2015 Infiniti QX80 Takes on the Gold Mine Hill Off-Road Review 

Please!!! As reviewers and commentators... leave your opinions about looks to yourself. Looks are subjective. You may not like it, but a lot of other people do. Toyota sold 273 Land Cruisers in the US in January 2016. Infiniti sold 1,163 QX80s in the US in January 2016. Its not a beautiful SUV in the sense that an Aston Martine Vanquish is beautiful. But its very handsome in person and has a lot of presence. I think Nathan is ugly as fuck but I don't dislike the video for that reason. (Joke Nathan... its a joke. I'm sure your mother thinks you're handsome)

REASON THIS CAR IS BETTER THAN ESCALADE IN QATAR QX can offroad the ESCALADE can't Qx is more roomy and to me looks don't matter

why did u deduct a point because of its size? huge cars has its own market, i'm not going to buy a big car then complain about how big it is. plus Infiniti added 360 angle cameras to make parking as easy as small cars.

I own 2014 qx80 .. wow what an suv.. i know why people call it ugly.. its because in the video or picture , it looks ugly.. but in real it looks amazing.. and drives better than any other suv .. and if any problem comes, its very easy to fix and not much expensive.. not like range rover or porsche.. where u have to scratch your head all the time , when something happens..

The people who say this is ugly are just jumping on the bandwagon. Just because the styling is actually creative for an SUV, it doesn't make it "ugly."

This car is really good, I think if I would rate it 9.5

I think I'm the only one who loves the way this looks...

Still one of the very best off roader which also belongs in the luxury spectrum of the SUV scale.

Just got a 2017 QX80. DO NOT listen to people saying its ugly etc. I almost did. In person, its a BEAST with road presence/appeal galore. You must see it in the flesh. It is ruggedly handsome and beautiful. Men and woman admire the car, with its 22 in wheels. Other SUVs I stop beside look puny in comparison, and the straight line acceleration is "body pushed back in seat" amazing. I test drove all the SUV in this class, and I got it just for this acceleration and its handsome road presence. It feels invincible in rain/high wind. Only advice is if your's is in white like mine, you have to keep it clean to look good. Because every piece of dirt and mud really gets magnified. I got it for the kids to be safe in, but now I find myself stealing time to drive it as much as I can because it's so enjoyable.

You can't get rid of one of the points from the look of it. Some people like me think that look of it is insane. It depends on the person.

I'd buy it. Proper underpinnings, tough, capable and reliable.

The fact that it made it off Gold Mine Hill would give it a minimum of 9/10. What a lot of people don't know is that this vehicle is a Nissan Patrol in the rest of the world, which is a legendary off road vehicle, one of the 2 toughest and most capable and rugged off road workhorse vehicles. It was the first vehicle in the world to go across Australia by land through the bush and Outback. It's a body on box frame, tough as nails. AND a big point to how NOT old school this is, is that it has independent off road suspension on all 4 corners, like a Hummer H1 or the new military trucks! I have a 2011 QX and a 2009 Land Cruiser... I like my QX more!

A dinosaur I love.

i thought it was an ugly car when i first see it but in last have a year the more i see it, it actually looks batter and batter to me,is there anyone else same as me?

I just bought a 2015 used, got it around 20k, I am 6-3, and it's super comfortable and I love the look.

I think its prettier than Land Rovers and Audi Q-whatevars. Has style, precense. Is a bit different. Different is good.

Roman, the vents on the fenders are air outlets, not inlets. They serve as "vents" for the engine compartment to enhance the cooling capabilities. You can see this truck has a big mouth to cool its big engine. Air gets into this big mouth but it does not find an easy exit because the underbody isn't enough. A side vent is nicer to the eyes compared to hood vents which would look sporty. No one wants sporty vents in a large SUV. This is how Infiniti managed to improve the aerodynamics of the FX50 by 5% with that little slot on each of its fenders. Nissan's approach in aerodynamics is good, that explains the thin radiators they have on their V6 and V8s.

I actually think it a good looking SUV! I think Nathan was a little harsh on it. Apparently it does work off road to.On a side note that's a scenic trail and this is a video I can share.

I watched the Escalade video and this one. Infiniti QX80 called a dinosaur, Escalade not, but actually is since its playform is still basically the same as the old one. The Escalade wasn't even put through the same challange, and the excuse was the tires and peeople don't take it off road. The QX80 is truly a Nissan Patrol, and was designed to be taken off road, as it is a tough and beyond capable true off road SUV. The Nissan Patrol, Toyota Land Cruiser, and Land Rover are the truly large off road SUV's. I have watched lots of reviews on the QX80. Lots of bias already starts before the review is done. Yes it is ugly to some, beautiful to others. I love the Limited QX80. I don't like the fact the Escalade rarely gets ripped for its baby outside mirrors, but the QX80 does, when its mirrors are far larger. It was taken where you two wouldn't dare take the Escalade, and was the first SUV to make that hill, where the front air dam under the Escalade would have ripped off. I live in the NYC Metro area, where plows would pile snow next to ones parked vehicle, which turns to ice. Escalade would have to be dug out, to not rip that air damn, Infiniti would climb over and out. I know it as I own an Armada, which can do it, and the QX80 is more capable than it, based on what the QX80 is based on, and the Armada is based on. The Infiniti was taken off road by MOTOMAN, when it was caleed the QX56, but was redisigned and based on the Nissan Patrol (its makeover). He tested the suspension travel, up hill climb, breakover etc. None of the GM full size SUV's were put through that. Why? We know the answer. We know they can't do no where near what the QX56/QX80/Nissan Patrol can off road. Only Land Rover, and Toyota Land Cruiser/Lexus LX, can compete as full size doing those tasks. The answer when testing the full size GM SUV's. People go light off roading. Sorry guys, they compete with the QX80, especially the Escalade, so put the Escalade or the Yukon Denali through the same exact challenge, and see if they make the hill. I give the GM dinosaurs, and the QX80 a buy it. Both have their flaws, and their advantages....

I actually LOVE the design of the front. Looks like a freightliner semi truck. This just might be my next vehicle. If i can find one in blue with wheat/beige interior and dvd screens.

Such a sweet car! It is so underrated!

wow, one point deduct for small side mirror and one point for the side inlet? is this a visual review?

better than escalade

that looks better than the escalade

I have the older body style QX56 and love it. The mileage sucks but it's a huge car so I don't really worry about it too much. The thing is a beast in 4 wheel. I took it up a four wheel wet-clay road and was shocked at how well it did with Michelin Defender m\s tires. I could have kept going but the clay was piling up on the tires so much that they started rubbing on the fender liners. So I backed down a mile of the same greazy, deep clay and made it safely back to town. I was completely stunned at how well it did. I love my QX!

This Datsun is one of the ugliest vehicles there is! Fortunately you don't see many of these in Europe, at least not in west.

'clicked on the belly' 'video pauses' Now what?

In my opinion, the most beautiful large suv out there today because of how unique it looks. Many suv's today are either too damn squared and ghetto or just plain long and fugly. So I purchased this over th Lexus LX 570

It's a 9 for me.

Love old school tech... It's always natural engine power without any turbochargers or superchargers which other luxury brands are using lately.

Keep Nathan off this channel. Already unsubscribed from the car channel because of his uninformed drivel; deducting a point for an effeminate look which he cannot ascribe to something specific is just lazy and embarrassing to this channel (your best; most objective and informative channel).

Snow flake scale? Emmy the rapper. Loosing a long time viewer with this crap. Sorry guys. Less games, less comedy... more reviews. Oh ya, put some decent tires on your trucks when you take them off road. It's embarrassing.

Ever heard of Nissan Patrol? thats what this thing is. Those things are beasts. Most of Subaru's modern 4wd technology is borrowed from Nissan, when they used to be one company back in the 80s and 90s. In fact I still think they use the same rear ends. Nissan Patrol is like 5x better offroader than a Jeep Wrangler. IMO Patrol is the best OFFroader there is.

People who think it's beautiful it's theirs. People who think it's ugly its theirs. In my opinion it's a beautiful SUV

16 MPG COMBINED!!! dam thats good for also making 400hp for those that complain about gas mileage our expedition gets about 11 or 12 mpg making 250 hp

I say it is a Buy It! Not a Lease It. The look of it is something you can't judge

This is a Nissan Patrol under infiniti's badge and made in Japan

Wtf looks and femininity are extremely opinion based. Usually I don't care, but that was a very stupid reason for making it lose a point. I think it is really cool looking and extremely masculine.

Excellent review. And yes, it's old tech. But it's a tried and trued platform. The old tech is part of the reason this truck is so reliable.

I love this monstrosity!

So the only thing that you guys can think of to do with an $88,850.00 Luxury automobile, is to take it off-roading? Jeez, why don't you just take it on the rubicon? The reviews on this channel, rarely match the automobile and its regular user. And that is one of my biggest complaints about your two channels. You guys have a great deal of potential, but with seemingly no rudder. It really is a shame.

Why it's old school??

This truck is definitely a buy it vehicle. Nathan's point deductions were silly.

Bruh they testing the off road ability and he takes point away from look? wtf

I have the QX56 and plan to upgrade to the 80 or an SUV with more length (if it drives as well as the QX56. The QX56 is great, my only issues are the 3rd are seat (where my 98 Durango was more spacious), and the cargo space with the 3rd row seat up (where my 98 Durango had much more space). The Durango had enough space for my family of 4 to store all of our luggage for road trips, whereas My QX56 requires me to use a cargo carrier on my hitch. However the QX56 is the best vehicle I have owned.

it looks like a PT cruiser who won the lottery and got diabetes

And this is why I freaking love TFLcar and TFLtruck... taking crossovers and real truck-framed vehicles off-road!

What's funny is the driver side fender vent is functional for the intake air box. Sadly there's nothing for the passenger side one to do anything for.

old school or new school- school's always look same- ok buddy-its my dream car&my dreams came true$$😜

Ah-ha! Who takes a $50K+ SUV/CUV off road like this? If I'm looking for an off road vehicle I'm buying an older SUV that is very used which won't lead to tears if it gets scratched. Disclaimer: I own a different expensive CUV. Love it as a family hauler and touring vehicle. I admire what it is capable of but I'm not going off road with it. Maybe slick roads though.

What is "old school" about this beautiful piece of MODERN technology? Ive never seen hydraulic technology in any older 4WD

If they wanted to be old school they should of make it flip easier like every SUV from the 90's

Through this medium I would like to make my true assessment of Nathan Adlen in respect to Infiniti. He is totally negative when it comes to Infiniti on like his co who always give a true and comprehensive assessment of the vehicle at hand. I think he should take some time off an review his co and learn a thing or two.

qx80 way better than a Cadillac escalade in luxury

At then end of the day, honestly, the QX will drag around anything else in its class it's being compared to. Real shit.

I have it (4wd) and simply love it more every time I drive it.

They pull like a freight train, has all the power you need, class, safety, and it looks great no matter what y'all say . I give it a 4.9 out of 5. If it had an optional diesel power plant 5.5 out of 5.

Nice? Yes Ugly as hell? Yes For 90k that thing better float on water

my uncle and dad have one

at least the hood vents are functional

I want to see the GMC Sierra 2013 vs GMC sierra 2014 want to see what's better off road

This trail, LX570 or go home.

A post office truck. I like that; That's hilarious! 😂😂😂

What's up with the points/ cards? Say it with me "pointless" no pun intended.

Buy a Land Cruiser!

I drove this same vehicle and I saw two bucket seats in front, two buckets in the second row, and a flat kiddie seat in third row that might seat two small kids, so how can they say it's a 7 passenger? Just where is that 7th person going? LOL.

Dear youtube video editors, Do you guys EVER listen to your audio track? Why the hell do you think you need the BACKGROUND music to be 20% louder then the dialogue? The guys are talking, I adjust the volume to where I can hear them and 30 seconds later BAM! Way too loud music! then back to quiet dialogue. then back to way too loud music. The whole damn video is this way!

Surprised you didn’t talk about the Hydraulic Body Motion Control (HBMC) which is a unique thing with Nissan/Infinity.

This is the best off road review you've made!! Something thing you should do is include more outside shots of the car off road.

You should have a reverse system for some of the little idiosyncrasies in your little Whimsical ideas of not liking it hand back to three points For the ruggedness and the fact that it's still luxurious the only thing I would deduct as a point gentleman and I should be making as much money as you people on RU-vid for this crap I would deduct it for the price it is very very pricey but then again look at the Land Cruiser and some of the other things in its category But because it is a monster power get up and go I mean some of the little things that you guys need picked it are like whiny women at the dinner table come on guys let's be real men and be thankful for real men things like this beautiful vehicle here

I thought the fast lane truck was about pick up trucks only not SUVs shouldn't this video be on the fast lane car?

Infinit Qx 80...... GREAT

+The Fast Lane Truck i need a your suggestion i am going to buy 2016 tahoe (LTZ) ... I am confused ntw TAHOE (LTZ) OR GMC YUKON (SLT) please help me with your suggestion.....

+The Fast Lane Truck why are ya'll getting 16.9? That's what my 2003 yukon xl averages in the city. It's 4wd and has everything except a dvd player. Just wondering if you had taken up the mountian. I can get 20 on a trip to the beach and back.

Snow flake scale? Really guys? Just stick with your new numeric scale. Btw. Would you lease a car for yourself that you give a 5? I feel 8-9-10 for buy. 7-6 for lease, 5-4 rent it, 3 or below is forget it. It is your channel but I am sure you like the input.

I had the 2012 qx56 not much of a difference from the newer Infiniti models the Jx35 and then qx60 same thing. If anyone suggests buying one of these get the older ones save a ton of money. Love Infiniti they definitely nail it when it comes to luxury people definitely notice you as they are very appealing.

I guess the only reason why the old school argument works is because it does sticker for $88k, but it and the tahoe are the only real suvs left and I'd have trouble choosing between the two I guess the GM products get the MPG and these got a little better off road so it really comes down to styling.

Point of because "something I can't put my finger on is effeminate"? Even if it only came in pink that would be irrelevant. Ditto about the fake fender vents. BTW, if those vents are open on the other side to either the wheelwell or under hood, they're functional because they create negative pressure (vacuum due to the Coanda effect on the car's surface) and thus better overall airflow... That's just physics. And no, I don't particularly like the vehicle personally but I can still be rational about it.

this qx is based on the new nissan patrol hardcore competitor for Toyota Land cruiser put 17 with good off road tires and follow the track

love the car!

Points off for mirror too small, useless trim vent and being 'old school', that's pretty lame. I enjoyed the real world tests of climbing the tough road which it passed with flying colors. If you want to complain about something how about the milage or the price?

These giant ugly SUV's will be popular again since oil prices are crashing.

when i first saw this when it entered the market i was like thats a joke and it could never be good offroad. but it has a real transfer-case with 4-LO who would have guessed. and i thought it was awd. im impressed. its ugly but you go infiniti! keeping it real old school

is this car more capable than a 2016 tacoma off road? sorry i dont know shit about trucks. i drive a infinity g37x

I’m also 6’2” and have no problem with my QX80 seating position.

Something tells me people don't buy a QX80 to go off-roading in it.

If the seats are riding low, or high or close to the steering wheel adjust it , you can always adjust the seats to your likings, that is why they have memory seats.. damn, damn,

Wanna know why I don't subscribe? Because it took nearly 2 minutes to get to the point of this video. Please stop wasting our time with nonsense and get to reviewing the vehicle.

The side vents are functional. There used for heat extraction vents. So while your driving the heat escapes through the vents, so there's no build up.

7:13 a decent moment of off-roading

Fast lane truck u guys should test the mw3 call of. Duty wrangler and the Nissan murano crosscabriolet

I love the 2012 my wifes car that I use every chance I get !! It seems very fast.

It's an overland design . Sad to see Americans not really understanding what they are buying .

These things are Fugly! The rating system is fun. If you're 100% honest about it.

I think the Nissan patrol is cheaper, better looking, and the same mechanically.

Nothing wrong with the old tech. If it isn't broke then dont fix it. Plus old tech is more reliable.

It's not creative ... Just pig ugly and old school because it's a dinosaur

I love nissan patrol,But this, UGH! down right Ugly.

You guys never did the Ford F 150 2015 GMC Sierra 2015

When you went up that last part and the car was jumping it was funny because you were also jumping