2022 Infiniti QX60 Preview
- Redesigned midsize luxury SUV with three rows of seats
- 3.5-liter V6 engine making 295 horsepower
- 9-speed automatic transmission
- Front-wheel or all-wheel drive
- New, high-end Autograph trim level
- Improved quiet, comfort, and convenience
- Next-generation safety and infotainment tech
- Carries up to seven people
- Holds up to 75.4 cubic feet of cargo
- Tows up to 6,000 pounds
- On sale in late 2021
Infiniti is down to five models. It sells the Q50 sedan, Q60 coupe, QX50 compact crossover SUV, QX60 midsize crossover SUV, and QX80 large SUV. Of this quintet, the QX50 and QX60 compete in the most popular segments. And while Infiniti redesigned the former for 2019, the latter dates back to the JX35 of 2013.
Now, the time has come for a redesign of Infiniti’s best-selling model. The 2022 Infiniti QX60 midsize 3-row SUV remains based on the all-new 2022 Nissan Pathfinder, and by all indications, it blends stylish design, quality materials, and modern technology in an appealing package.
Heavily influenced by the Japanese concept of “Ma,” Infiniti designers say they pursued a quest for minimalism and harmony for the new 2022 QX60. Infiniti’s original brand launch in 1989, which emphasized spirituality and serenity more than it did the company’s vehicles, also served as a well of inspiration for the redesigned SUV.
More details related to equipment and pricing will be available as the new 2022 Infiniti QX60 release date of late 2021 approaches. Still, the SUV will likely come in multiple trim levels, including a new high-end Autograph version loaded with finery.
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According to Infiniti, the company’s existing QX60 owners told it the next-generation model needed more presence. So consider that box on the customer wish list checked.
Overall, in terms of proportion, the new QX60 features a taller hood, a more vertical nose, and a teardrop roofline that tapers toward the rear of the SUV to give it a broad-shouldered appearance. In addition, the oversized grille contains origami-inspired mesh, and Infiniti says the LED headlights have kimono folds.
Most versions of the 2022 Infiniti QX60 will have 20-inch aluminum wheels, and the new Autograph trim level will offer a black painted roof option. In addition, Digital piano-key lighting elements distinguish the front running lights and taillights, and Infiniti offers a fresh signature paint color called Moonbow Blue, inspired by the summer sky at dusk.
All new QX60s will have a standard power liftgate, most versions also featuring hands-free activation.
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Claiming that it “embraces Japanese minimalism in its shape but balances that in its details,” Infiniti says the new 2022 QX60’s interior emphasizes horizontal lines to enhance the feeling of spaciousness, includes a higher center console with a gentle sweep to it, and displays arching gestures throughout to create a sense of nature and beauty.
As was true before, the QX60 offers seating for up to seven people, and the company claims it has improved comfort levels. However, Infiniti stops short of saying that the QX60’s third-row seat is adult-friendly, suggesting that it is perhaps best reserved for children.
Added sound-deadening materials promise a quieter ride, and Infiniti says the QX60 contains numerous soft-touch surfaces and ambient cabin lighting along with a standard panoramic glass roof. In addition, a triple-zone automatic climate control system is standard, employing a touch-sensing haptic feedback control panel instead of physical knobs and buttons.
In its quest for maximum comfort, Zero Gravity front-seat designs aim to emulate the weightlessness of space. They include 8-way power adjustment and standard heating, and both a heated steering wheel and heated second-row seats are available. In addition, seat ventilation is offered for most versions, according to Infiniti, and the more expensive versions of the new 2022 QX60 offer a massage function.
Speaking of the more expensive versions, the new Autograph trim level serves as the top-of-the-line QX60. It features Saddle Brown quilted semi-aniline leather with contrast double-stitched accents and piping, open-pore wood trim, and seat surface patterns that Infiniti says emulate the ripples on a pond.
Though Infiniti doesn’t say the second- and third-row seats employ the same Zero Gravity approach to their design, the company does promise improved comfort. Theatre-style seating, in which each row rises higher to ensure proper outward visibility, likely helps in this regard. The QX60 Autograph has standard second-row captain’s chairs divided by a center console.
As was true in the previous-generation QX60, the second-row seats slide and tilt with the touch of a button to provide access to the third row. Better yet, if you have a child safety seat installed in the second row, there is no need to remove it first. In addition, the new QX60 offers four sets of child seat LATCH anchors in the second- and third-row seats.
As far as cargo capacity goes, the SUV holds:
- 14.5 cubic feet behind the third-row seat
- 41.6 cubic feet behind the second-row seats
- 75.4 cubic feet with both rows folded flat
Additionally, an underfloor compartment offers nearly two cubic feet of storage space. Infiniti also claims the new QX60 offers improved in-cabin storage.
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