Not a Shocker: 2022 Infiniti QX55 Costs More Than Comparable 2021 QX50
Infiniti’s upcoming coupeified SUV, the 2022 QX55, will hit dealers this spring with a starting price of $47,525 (all prices here include a $1,025 destination fee). That means, following in the footsteps of its rivals, the QX55 costs more than its more traditionally styled sibling, the 2021 QX50 SUV.
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The QX55 comes in three trim levels: Luxe, Essential and Sensory. Standard features across the lineup include all-wheel drive, 20-inch alloy wheels and wireless Apple CarPlay smartphone connectivity. The QX55 Luxe starts at $47,525. That’s $3,000 more than a 2021 QX50 Luxe with AWD, so even if the latter sees a modest increase for 2022, the QX55 will remain pricier. (It’s also worth noting that all 2021 QX50 trims can come with front-wheel drive, which saves another $2,000 to $2,650 depending on trim, as well as a base, sub-$41,000 trim called Pure. The 2022 QX55 is AWD only and doesn’t offer a Pure trim.)
The mid-range Essential will cost $52,625, or $4,900 more than a 2021 QX50 Essential AWD. Added features at this trim level include perforated leather upholstery, a heated steering wheel, 360-degree cameras, built-in navigation and a 16-speaker premium stereo. Numerous advanced safety features, including adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, adaptive steering, a head-up display and more are optional on the Essential.
The disparity increases slightly for the range-topping QX55 Sensory, which at $58,075 will be $5,050 more than a 2021 QX50 Sensory AWD. The QX55 Sensory is even a little bit pricier than the most expensive QX50, the Autograph (there is no QX55 Autograph, at least for 2022). The Sensory has all the QX55’s advanced safety features, as well as semi-aniline leather seats, open-pore wood trim, tri-zone automatic climate control and a motion-activated liftgate.
As far as non-Infiniti SUV coupe competition, both the 2021 BMW X4 and 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC coupe start north of $52,000, making the QX55 a less-expensive alternative for anyone shopping coupified luxury SUVs. It’s also less expensive than the new 2021 Audi Q5 Sportback, though the Audi starts at $48,895, which is closer to the Infiniti.
If the 2022 QX55 floats your boat, reservations are now open ahead of its arrival in showrooms this spring.
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