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How safe is the Lincoln Nautilus 4WD?

Drivers of the 2020–2023 Lincoln Nautilus 4WD died at a rate of 17 per million registered vehicle years, 45% lower than the average of 37 for all vehicles. That makes it safer than most vehicles for its driver: it ranks 49th of 129 vehicles, safer than 62% of them, whether they're small cars, SUVs, pickups or minivans.

62Safety score (out of 100)
49thof 129 vehicles, all classes
17Driver deaths per million vehicle years (range 0–43)

Where the Lincoln Nautilus 4WD sits among all 129 vehicles

Lincoln Nautilus 4WD (bar is the 95% range)Every other ranked vehicleDashed line: average of 37

The rate is based on a moderate amount of data, so treat small differences from nearby vehicles with caution.

Vehicles ranked near the Lincoln Nautilus 4WD

These are the vehicles just above and below it on the all-class ranking. Notice they aren't all the same type: the ranking compares every vehicle against every other one. Ranks use each rate after adjusting for how much data is behind it, so a rate of 0 from a few vehicles can rank below a slightly higher rate from many. Why.

RankVehicleTypeDeaths*Score
46Lincoln CorsairLuxury SUV · SmallLuxury SUV1765
47Lexus ES 350Luxury car · MidsizeLuxury car1864
48GMC Sierra 1500 crew cab 4WDPickup · LargePickup1863
49Lincoln Nautilus 4WDLuxury SUV · MidsizeLuxury SUV1762
50Ram 2500 crew cab short bed 4WDPickup · Very largePickup2062
51Hyundai TucsonSUV · SmallSUV2061
52Tesla Model 3 electricLuxury car · MidsizeLuxury car2160

How it compares with other luxury SUVs

Among the 24 luxury SUVs ranked, the Lincoln Nautilus 4WD is 17th. The safest luxury SUVs are below. See all luxury SUVs.

Luxury SUVs rankVehicleTypeDeaths*Score
1BMW X7 4WDLuxury SUV · LargeLuxury SUV099
2Audi Q7 4WDLuxury SUV · LargeLuxury SUV098
3Porsche Macan 4WDLuxury SUV · MidsizeLuxury SUV498
4BMW X5Luxury SUV · MidsizeLuxury SUV597
5Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class 4WDLuxury SUV · SmallLuxury SUV093
17Lincoln Nautilus 4WDLuxury SUV · MidsizeLuxury SUV1762

Common questions

Is the Lincoln Nautilus 4WD a safe vehicle?

By real-world driver deaths, the Lincoln Nautilus 4WD is safer than most vehicles for its driver. Its driver death rate of 17 per million registered vehicle years is 45% lower than the average, and it ranks 49th of 129 vehicles across all classes.

How does the Lincoln Nautilus 4WD compare with other luxury SUVs?

It ranks 17th of 24 luxury SUVs. The safest is the BMW X7 4WD, with a rate of 0.

Why is this different from the Lincoln Nautilus 4WD's crash-test rating?

Crash-test stars only compare vehicles of similar size and weight, so a 5-star small car and a 5-star SUV aren't equally safe. This ranking uses real-world driver death rates, which can be compared across every class.

* Driver deaths per million registered vehicle years. A registered vehicle year is one vehicle registered for one year.