No Longer The Luxury Minivan | Infiniti's All-New 2022 QX60 

It would have to compete with a used 10K car for my attention

Honestly their reliability was still really good so long as it didn't involve a CVT, but I agree this is 100% the direction they need to be going in for both brands.

@@BigHeadClan Yes sir!👍🏼

@@BigHeadClan facts. And the CVT issue for the most part really only affected 4 cyl models.

As long as Renault still owns Nissan/Infiniti, it’s a far stretch

I curse Audi for this horrible trend.

At least it doesn’t have fake exhaust sounds piped into the cabin. That is much worse than fake tips in my opinion.

@@garrettw99 True, but you can turn off the fake exhaust note in most vehicles. The fake exhaust in the bumper will cost money to replace.

@@JT-fq2bl yeah but there’s still a ton of cars that don’t let you turn off the fake noise, like many BMWs and the new BRZ and GR86 that sound terrible in the cabin. In the BRZ/GR86 it’ll probably be as simple as pulling a fuse, but I wouldn’t want to mess with the BMWs.

Yeah. I don’t LOVE it so I will probably paint mine the same color as the body when I get it.

They need a higher performance engine for the Redsport to compete with the Type-S and the 3.5t GV80. I know customers will readily pay the premium.

@@chiemekaa I do agree there. They need to drop the Red Sport 3.0TT into it pronto.

Let’s not forget the grand Cherokee L as well 🥰

@@Natethegreat200c yes. The GC-L Summit Reserve is super-nice. Sure, it may not have a "luxury pedigree", but it does have many options unavailable in most luxury SUVs in the $60-$70k price point, notably real 4WD, 7200lbs of towing, air suspension, and other niceties...

@@hellkitty1014 yes and a full leather stitched interior , dash, upper door , lower door, and knee area! Like a full luxury car but people see the Jeep badge and turn they’re noses. They’re loss.

The reality of the matter is the QX60 with a CVT is their best seller. G35 didn't really offer much luxury it was more like a small rwd Altima. FX35/45 was just a bloated station wagon version of the G35 with a tiny back seat. From a utility perspective it offered nothing, no cargo room because of raked roof design, and no towing capabilities. The CVT FWD replacement for FX35/QX70 has double the amount of sales, usable back seat, cargo room, higher towing capacity, and almost double the fuel efficiency. Their main issue they need to focus on are EV offerings.

Don't forget Q45, 340hp beast.

That is what the QX55 should have been...

You are like me, I don't really want or need a 3rd row. But we can always just leave it folded into the floor.

@@damilolaakanni that QX55 will probably stay the same for 8+ years. It’s lackluster now, so imagine how it’ll compare in 8 years. The Pathfinder and QX60 begin the next generation of Nissan, and it looks to be much better than the past 15 years.

@@jsfbay1 May well do that. Bummer to park and take up the garage space. Redesigned (pro-pilot and a real transmission) Murano would suit me perfectly.

For a few thousand more the MDX type s is the best deal.

Test drive both but go with the MDX. You get more features and it handles and drives better.

Even without sh-awd kind of mechanism,just with one drive,all reviewers are praising flat handling of new qx60.All immediately noticed no body roll/less body roll...Never saw reviews talks Mdx"s performance with respect to body roll much..So Qx60 did something extraordinary here

@@MrSelvin78 actually many reviewers have praised the new suspension design of the MDX and how great its handle is (not just the type S btw). But Alex (who is one of the best in my opinion for technical reviews) says that they are both similar w/o SH-AWD. Will see, I am willing to check and test drive them all before purchase :)

@ did you end up making a decision between mdx and qx60?

@@rohandeshmukh1711 we ended up taking the MDX for two main reasons: 1. We did liked it a bit better (though I have to say, very impressed with the QX60). It is mostly the style, the MDX was a bit smoother, a bit quicker, feels a bit smaller (and maybe it is)… very nice overall. 2. Availability. In my local dealerships for Infinity, the QX60 has a good waiting period (couple of months actually), while the exact configuration that we want of the MDX was available (aside of more options) immediately. Have to say, when the MDX Type S is available, I will check that for me (this is my wife’s car), because I was very impressed with it!

Acura is a more performance focused luxury brand so their interiors tend to be more sporty. The QX60s interior is beautiful and has more traditional straight lines inside but I still like the MDX interior especially the two toned consoles. I still think I’d buy the MDX, it has adaptive dampers and torque vectoring.

We have MDX and QX60 but the QX60 is more comfortable and refined to drive. The 4th gen MDX drives the same as the 3rd Gen

Acura interior touch pad is the killer for me.

That engine isn't compatible with FWD applications

I’m considering the GV80 and this myself so it would be an excellent comparison since both are leading the pack.

I am a current hyundai owner, not considering the GV80. The interior on it is appreciably smaller than this and it's more expensive when comparably equipped. They prioritized go fast over utility.

I'd venture to guess shoppers in this class care more about fuel economy than acceleration (me among them). The sorento is also appreciably smaller than this, especially if you look at the trunk with the 3rd row folded (sorento is 189in long, this is 198.2). This is longer than both the palisade & telluride.

These are nothing but minivans in disguise. No one is taking these to the track and they all have similar 0-60 times. Are you really cross shopping a fully loaded QX60 with a Kia Sorrento? The Kia Sorrento is only a 3 row on paper. The 3rd row in not usable by human beings.

@@bfish9700 I suspect the Palisade and Tslluride are roomier, though. They are exceptionally well packaged. They all have a third row big enough for growing kids, unlike the Sorento, which would be OK for young kids in the back two rows, but no good for longer trips with so little cargo space unless the third row is folded. Sort of like the RX-L.

@@bfish9700 I test drove the new Sorento with the 2.5 Turbo and it's acceleration is strong for it's class. It also returns 24mpg with the 2.5T and 310ft torque. Good performance numbers for acceleration (sub 7 seconds to 60) and fuel efficiency. On paper it actually is very comparable in usable size even though the QX 60 is 8" longer. For headroom it's a wash except the Kia has two more inches in the middle row. Leg room is also better in the Kia's second row by 4". The other rows are within an inch of each other. Hip room in the Infiniti third row is 3" better the other rows are about the same. All three rows down both are about 75 cubic feet of storage. Second and third row they are within two to three cubic feet storage of each other. So passenger space and cargo volume are in fact vert similar. The Kia has stronger acceleration, similar fuel economy, and space in a smaller package and a stronger warranty. Yes the Infiniti is a looker, has nicer materials and more prestige as a premium vehicle. But both loaded there is a 20k price difference, is the Infiniti a good value at 64K compared to the Kia at 44K? If you're marketing a vehicle as luxury, shoppers expect luxurious style, strong performance and quality first. Performance is important to many shoppers and expected when you hit over 60k vehicles and are compared to the very powerful and luxurious BMW X5 for example. I don't own a Sorento or plan to buy one, I just wonder is the premium Infiniti that much better than the mainstream Sorento in top trims at a 20 grand price difference!

@@smack9x Nothing wrong with cross shopping! Both vehicles specs and performance are in fact very similar on paper. The Infiniti is more of a looker for sure but that's even subjective. Passenger space, cargo space, available features all very similar. I think the Infiniti has a nicer interior especially the leather dash. If I were looking at the QX60 in the Autobiography trim for 64K I would expect stronger performance than its Pathfinder cousin. This is getting close to BMW X5 money which has an awesome 335HP V6 Turbo. Many shoppers do in fact appreciate the strong engine performance even if it's used as a family vehicle or "Minivan". The BWM X7 has the same V6 or a V8 option, are people buying these because they're "minivans and don't care about performance? They buy them for the prestige, the luxury and the performance!

If you know Highway 1 then my answer isn't much help and is just a guess. I'm guessing Monterey area.

Much of Hwy 1 looks like that. It's beautiful for hundreds of miles. The offshore rocks look like the Big Sur area, south of Monterey, but also like the coast north of the Bay Area in Marin and Sonoma counties. Since he said it was 90 minutes from home, I'd vote for Big Sur. The places to the north would be further than that. The coastline north of Santa Cruz, up to Pacifica, is also beautiful, but has fewer offshore rocks.

@@markmiller3279 - I missed where he said 90 minutes from home (which is somewhere in the Santa Cruz mountains.) Did Big Sur burn last year? The surroundings looked a little baron besides the beautiful rocky coastline.

I have same car, I think we are doing fine. ☺️