. Again... at least we're seeing Ford get hit with a 27.5% tariff on the import of these vehicles. It's a well deserved tariff. As to that screen... no seriously... who in their right mind wants a screen that massive and pointless that blocks their vision? They keep showing weather, music track, and time on the 3 screens to the right... things that can easily be shown on the main screen. It's just so... so... pointless. Isn't it bad enough that the high front end of this vehicle is already blocking the driver's view of the road... you know... for those times where a child may be standing in front of the car as the driver pulls forward. This screen seems to make it even worse. I'm not gonna say it doesn't look well implemented, but why would Ford ever want the driver looking all the way to the right side of the windshield to look for information that should be right in front of them so they don't have to take their eyes off the road?
This is, by and large, the most impressive disappointment Lincoln has ever introduced. Yes, it's styled beautifully (which is more than I can say for anything made by Cadillac) but it is yet another SUV/CUV whose sole powerplant is yet another inclination of Ford's tired 2.0 litre Turbo four with a hybrid battery; no different from the Ford Escape, Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport, Lincoln Corsair and even Ford's superior Maverick. For over $50,000 (and most likely for over $80,000) you get a fancy digital IP and Avator styling. If Lincoln (and Ford for that matter) want to truly dazzle their customers with this vehicle, it should have been an all-electric model only. However, What they should have built was a sleek, aerodynamically styled 4-door SEDAN with STANDARD clamshell (suicide) doors and a choice of either an all-electric model or one powered by the Mustang Dark Horse's 5.0 litre V8 and one which restarts the Mark series as the "Mark IX" (NOT "Mk9") this would have been much better. You say no one is into sedans anymore? Then explain the Volkswagen ID7, the sexy Hyundai Ionic 6, Lucid Air, the best-selling Tesla Model 3, or the world's most ugly and expensive 5-door hatchback, the Cadillac Celestiq! I say, the sedan will be alive and well. And apparently, I'm not the only one who feels that way! Grade: B-
Fords are junk my 2018 fully optioned out explorer turbo motor was replaced twice before it hit 60,000 my new lexus , I want reliable reliable comfort ride and not to spend 12 grand to maintain for 3 years
Arrangement of the rear side windows as well as the ornamentation of their periphery is not well defined at first sight. I had to put on ''pause'' often to get a clearer idea.
So, any Lincoln Nautilus buyer should like this new gen one, but did Lincoln (and Ford) miss out on a big opportunity, think if Lincoln had used a shortened version of the RWD-based Aviator platform instead of another FWD base AWD CUV, yes I know other car companies do it, but when you have a RWD unibody SUV you think Ford and Lincoln would want to get their money out of it, this or the new Lexus RX, 2-row Jeep GC, upcoming Mazda CX-70, BMW X5, Mercedes GLE or Cadillac XT5 (maybe Lyriq), Lincoln just stepped up its game, can we assume the Aviator and Navigator will be getting a similar screen layout for upcoming update models, it's way better than the Chinese 2023 Ford Explorer interior
No, don’t like this at all. You can’t call this true American Luxury because it is not built in the US. The interior looks cheap and very plastic. Materials look very uninviting. needs lots of chrome to look like true American luxury.
I hate to say it, but Americans don't know how to build true luxury cars, anymore. It always been overshadowed by the Germans and Japanese luxury brands. This new Nautilus may help Lincoln's struggling sales. It sure damn look better than it did before! Just have to see how it will be well received when it goes into final production.
