??? Infiniti QX56 ???

[Turtlewax]

Had a tow truck driver out of Houston tell me once he drives an Infiniti. I asked why and he said because he never tows them. Food for thought. No help with your suv but encouraging words for Infiniti.

[seminole1990]

Wife has the junior to the QX80. No issues at all, and the Infiniti people are easy to deal with. We test drove that sucker and it was like (I would imagine) traveling in a luxury jet.

[Mertzon Man]

I'm renting one for a week until my truck comes in. QX 80. Very nice. Best riding vehicle I've driven in a while. You really have to watch your speed. Going 80mph feels like 60.

[jer_james]

Power is great and ride is great. Very well done vehicles.

[Codie]

any known issues they're prone to?

My brother is the service manager at Sewell Infinity in Dallas and he says they are better quality than the Escalade SUV's

[tigerscowboy]

My brother is the service manager at Sewell Infinity in Dallas and he says they are better quality than the Escalade SUV's

Same experience with us.

[tigerscowboy]

If you can convince your wife , get a loaded Nissan Armada and save a bunch. Same vehicle but not as nice trim.

Appreciating as a fellow consumer where you are coming from, but yes and no.

Being very familiar with both, the engine in the Armada is lame for a SUV of this size. Qx56 engine at 400HP is excellent. They are both 5.6L, but the 317HP Armada engine can't keep up with anything in it's class. Also, the experience for the driver is much different due to the suspension and a 7 vs 5 speed transmission.

I feel the equation should also include the fact that one has a 4 year/60,000 mile warranty while the other has a 3 year/36,000.

Just my .02 if you are considering pre-owned vehicles.

[Pkripper]

Appreciating as a fellow consumer where you are coming from, but yes and no.

Being very familiar with both, the engine in the Armada is lame for a SUV of this size. Qx56 engine at 400HP is excellent. They are both 5.6L, but the 317HP Armada engine can't keep up with anything in it's class. Also, the experience for the driver is much different due to the suspension and a 7 vs 5 speed transmission.

I feel the equation should also include the fact that one has a 4 year/60,000 mile warranty while the other has a 3 year/36,000.

Just my .02 if you are considering pre-owned vehicles.

Good points. I will say that they I have had my Armada since 08. Bought it from Sewell in Dallas and they service it at there Infinity shop. I did not realize the difference in hp but from my experience it has never felt under powered. I pulled a trailer from Dallas to Whitefish Montana and it never missed a beat. Now the QX is definitely a much nicer truck. But with only 28 more lb-ft of torque and 600 less towing capacity I could not justify the extra $20k. I have been very pleased and I am sure you will be as well with the Infinity.

[captainsling]

We chose the QX60 for my wife. Have not had any issues in 2 years, and service is awesome. Get a loaner just for taking it in for an oil change, and tire rotation. Gas mileage could be better than they say, but ride is nice, and plenty of power. It will flat smoke the tires if you want it too! Crazy for a SUV.

[tigerscowboy]

Good points. I will say that they I have had my Armada since 08. Bought it from Sewell in Dallas and they service it at there Infinity shop. I did not realize the difference in hp but from my experience it has never felt under powered. I pulled a trailer from Dallas to Whitefish Montana and it never missed a beat. Now the QX is definitely a much nicer truck. But with only 28 more lb-ft of torque and 600 less towing capacity I could not justify the extra $20k. I have been very pleased and I am sure you will be as well with the Infinity.

Agreed. That is some expensive HP. One could likely grind out 30-35 more HP and torque with a couple thousand toward bolt-ons and programming. I'm not certain what is available on this power plant, but such is the case with the Chevrolet 5.3L '07-'13

[Derrik]

We have a 2012. Great vehicle and incredible ride. Tons of power and we are getting 17-18 mpg. Only problems we have had is that it seems to eat batteries. I think we are on #3 or 4. Sewell has always taken care of us. They have checked out the vehicle top to bottom and put us in a new SUV loaner during the process. We will probably buy another one when its time.