It is useful to know that there's a power-operated liftgate with opening rear glass and a large bumper with integrated towing hardware.
It's also useful to know that the design also incorporates dual power-adjustable heated chrome side mirrors with puddle lamps, privacy glass for the two rear rows, power-operated flip-out rear quarter windows for non-air conditioned ventilation, and those ungainly sensors that are needed the back-up obstacle warning system.
Speaking of backing up, there's the optional Infiniti RearView Monitor system, which uses a small CCD camera in the rear license plate finisher to capture a picture of what is behind the vehicle and project it on the QX56's standard navigation system LCD monitor.
To deliver interior comfort, it helps a lot that the QX56 is huge vehicle with a large ''footprint,'' since that provides a lot of interior room, which if nothing else extends the comfort range to beyond the 38R or size 8 folks.
As Igo puts it, ''Buyers in the full-size luxury SUV category view their vehicles as extensions of how they live their lives. That includes a feeling of being ahead of the curve, of cut-above equipment and a bit of tasteful indulgence.''
So, the interior starts with a unique styling of the instrument panel, seats and storage areas and the use of ''first quality materials such as Sojourner leather-appointed seating surfaces and thick (16-oz) Tuscano carpeting. Genuine Dark Macore or Blonde Apaya wood trim is used on the center console cover and steering wheel, with aluminum accents on the steering wheel trim and instrument panel finisher.''
The standard seating configuration includes fold-flat second row captain's chairs with integrated armrests and a removable center console, along with a fold-flat third row bench. It's hard to imagine why anyone would, but it's also possible to get a fold-flat second row bench seat to seat eight.
The front seats feature 10-way power adjustment for the driver and eight-way power adjustment for the passenger, while both the front and second row seats are heated. The front passenger seat also folds to allow the storage of something significantly long, such as the step ladder shown in one of the accompanying pictures, and includes a recessed ''work are'' and cup holders.
It's also useful to know that the design also incorporates dual power-adjustable heated chrome side mirrors with puddle lamps, privacy glass for the two rear rows, power-operated flip-out rear quarter windows for non-air conditioned ventilation, and those ungainly sensors that are needed the back-up obstacle warning system.
Speaking of backing up, there's the optional Infiniti RearView Monitor system, which uses a small CCD camera in the rear license plate finisher to capture a picture of what is behind the vehicle and project it on the QX56's standard navigation system LCD monitor.
To deliver interior comfort, it helps a lot that the QX56 is huge vehicle with a large ''footprint,'' since that provides a lot of interior room, which if nothing else extends the comfort range to beyond the 38R or size 8 folks.
As Igo puts it, ''Buyers in the full-size luxury SUV category view their vehicles as extensions of how they live their lives. That includes a feeling of being ahead of the curve, of cut-above equipment and a bit of tasteful indulgence.''
So, the interior starts with a unique styling of the instrument panel, seats and storage areas and the use of ''first quality materials such as Sojourner leather-appointed seating surfaces and thick (16-oz) Tuscano carpeting. Genuine Dark Macore or Blonde Apaya wood trim is used on the center console cover and steering wheel, with aluminum accents on the steering wheel trim and instrument panel finisher.''The standard seating configuration includes fold-flat second row captain's chairs with integrated armrests and a removable center console, along with a fold-flat third row bench. It's hard to imagine why anyone would, but it's also possible to get a fold-flat second row bench seat to seat eight.
The front seats feature 10-way power adjustment for the driver and eight-way power adjustment for the passenger, while both the front and second row seats are heated. The front passenger seat also folds to allow the storage of something significantly long, such as the step ladder shown in one of the accompanying pictures, and includes a recessed ''work are'' and cup holders.