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In the packed SUV battlefield, if you’re not keeping up you’re falling behind fast. This is true across the board, including in the realm of luxury SUVs.
Take for example the the Infiniti QX50, a compact luxury SUV that has been in need of an update for a couple years. Prior to the arrival of the redesigned 2019 version, this vehicle had fallen behind most of its rivals.
The good news for Infiniti fans, and car buyers in general, is the second-generation edition of the QX50 has arrived, and immediately moves the vehicle several rungs up the ladder in the battle for supremacy in this tough segment.
For the 2019 model year, the Infiniti QX60 doesn’t reinvent the wheel, essentially carrying over from the 2018 design. And that’s fine by me, as I’ve been a big fan of this model since its introduction more than a handful of years ago.
The calling card of the QX60 is that it’s a midsize luxury SUV that’s roomy, comfortable, quiet and family-friendly with superb styling, and skips some of the more sporty setups you’ll find on its luxury SUV competition. Read on for a full report based on my recent experience behind the wheel of the new QX60.
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For a vehicle that fits seven people inside comfortably, the 2019 QX60 manages to have a design that looks a bit more svelte on the exterior than some of its competition. The QX60 comes standard with leatherette seating, and a leather-wrapped heated steering wheel. But you can chose a Limited package upgrade featuring leather seating and a bunch of other attractive tweaks to the interior and exterior design.
A separate options package (the Sensory package) includes the superbly attractive addition of hourglass seat quilting, which is as attractive as any seating design I’ve seen in the luxury realm. Beyond looks, the materials used on the seating materials provide for supreme comfort, even on longer journeys, and other visual accents make the interior shine.
Even within the overall movement of buyers from cars to SUVs, there are certain segments growing at a pace so fast it will make your head spin. One of those is compact SUVS (or CUVs in the popular vernacular) and nearly every automaker is working to expand their presence in this portion of the segment.
Luxury automakers are no exception, and for the 2017 model year Infiniti introduced its newest ute, the QX30, which is back unchanged for the 2018 model year. While this is a newer entry in an area where other automakers have been before, the uniqueness of the QX30 make it easily one of the best options in the segment.
I recently spent some time in a 2018 Infiniti QX30, and I’m here with all the details of what it has to offer in a competitive luxury segment.
Some cars are just vessels -- to get you where you need to go. They place no emphasis on beauty.
Some are the total opposite, designed to not only get you moving, but also to stun you visually -- in a good way.
In this second category you can place the 2017 Infiniti Q60 Red Sport, a sporty coupe that even car aficionados will have to take a moment to appreciate.
After some time in the Q60 Red Sport, I’m back with a full review on how it compares both visually and performance-wise.
The luxury vehicle class, more so than more pedestrian cars, is very much about brand loyalty. So anyone trying to make inroads needs to constantly be updating and improving their vehicles in order to stay relevant.
Such is the case with Infiniti, Nissan’s luxury brand, which continues to search for that magic bullet that will catapult it up toward the sales realms that the more well-known luxury brands can claim.
While I’ve have mixed experiences driving Infiniti sedans over the years, I’m a longtime fan of their SUV lineup. Several years ago, before all the name switching to the QX coding, I was an instant supporter of their brand-new three-row JX SUV, and recently drove the latest version of this vehicle -- the 2016 Infiniti QX60.
With exterior upgrades, plus a quieter and more insulated ride and a generally sportier feel to the ride, the changes are noticeable, but is it good enough to draw customers from the luxury competition?
All luxury automakers have a sporty flagship sedan aimed at high-end clients looking for some glitz in their daily drive -- and Infiniti has the Q70 as its offering in that mix. Battling sedans from names like Lexus, BMW, Benz, Acura and Cadillac, it’s got some big battles to fight -- so how does it hold up?
I recently spent some time in an Infiniti Q70L (the extended length version) and I’m back with a full report.
In the grand scheme of things, luxury automaker Infiniti’s bread-and-butter is in its smaller, sportier rides; but that doesn’t mean it’s stepping back its efforts in the SUV field -- quite the opposite in fact.
With a full lineup spanning from the QX50 to the QX80, there’s a size for everyone, and the biggest of them all is the QX80, which is a rarity in today’s automotive world -- the full-size truck-based three-row luxury SUV. I recently drove a 2015 Infiniti QX80, and I’m back with a full report on my experience.
In the automobile business, you have to stay current -- particularly in regard to technology -- but at the same time you don’t want to mess up a good thing. Infiniti’s QX60 -- a three-row crossover formerly known as the JX35 -- is one of those vehicles that impressed from the time it debuted several years back, and intends to continue that trend.
I recently drove a 2015 Infiniti QX60, and I can tell you without reservation that it’s still one of the best luxury SUVs available in terms of both tech and comfort. Here’s a full report on my time in the QX60.
In the realm of luxury vehicles, the Infiniti lineup (Nissan’s luxury arm) has one of the most unique looks in the bunch. One very clear example of this is the Infiniti QX70, with its elongated front and distinct profile that separates it from its competitors in the luxury crossover SUV ranks.
I recently drove a QX70 (which, FYI, was formerly known as the FX) and I’m back with a full report on what it offers and how it compares to its luxury competitors.
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