2022 Infiniti QX60 SUV Is Exactly What The Brand Needs
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2024
- No doubt, the 2022 Infiniti QX60 is a big improvement over the outgoing model. A 9-speed transmission replaces the continuously variable unit. The user interface is a big step forward. The design, inside and out is fresh and up to date. Tom Voelk checks out a fully optioned Autograph model and finds that Infiniti’s new approach is successful. Mostly. Looking at you big shiny things in back. And yes, it will haul the whole family.
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00:00 Open
1:25 Overview
2:16 Powertrain
3:22 Driving
6:15 Interior
7:30 Interface
8:10 Row Two
8:50 Row Three
9:55 Design
10:48 Cargo Room
12:00 Red Light Green Light
13:02 Summary
13:58 Epilogue
15:02 Eagles! - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
I got my qx60 autograph a month ago and I absolutely love it !!! Infiniti really stepped up their game.
Always appreciate the quality of your work, looks great on my TV also.
Much appreciated!
You're such a cool reviewer. No gimmicks. Just straight to the facts.
I'm going to show this to my wife
I don't understand why lot of people complain about nissan CVT. I loved it smooth shifting and low rpm speed. Very fuel efficient. I love cvt.
Because their jatco CVTs aren’t known to be reliable long term
Great review, great visuals.
Your reviews are the best! Thanks.....
I really wish Infiniti would bring back the FX line or whatever they renamed it. That thing was one of the best looking SUVs made
The QX55 was supposed to bring back some of those vibes. So there's hope.
Tom, another great video. Love your work. Infiniti is a brand I really loved but I feel like they are becoming less and less relevant.
Thanks. We'll see how it does in a few years.
Looks really stunning 😍😍🥳, thank you Tom 👏🏻👏🏻
Great review - watched almost all the QX60 reviews and I have to say yours is one of the most comprehensive!
Nicely produced video, Tom! You somehow made the QX60 more appealing than other reviewers managed. Infiniti should have introduced this 5 years ago
Love your reviews. You always answer my questions. And I absolutely love the location of your reviews. I really want to relocate to this neighborhood
Me too
Great review, Tom! Thanks!
I am probably last guy to care for a family SUV, racing GT cup, yet here I am for Tom and awesome filming, paying all my attention to storage and infotainment details…
Looking forward to seeing this interior in the QX50. Hopefully the redesign hits this year.
This vehicle looks really nice and I believe it will sell very well.
Great review as always. Beautiful neighborhood as well.
You’re the best Car reviewer that I’ve seen. Keep it up.
Great as always, Tom! And shooting in the fog probably isn't ideal for you, but the footage looks incredible. I'm not in the market for such a huge vehicle, but if I were, those chrome accents wouldn't turn me off -- and they could always be repainted. 🙂
Yeah, fog looks cool but can be tricky. It's happening with the next video too. Bloopers are in order.
Wow love love love the quality of the video! I also love Infiniti too hehe. Oh love where this is filmed too! All the best from the UK Tom!
Glad you enjoyed!
A 2 eagle review..who could,ask for more?….thank you
Eagles improve everything
Love the quilting and real wood, but it's a shame they missed on those little details like lined door pockets which make such a big difference to an interior. The integral sunshades are great, as proven by the number of people amazed by the ones in my Audi Q7. I wasn't expecting them to be one of the stand-out features, and honestly I still scratch my head when they're mentioned. /shrug/
Oh, and can we start a petition to outlaw fake exhausts, or whatever the heck Infiniti is calling those things?!?
Yup. Small things make big impressions. I feel the same way about Cadillac. I have an ELR that has all of those details (lined pockets, Alcantara trim, 3D woven carbon fiber trim, eco) but GM doesn't typically extend those niceties to other Cadillacs. I keep saying it doesn't let Cadillac be Cadillac.
@@DrivenCarReviews Pinching pennies, losing millions.
Great review & hopefully Infiniti figures out how to place these interiors in EVERY car they make. The Q60 and QX55 desperately need it. It may be the only way for them to stay competitive, at least with Genesis.
This is the top trim Autograph so not even all the QX60s will get it. But even the models below look good. Personally, I'm not into the quilting.
@@DrivenCarReviews thanks for the correction regarding the trim & I agree I could live without that as well. However, even if just most of technology appeared in the Q55 and Q60 alone there would be more interest, at least with younger buyers which would really help them now & in the long term.
@@MediumBluWonder It's working on all of that. It takes a while to turn things around and Nissan had a lot to improve.
Variable displacement would be cool, but I think it is variable compression.
I hate to pick out such a small detail as your work is so phenomenal and polished.
Love all your videos, Tom.
Haha, just watched this in 4k on my 77" Sony A80J and like promised, it's amazing.
Did you watch the Blackwing review? Spent extra time on the visuals.
@@DrivenCarReviews watched it 3 times!! As a camera operator, I have to say, your camera work, from exposure to framing, is on point. Your humor, takes, and reviews is outstanding.
@@hieuluu2 Thanks man. The camera work is a point of pride.
Nissan is making some good decisions lately, and this is proof. A nice product for sure and I hope it succeeds. Handsome and yet distinctive, it should turn heads and get customers into the showrooms. Thanks goodness it doesn't have a CVT!
Really like Infiniti, unfortunately it failed dismally in my country and they left a year or 2 ago. I test drove the EX37 when it first came in and I really loved that engine and its sound but it's interior just didn't cut it. Ended up picking up an X3.
Damn, that is an extremely nice neighbourhood
Tom, I'm really liking the looks of the new QX60. Everything gets the thumbs up - except for the duo chromed exhaust tip stand-ins at the rear. If I'm ever behind a QX60 on Interstate 5, I'll keep my sun glasses handy, even at night! Thank you for your excellent 4K reviews. 👍👍
In Seattle it's often cloudy so not as much of an issue.
Nice haircut Tom 👍👍 looking sharp 😁
Nissan should have refreshed many of their models and gotten rid of their troublesome CVT Transmission years ago. Since sitting on their laurels competition (Lexus, Acura, Genesis) have made great strides and have eroded Nissan/Infiniti market share. Hope they can recover because they are so behind from the rest of the pack. Finally, the QX60 is not much different from the Nissan Pathfinder so you’re better off saving money buying the Pathfinder over the QX60.
Not sure it was sitting on it's laurels. More like trying to figure out how to move forward.
This is nice but I’ve bought a 2022 Pathfinder and it save me about $15k 😂
Was very interested in this review. Great work and video as usual Tom! I’m still undecided. At this point I’d take even a mid tier v6 SE Atlas over the Infiniti however…
All you can do is drive a bunch and find out what works best for you.
Since Honda’s hybrid system is a series hybrid (or at least has a mode for series hybrid operation), I doubt the QX60 hybrid will feel like a CVT. The Honda system feels like a slower, but responsive, EV with an engine that doesn’t quite rev in relation to when the car is propelled forward. So there isn’t a rubber band effect like you’d get with a CVT. Excellent review as always!
Boy, would I be pissed if I'd bought the 2020 lol
There goes the resale lmao
Tom, that’s a beautiful neighborhood you drive through. Where in WA is that?
It's in the Redmond area
Good looking SUV. I wish more looked more interesting. The color, to me, is fantastic. I also like the interior being done in something other than basic black! The price...well you have to make some money to afford these. It would be even better if it was less in cost considering the shared components. One other thing to keep in mind, I think the unlined door pockets are easier to keep clean (especially drinks/liquids).
Looks like a really nice automobile. Too bad Infinity is not for sale here in New Zealand.
Tom, It is funny you should mention the 'Nissan +' approach. Here in Canada, Nissan dealers have been given permission to sell Nissan + Infiniti in the same dealership. 😂
Interesting!
nice!!!
Is a good space in the third row.
god bless for the V6
Hi Tom always love you reviews
I have to ask what part of Seattle because the homes look very upscale every time you drive
Fernando Vancouver BC
It's on the Eastside near Bellevue. But I don't disclose specific locations.
@@DrivenCarReviews
For sure
I appreciated it keep doing what you do
Love the insite
The Infiniti dealership in my city closed in November, the building was bulldozed and it's now an empty parking lot for some future use by the KIA dealership next door.
Love the scene with the bald eagles’
I rolled for a couple minutes. In my stock footage.
Hopefully, Infiniti is in the process of figuring out that you can't put a CVT in a premium or luxury vehicle.
Hey Tom, is this one of the vehicles that you got a preview for when Nissan invited you to Japan a few years ago?
Yes it is. It is not the last.
Nice neighbourhood
Wonderful review, Tom. Just what I was looking for! Loved the foggy atmosphere with the mossy trees. I love Infiniti's designs but I have come to value a quiet ride and smoother suspension more over the years which Infiniti doesn't really offer. I currently have a BMW X5 which is fairly quiet but still uses a sportier suspension. Its difficult to find a list (an honest list) of which crossovers are the smoothest/quietest. Could Tom or anyone in the know maybe post a list? Or maybe make a video just based on that?
Acura usually "recommends" premium while Infiniti usually "requires" Premium. A video on grades of gas and then "required" vs. "recommended" might help your viewers.
That's like nailing Jell-O to an Aero Bed. Many manufactures that say "required" will often admit that it's legalize for "in order to get the stated HP, premium is "required". It would be like playing whack-a-mole. But yeah, you have point.
A new QX70 could be Infiniti' saver. Like Cayenne saved Porsche. With this Qx60 Infiniti is already very late. There are other players in the market of "premium" fwd based family SUVs.
Current QX60 owner and I'd just go get the new Pathfinder..
Do you have the 2022 QX60? if so, why do you recommend the Pathfinder? Value for price? Are you having any specific issues?
I'd swap the Autograph's (or Sensor's) 20s for the Pure or Luxe trim's 18s for a better ride--and possibly better tire and wheel life, depending the quality of roads you typically encounter. With a decent quality tire, the difference in responsiveness will be negligible.
Will this transmission make its way into the qx55?
Probably next generation
Some of the reasons I love living in the Pacific Northwest... Frequent sightings of bald eagles perched in the trees in my yard. And those trees are taller than any found within a thousand miles of where I grew up in Oklahoma. Yes, the winters teach you to distinguish among "50 Shades of Gray," but the summer views of Mt. Rainier make up for it. And the much overstated rain is actually less than then annual total in Orlando, Miami, or Boston.
The QX60, much like the new Rogue and the Pathfinder is a major upgrade over its predecessor. But here's a hint for automotive designers. Don't include a feature that every single reviewer will find ridiculous. No matter how insignificant it is. Faux exhausts are bad enough. Large chrome blobs stuck on the rear bumper invite ridicule. They shouldn't be a deal breaker but I suspect that the one fact many consumers will remember about the QX60 are those horribly ugly chrome blobs.
Looks nice but nothing seems to stand out versus the competition.
Sup with the shiny plastic fake wall exhaust
In the mid 2000s Infiniti was on the right path with the G35, M45, and the FX45, which to this day still looks good, but now they make boring unforgettable cars.
Jonathan Price from the musical Evita? I love his voice.
Look it up. Those ads have to be on TH-cam somewhere. The rocks and trees came first. JP showed off the cars.
@@DrivenCarReviews That is awesome!
295 horsepower...meanwhile the base engine in the Lincoln Aviator is 400 horsepower and the upgraded hybrid is 495 horsepower
Not bad looking at all.
Lincoln & Ford also luxury platform share. I think pretty much everyone does except for Benz & BMW which pretty much are only luxury and luxury first.
True. Nearly all the big automakers do. Fun fact, Lincoln demanded rear-drive for the Aviator which is why Explorer gets the architecture. So it's a case where the Ford benefits rather than Lincoln getting the leftovers.
Except the back end
Why don't you use turn signals??
In production and editing it messes things up. And I'll argue that the car isn't in traffic and there's no one to communicate with. No one was on the road when we shot. Part of the reason why I shoot early in the morning on weekends.
I heard there is no ambient lighting? If true, that's really disappointing for this class.......I think the Genesis GV70 and GV80 are the nicest for night driving. And what Acura does with its ambient lighting is ridiculous......you get more strips of LED based on model.......tech gets a couple strips compared to advanced? Not cool Acura!
There is ambient lighting but it’s subtle and only one color
Also Infiniti won’t be at the Pittsburgh auto show. How can you sell cars without showing them?
Lots of brands don't show up at auto shows.
@@DrivenCarReviews I know more and more are pulling out and it’s upsetting 😔
I have an jx35 but i rather a cyber truck or a model Y
👏🏻
I’m owner of qx60: 45000 miles Transmission gone. Radiator fan gone. Washer pump gone
Please review New Subaru BRZ.
Kind of did with the GR86. I know there are slight differences but...
Others might disagree, but I don't think this has enough performance for the price. I'd have the Acura or the Lincoln. Styling is pleasant but the Nissan is just as nice.
What I can’t understand is why when you accelerate the audio gets louder and as you decelerate the music volume lowers!! I hate that shit in this vehicle! It’s annoying af
I have a QX60. Just go in audio settings and you can turn that feature off. I have it on my Acura also.
Have you seen the commercial they have on tv with Erin Andrew’s and this car? It has to be the most embarrassing car commercial I have ever seen.
The MDX advance is still cheaper than this by almost $3K…
And better
I almost forgot Infiniti existed.
If Infiniti thinks this is going to save them they're still circling the drain.. anybody shopping this price will look at the Genesis models and buy one. There was a time when the Infiniti brand was cool but that was long time ago...
People who are spending $65K on a car want nothing to do with the Hyundai dealer network and their shenanigans.
Haha Infiniti sold just 50,000 vehicles in 2021 while Lexus sold more RX350 than that
With the RX and MDX your just another man in a gray flannel suit. With the Infiniti your more unique and stylish. I was looking at the Lexus but decided on a 2023 QX Sensory. Love it. I'm over 6ft. Plenty of room. And it drives wonderfully. Glad I went with it.
The front literally looks like the Highlander.
Lot's of uninformed consumer's nowadays.
I called it, watch for Genesis to pass Infiniti in 2022. This QX60 is priced cheap because it doesn't offer anything over the Pathfinder. This brand is just dead man lol.
Infinity is just a bit of an odd ball brand......
A full-size suv would still be a better option than a mini-van in terms of adults sitting in the third-row for me.
I'm curious, why is that?
@@DrivenCarReviews im just not a fan of mini-vans. Big suvs, on the other hand, i have always been a fan of. I love the expedition and the navigator. I like the new yukon/denali.
@@karlki8 So, you're like a lot of Americans. I just point out that vans are more useful. Just a public service I provide.
@@DrivenCarReviews yes, that is very true. I love large suvs lol. And yea, i totally get that. I was just simply saying that, personally, i prefer large suvs
@@karlki8 I'm always asking questions. That's my thing.
The rimes are just ugly
No one can save both Nissan and Infiniti, for anyone who doesn’t know they’re same company. Nissan and Infiniti are counting their last days and out of business soon….
They are still here and getting stronger every day. Your prediction didn't age very well. I have a 23 QX. Love it.
@@MGMidget73 I'm glad you do. I remember people saying about Saab a long time ago. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Nope! Sorry but unless your a brand snob for Infiniti people would flock to the pathfinder for $15k less!
I am not buying a Nissan/Infiniti vehicle anytime soon. They are garbage.
Nothing can save the brand sorry :(