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
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

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) Good1
Side impact Good
Roof strength Good2
1 vehicle structure rated "Good"
2 strength-to-weight ratio: 4.68

Features

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.

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