Lincoln introduced the Nautilus nameplate on its inventory in 2019 as a successor to the MKX lineup, but if that was more of a facelift, the 2024 model-year was an entirely new vehicle.

Ford's premium brand Lincoln introduced a new facelift for the second generation of the Nautilus in late 2020 as a 2021 model year, and the changes were not just cosmetic.

After switching from three-letter names to full names, Lincoln changed the former MKX into Nautilus. But it wasn't just a name change. It was a different car.