Once you figure out how to launch yourself over the enormously high step-in, you’ll never want to leave those front seats.
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The Infiniti QX80 is a beast outside and nothing short of cavernous inside. Parking was less challenging than expected thanks to clear rear sight lines (as long as the third-row head restraints are down), enormous side mirrors and a backup camera with parking guides, supplemented by an Around View Monitor. I’d never call it nimble, but the QX80 feels more agile than a lot of vehicles its size. At low speeds, the steering was nicely weighted with good feedback. Maneuverability overall is a high point, however. It felt too light and twitchy at highway speeds on dry pavement, requiring constant minor corrections. It felt much more composed, however, than the Lexus LX 570’s body-on-frame truck-like ride.Īlthough I was comfortable powering through snow- and ice-packed roads, the steering didn’t quite inspire confidence. Smaller bumps were absorbed well, but the QX80 had a tendency to float over larger ones. The ride overall felt comfortably soft - until you hit broken pavement. It felt solid and stable on snowy roads, easily plowing through winter’s road sludge. My test model was equipped with all-wheel drive. The Infiniti QX80 is available with standard rear- or optional all-wheel drive. Dismal fuel economy isn’t just an Infiniti problem the new two-wheel-drive 2015 Cadillac Escalade (15/21/17 mpg) and V-8-powered versions of the GL-Class (14/19/16 mpg) are comparable the Lexus LX 570 brings up the rear with 12/17/14 mpg. Both two- and all-wheel-drive QX80s are EPA rated at 14/20/16 mpg city/highway/combined, and premium fuel is recommended. You’ll pay dearly for that power, however. Overall, the seven-speed automatic delivered smooth and responsive shifts that made for confident passing and merging, but it did hunt for gears on occasion. The engine is nicely muted and the entire cabin is well insulated from road and wind noise. The strong 400-horsepower, 5.6-liter V-8 moves the hulking, 5,500-plus-pound SUV without strain in fact, you can barely hear it. The Infiniti QX80 is as strange and ungainly looking as the rest of Infiniti’s lineup is elegant and classy. While it doesn’t quite offer Cadillac Escalade-levels of eye candy, the king-sized QX80 shows off plenty of bling, with its enormous chrome grille and its trio of rectangular vent ports.īut, in the words of Shania Twain, “That don’t impress me much.” If you, too, aren’t wowed by over-the-top flash, the QX80’s overall look will likely strike you as more awkward than graceful thanks to plenty of shiny bits, a protruding nose and a squared-off rear end. This is a truck for those who want to be noticed. Other vehicles in this class include the Cadillac Escalade, Lexus LX 570 and Mercedes-Benz GL-Class.
Passengers in a 2014 Infiniti QX80 will arrive in comfort and style thanks to a roomy cabin loaded with premium goodies, but this SUV’s limited cargo room and its hearty appetite for premium fuel don’t impress us.Īside from its new name, the QX80 carries over without any significant changes this year. This V-8-powered beast comes in rear- or all-wheel drive and offers loads of passenger room, with seating for seven or eight across three rows of seats. Redesigned for 2011 and renamed for 2014, Infiniti’s flagship SUV now goes by the name QX80. Infiniti’s line-wide model-name shakeup continues to confuse, so allow me to reintroduce you to the new QX56.
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