Open Letter to Lincoln - How I'd Improve the Nautilus

[Jacyte]

One thing that really bugs me is the windshield does not have a deep enough channel to prevent water/washer fluid from coming into the driver and passenger side windows if they are open and the windshield is wet. Nice day with the windows up, big bug hits the glass and you have to roll up the windows before you use the washer fluid or it will drench the interior.

 

[Davidoo]

I'd like to have a Nautilus but two things about it are a "no go" for me. First, the tiny 2.0 engine in a car that size. I don't care if it is turbocharged. Do you know how hard that engine will have to work and what a short life it will have? Second the very weak class I tow package. I have a 22 Edge ST that I love, and wanted to move to the Lincoln side now that they aren't making the Edge anymore. The Edge of the same size came with a 2.7L turbo and a class II tow package up to 3,500 pounds.

 

[Jacyte]

I'd like to have a Nautilus but two things about it are a "no go" for me. First, the tiny 2.0 engine in a car that size. I don't care if it is turbocharged. Do you know how hard that engine will have to work and what a short life it will have? Second the very weak class I tow package. I have a 22 Edge ST that I love, and wanted to move to the Lincoln side now that they aren't making the Edge anymore. The Edge of the same size came with a 2.7L turbo and a class II tow package up to 3,500 pounds.

Coming from a 19 edge ST to a 24 nautilus hybrid, the 2.0 with the hybrid system is not terrible. Its not as fast off the line as the edge but passing power feels pretty comparable. Also with the hybrid system the engine is hardly ever loaded. You only really need to worry about longevity if your in boost and high in the rpms often. Even the gas models don't need to spool the turbo for typical driving.
Your towing concerns are valid, its not because it doesn't have the power though, its the suspension, wheels and chassis. Its built on the same platform as the maverick but the much softer springs wont allow much tongue weight.