And in the end towing is what a vehicle like the QX56 is all about. If you don't have a large trailer or medium size boat, then a
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| The QX comes fully loaded with a DVD player and navigation/dual-zone climate control package. (Photo: Infiniti Canada) |
minivan will do. But if your summers include long trips with an Airstream attached to the hitch or weekend jaunts up to the lake with a Bayliner 225 in tow, then the QX56 is ideal. It fixes almost every Armada problem, and at $73,800 only costs about $10K more when the Nissan is loaded up. The QX comes fully loaded already, DVD player and navigation/dual-zone climate control package
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| While an excellent vehicle, easily competitive in its class, it gets overshadowed by the big domestic brands. (Photo: Infiniti Canada) |
included, which makes the final decision, the choice between eight exterior colors and two interior schemes, a lot easier. And finally, as I mentioned earlier, this price undercuts the competition too, just another reason why the QX56 might be the ideal choice for your hauling needs. If you need more reasons, Infiniti joins Cadillac in the 2004 J. D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study (IQS) top ten, actually ranking 8th compared to the Cadillac's 2nd place showing, both well ahead of Lincoln's below average 19th placement. What about the same analytical firm's Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS)? Infiniti beat both domestic nameplates for reliability, but not by much. It came in 3rd just behind 1st placed Lexus and 2nd positioned Buick, but Lincoln was 4th and Cadillac 6th. Being that the study included 37 nameplates the difference between each brand is nominal.
