INFINITI QX56
The Infiniti QX56 is the relatively rare example of a full-size luxury SUV built with truck-based, body-on-frame engineering. Offered with rear- or four-wheel drive, its platform was derived from the Nissan Armada SUV. It was the first Infiniti built in America, at a manufacturing facility in Canton, Miss. Available in seven- or eight-seat configurations, the QX56 is best suited for buyers with people-hauling and towing needs. Its primary competitors are the Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator. Even though the QX56's name was derived from its 5.6-liter V-8 engine, it was renamed QX80 for the 2014 model year and soldiered on essentially unchanged, including the 5.6-liter engine, until a 2018-model-year restyling.
2011-2013 QX56
Growing slightly larger and lower, the redesigned QX56 doubled down on its controversial design language for 2011. Gasoline direct injection increased the 5.6-liter V-8's output to 400 horsepower. Combined with better aerodynamics and a new seven-speed automatic transmission,
2013
- MSRP range
- $60,750–$64,450
- Consumer rating
-
(26 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 16
- Body style
- SUV
- 400-hp V-8 with direct injection
- Available four-wheel drive
- Seats up to eight
- 8,500-pound towing capacity
- Available 360-degree camera view
2012
- MSRP range
- $60,000–$63,100
- Consumer rating
-
(44 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 16
- Body style
- SUV
- 400-hp V-8 with direct injection
- Available four-wheel drive
- Seats up to eight
- 8,500-pound towing capacity
- Available 360-degree camera view
2011
- MSRP range
- $58,700–$61,800
- Consumer rating
-
(52 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 16
- Body style
- SUV
- Redesigned for 2011
- Standard 5.6-liter V-8 with direct-injection
- Available four-wheel drive
- Seats up to eight
- 8,500-pound towing capacity
- Available 360-degree camera view
2004-2010 QX56
The QX56 was hailed for a quiet ride on-road, while its truck-based platform gave the 4WD version respectable off-road capability. With 315 hp from its V-8 engine, the QX56 offered brisk acceleration at the expense of gas mileage. A well-appointed interior was marred by confusing
2010
- MSRP range
- $56,700–$59,800
- Consumer rating
-
(25 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 14
- Body style
- SUV
2009
- MSRP range
- $55,050–$58,150
- Consumer rating
-
(5 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 14
- Body style
- SUV
2008
- MSRP range
- $52,150–$55,550
- Consumer rating
-
(34 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- SUV
2007
- MSRP range
- $49,950–$53,050
- Consumer rating
-
(13 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- SUV
2006
- MSRP range
- $49,800–$52,800
- Consumer rating
-
(19 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- SUV
2005
- MSRP range
- $48,350–$51,350
- Consumer rating
-
(14 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- SUV
2004
- MSRP range
- $47,400–$50,400
- Consumer rating
-
(10 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- SUV
- Full-size dimensions
- 315-hp V-8
- Five-speed automatic
- Standard navigation system
- Optional DVD entertainment system
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