Infiniti QX60

Infiniti QX60
Overview
Manufacturer	Nissan
Also called	Infiniti JX35
Production	2012–2013 (JX35) 2013–present (QX60)
Model years	2013–present
Assembly	United States: Smyrna, Tennessee (Smyrna assembly)
Designer	Naoyuki Ohkoshi (2009)[1][2][3]
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size luxury crossover SUV
Body style	5-door SUV
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Platform	Nissan D platform
Related	Nissan Pathfinder Nissan Murano
Powertrain
Engine	3.5 L VQ35DE V6 (gasoline) 2.5 L QR25DER I4 (hybrid s/c gasoline / electric)
Electric motor	20 hp (15 kW) (Hybrid 2015)
Transmission	CVT automatic
Hybrid drivetrain	Parallel hybrid
Battery	0.6 kWh lithium ion (Hybrid)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	114.2 in (2,901 mm).
Length	196.4 in (4,989 mm).
Width	77.2 in (1,961 mm).
Height	67.8 in (1,722 mm)
Curb weight	4,280 lb (1,941 kg) (FWD) 4,419 lb (2,004 kg) (AWD) 4,625 lb (2,098 kg) (Hybrid, AWD)
Chronology
Predecessor	Infiniti QX4

The Infiniti QX60 body code L50 (formerly called the Infiniti JX until 2013) is a seven-passenger mid-size luxury crossover SUV introduced by the Infiniti division of Japanese automaker Nissan in April 2012 in the United States as a 2013 model. A concept version debuted at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance event, while the production model was unveiled at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. It is underpinned by an elongated Nissan Murano platform.^[4]

The QX60 is also the first three-row crossover to be released by Infiniti. Design work was done through 2009, by Naoyuki Ohkoshi under Shiro Nakamura. In 2012 Nissan announced that its mid-size SUV Pathfinder will also have the same platform as the QX60 for the 2013 model year.^[5] In keeping with Infiniti's new naming scheme for 2014, in which cars begin with Q and SUV's begin with QX, the JX was renamed "QX60." While the number previously denoted engine displacement (for example, 35=3.5L engine), the new number, 60, is largely to do with its place in the product lineup, with larger numbers usually corresponding to more expensive vehicles. This is also the first Infiniti to be 100% built in the US.

Drivetrain and engine

Rear view

The QX60's 3.5 liter V6 engine produces an output of 265 hp (198 kW) and 248 pound-feet (336 N·m). The QX60 uses a continuously variable transmission.^[6] For the 2014 model year, a hybrid version was introduced. The hybrid is powered by a supercharged 2.5-liter twin-cam 16-valve four cylinder engine with an electric motor and a compact lithium-ion battery pack. The new supercharged inline-four (QR25DER) is rated at 230 hp (170 kW) and 243 pound-feet (329 N·m), while the 15-kW electric motor kicks in 20 horsepower and 29 lb-ft. Claimed total system power stands at 250 hp (190 kW) and 243 pound-feet (329 N·m).

Performance and safety

• 0–60 mph (97 km/h) 8.6s
• 3.5-liter 24-valve V6 engine, aluminum-alloy block and heads
• 12.6 x 1.10-inch ventilated discs/12.13 x 0.63-inch ventilated discs; 4-wheel, 4-channel ABS
• Automatic-on/off high intensity discharge bi-functional xenon headlights
• Integrated front fog lights
• LED rear brake lights and center high-mounted stoplight

Safety

2016 Infiniti QX60 SUV AWD NHTSA^[7]

Overall:
Frontal Driver:
Frontal Passenger:
Side Driver:
Side Passenger:
Side Pole Driver:
Rollover :	17.9%

IIHS:^[8]

Category	Rating
Moderate overlap frontal offset	Good
Small overlap frontal offset (2015–present)	Good^1
Side impact	Good
Roof strength	Good^2

¹ vehicle structure rated "Good"

² strength-to-weight ratio: 4.68

Features

• Bose 13-speaker Premium Audio system, AM/FM/CD/DVD/XM (SeriusXM service ) with MP3 playback capability, Radio Data System (RDS) and speed-sensitive volume control
• Streaming audio via Bluetooth wireless technology ( With Navigation Package )Single in-dash CD player
• 60/40 Split second row Seats with recline
• 50/50-split folding third-row seat with recline

References

1. Naoyuki Ohkoshi at LinkedIn
2. "eSearch for EUIPO database". European Union Intellectual Property Office.
3. "Hideo Kodama". Marktplatz-Mittelstand.de (in German). Retrieved April 19, 2016.
4. 2013 Infiniti JX Concept Sketch, Car & Driver; retrieved 04-20-2011
5. Wilson, Tom (August 2012). "2013 Infiniti JX". Road & Track 63 (12): 43.
6. Stoy, Andrew (April 30, 2012). "Leisure & Luxury". Autoweek 62 (9): 37.
7. "2016 Infiniti QX60 SUV AWD". National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
8. "2015 Infiniti QX60 Midsize luxury SUV / 2015 Nissan Pathfinder SV 4-door 4wd". IIHS. Retrieved 30 September 2015.

External links

• 2013 Infiniti JX