This time around Infiniti loaned me an upgraded model featuring an impressively low pried Premium package at $500, plus a $2,000 Premium Plus package, $2,400 Deluxe Touring package, and $2,750 Technology package, which is pretty well everything the brand has to throw at it. Add this level of features to one of the competitive German compact SUVs or even its Japanese or Swedish rivals and you’ll be well into the $40k range, and with most you won’t get anywhere near as much performance. That’s right, for just $34,450 for rear-wheel drive or $35,850 for as-tested all-wheel drive, plus freight and dealer fees, you get a solidly built luxury crossover with numerous features that normally cost quite a bit more from competitors, such as a seriously powerful V6, seven-speed automatic, 18-inch alloys on 225/55 all-seasons, auto on/off projector headlights, LED driving lights, LED fog lamps, LED turn signals integrated into the side mirror housings, an LED centre-mounted brake light, LED taillights, speed-sensitive variable intermittent wipers, sequential welcome lighting, illuminated entry and overhead ambient lighting, proximity-sensing keyless access, pushbutton start/stop, auto-locking doors, stainless steel front doorsill plates, powered windows with auto up/down all-round, powered heatable side mirrors, overhead sunglasses storage,a leather-wrapped tilt and telescopic steering wheel with illuminated multifunction controls, a leather-wrapped shift knob, beautiful Fine Vision electroluminescent primary gauges with an integrated multi-information display, illuminated vanity mirrors, dual-zone auto climate control, an eight-way powered driver’s seat and four-way powered front passenger seat, premium leather upholstery in no-cost Graphite (black), Wheat (beige) or Chestnut (caramel), aluminum inlays, variable-temperature heatable front seats, plus a large seven-inch high-resolution color infotainment display featuring a backup camera plus audio, climate, fuel economy, maintenance, comfort and convenience functions, a six-speaker AM/FM/CD audio system with aux and USB ports, satellite radio, RDS and speed-sensitive volume, a powered glass sunroof, and all the usual safety equipment. While we could beat up Infiniti for a lack of investment in this model that has only had minor changes over its eight-year life cycle, or probably more accurately take a jab at Nissan for failing to adequately invest in Infiniti on the whole since inception of the luxury brand, something I chose to do in a review of the base QX50 written previously, we’d miss the more important point that this compact luxury ute was nevertheless an excellent vehicle before this remake and is now an even better one, available for superb value compared to most competitors. ()]() The QX50 is now as attractive and functional as it is fun to drive.Like what you see? It’s the “new” QX50, which while implied as being new in the model’s latest ad campaign, is merely a very mild mid-cycle refresh behind its restyled front and rear clips, which also involved the North American adoption of a stretched version previously unavailable here.
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