Pros and Cons*
Pros
With surprising innovations, pleasant road handling, excellent towing capacity, an adaptive, modern engine plus standard 4WD makes the QX an SUV behemoth hotshot, ready to welcome aboard up to eight passengers.
Cons
The QX’s significant weight, oversize tires, poor resale value, running costs and high price don’t help its cause.
Price
Nissan has decided to limit variations for this Infiniti model. So you therefore have the choice of the 7-passenger version with a MRSP of $73,200, which comes with captain seats in the second row, or, for the same asking price, you can get the 8-passenger model which substitutes bench seating.
Both models feature a back-up camera with sonar system, hard disk navigation system, heated steering wheel with illuminated controls as well as a Bluetooth free-hands phone system.
The only optional package available, is Technology at $8,150. It includes 22-inch aluminum alloy wheels, lane-departure warning and intervention, blind-spot warning, intelligent cruise control, distance-control assist, front pre-crash seat belts, forward-collision warning, and leather-wrapped, wood inlay steering wheel.
Fuel Economy
The QX rates approximately 15.7 L/100 km city and 10.3 L/100 km highway.
Exterior Styling
This monster of an SUV is both luxurious and refined thanks to rounded contours, its numerous chrome accents and let’s not forget the 22-inch wheels. Its sleek bi-Xenon headlights, impressive grille with foglights integrated into the bumper, confer a rakish, sporty look. And its hefty rear end emphasize its obvious robustness.
Drivetrain
The QX boasts a 5.6-litre V8 providing 400 horses and 413 lb-ft of torque transferred to an adaptive 4WD via a 7-speed auto transmission.
Cargo Capacity
Just in the trunk area alone there’s 471 litres of storage space. Behind the second row, this loading volume is increased to 1,405 litres. With only two passengers riding in the vehicle, total accessible storage jumps to 2,693 litres.
Safety
Six airbags are installed in the QX56. Plus, dynamic and traction control systems further improve driver and passenger protection.
More safety systems and devices are also part of the Technology Package.
Comparable Models
Cadillac Escalade, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Lexus LX, Lincoln Navigator, Mercedes GL
*References
Joubert Antoine, L’annuel de l’automobile 2013, Montréal Transcontinental, 2012, p.322
Poirier-Defoy Michel, L’auto 2013, Montréal, Les éditions La Presse, 2012, p.313
www.infiniti.ca
Pros
With surprising innovations, pleasant road handling, excellent towing capacity, an adaptive, modern engine plus standard 4WD makes the QX an SUV behemoth hotshot, ready to welcome aboard up to eight passengers.
Cons
The QX’s significant weight, oversize tires, poor resale value, running costs and high price don’t help its cause.
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Price
Nissan has decided to limit variations for this Infiniti model. So you therefore have the choice of the 7-passenger version with a MRSP of $73,200, which comes with captain seats in the second row, or, for the same asking price, you can get the 8-passenger model which substitutes bench seating.
Both models feature a back-up camera with sonar system, hard disk navigation system, heated steering wheel with illuminated controls as well as a Bluetooth free-hands phone system.
The only optional package available, is Technology at $8,150. It includes 22-inch aluminum alloy wheels, lane-departure warning and intervention, blind-spot warning, intelligent cruise control, distance-control assist, front pre-crash seat belts, forward-collision warning, and leather-wrapped, wood inlay steering wheel.
Fuel Economy
The QX rates approximately 15.7 L/100 km city and 10.3 L/100 km highway.
Exterior Styling
This monster of an SUV is both luxurious and refined thanks to rounded contours, its numerous chrome accents and let’s not forget the 22-inch wheels. Its sleek bi-Xenon headlights, impressive grille with foglights integrated into the bumper, confer a rakish, sporty look. And its hefty rear end emphasize its obvious robustness.
Drivetrain
The QX boasts a 5.6-litre V8 providing 400 horses and 413 lb-ft of torque transferred to an adaptive 4WD via a 7-speed auto transmission.
Cargo Capacity
Just in the trunk area alone there’s 471 litres of storage space. Behind the second row, this loading volume is increased to 1,405 litres. With only two passengers riding in the vehicle, total accessible storage jumps to 2,693 litres.
Safety
Six airbags are installed in the QX56. Plus, dynamic and traction control systems further improve driver and passenger protection.
More safety systems and devices are also part of the Technology Package.
Comparable Models
Cadillac Escalade, Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Lexus LX, Lincoln Navigator, Mercedes GL
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*References
Joubert Antoine, L’annuel de l’automobile 2013, Montréal Transcontinental, 2012, p.322
Poirier-Defoy Michel, L’auto 2013, Montréal, Les éditions La Presse, 2012, p.313
www.infiniti.ca