Infiniti is making a bold move in 2025, putting its comeback hopes on a fully redesigned full-size SUV. With striking new styling, advanced technology, and a major focus on luxury, this flagship model is built to reestablish the brand as a serious player in the premium market.
The SUV boasts a spacious, high-end cabin filled with cutting-edge features, from expansive digital displays to premium materials and comfort-focused amenities. Under the hood, a powerful engine and refined suspension promise a smooth, confident ride whether you’re cruising the highway or towing with ease.
By combining modern design with the capability and prestige expected from a full-size SUV, Infiniti aims to capture buyers’ attention in a competitive segment. This model could be the spark that reignites the brand’s presence in the luxury space, and it shows Infiniti isn’t holding back in its push for a comeback.
In order to give you the most up-to-date and accurate information possible, the data used to compile this article was sourced from various manufacturer websites and other authoritative sources, including TopSpeed and the EPA.
The Brand New QX80 Is Actually Pretty Fantastic
As a brand, Infiniti has been floundering for the last little while. They’ve struggled to adapt to the market as it shifts towards a new era, and this has reflected in their sales. However, they seem to slowly but surely be executing on a plan to turn things around, with the new QX80 being at the center of their changing identity.
$82,450
$89,550
$100,645
Autograph
$110,595
Infiniti completely revamped the full-size QX80 for the 2025 model year, rebuilding it from the ground up. It went on sale in the second half of last year, and it seems to have already boosted sales quite a bit. In the first half of 2024, Infiniti sold 4,716 QX80s while they have sold 6,936 units so far this year. This represents a pretty impressive 47 percent increase.
It’s not hard to see how the new Infiniti has been such a hit. Even in a segment of heavy hitters, like the BMW X7 and the Mercedes-Benz GLS, it still manages to stand out. While it comes with a pretty hefty price tag, with some models jumping into the six-figure range, it comes loaded with a ridiculous number of standard features and ismore affordable than most of its rivals.
There are four different trim levels to choose from in the QX80, with the Pure being the most value-oriented and the Autograph coming with the finest fitments. We think that the Luxe strikes a good balance, offering some impressive upgrades without over-inflating the price tag too much. It comes with features like an air-spring suspension system, heated and ventilated seats in the first two rows, and more.
Warranties and Maintenance
The warranty plan offered by Infiniti is pretty good for the segment. While four years is a pretty standard time frame for both the bumper-to-bumper and powertrain coverage, the additional mileage offered certainly helps. Infiniti covering the maintenance on your QX80 for the first three years is also a big bonus.
Infiniti Has Upgraded the Interior of the QX80 So It Can Finally Compete
Something that Infiniti is chronically guilty of across their lineup is outdated interiors. Most of the other vehicles in the Japanese brand’s stable feature cabins that look like they are a generation late. The new QX80, however, shows that Infiniti is still capable of delivering a high-end experience that coddles you and your passengers.
Cargo Capacity (Behind Third Row)
22 Cubic Feet
The QX80 is a three-row affair, coming standard with second-row captain’s chairs. This means that passenger capacity is capped at seven. All three rows are pretty spacious and comfortable, and you’re not likely to hear any complaints from your passengers. Cargo capacity is more than reasonable, even with the third row in use. Stow the third row away and you’ll have a cargo hold that offers 59 cubic feet of space.
Infiniti have made use of better materials in the new QX80 than you will find in any of their other crossovers, with just about every surface covered in soft-touch materials. High-end features are available, including heating, ventilation, and a massage function for the first and second rows. Heating in the third row is also available. The climate control system is pretty advanced, using an infrared camera to tell when someone is too hot, automatically cooling them down.
Infotainment and Technology
Infiniti has not dissapointedwhen it comes to techin their new QX80. The big crossover makes use of a three-screen setup in the front. Two 14.3-inch screens sit on top of the dashboard sharing a bezel, with one acting as your digital gauge display and the other as the infotainment screen. The infotainment system is Google-based and comes with Google Maps, the Google Play app store, and Google’s voice assistant. A nine-inch screen sits lower down and is used solely for the climate control system and drive-mode selector.
There is plenty of tech that helps make the cabin feel like a luxurious place to be, including a 64-color customizable ambient interior lighting system. There are up to eight USB ports throughout the cabin, providing power for those in all three rows, as well as wireless smartphone charging pad up front. The flagship sound system on offer comes from Klipsch, coming with 24-speakers, with the ability to direct specific sounds to specific passengers.
A Twin-Turbocharged V-6 Replaces the V-8 in the New QX80
As has definitely become a trend with tightening emissions laws, Infiniti has downsized the powertrain in the QX80. However, turbochargers have also become much more impressive, so the new V-6 in the large SUV is actually more powerful than the outgoing eight-cylinder engine.
450 HP
516 LB-FT
RWD or 4WD
0-60 MPH
Top Speed
123 MPH
Under the hood of every QX80 is a twin-turbocharged V-6 which pairs with a slik-shifting automatic transmission. Acceleration is pretty impressive for a car that weighs close to 6,500 pounds. Even when you put your foot down hard, sound-deadening keeps the cabin pretty quiet. Rear-wheel drive is standard, but every model can be equipped with four-wheel drive.
Every model other than the base Pure comes equipped with an advanced air-spring suspension system, which definitely improves the ride and helps with body roll around corners. You’ll never forget that it’s a large SUV, though. For the most part, the QX80 is a smooth and powerful machine, though some rough sections of road definitely penetrate the cabin.
Capability is a big factor when buying a large SUV like this. As well as being pretty quick off the line, the QX80 is capable of towing up to 8,500 pounds. This makes it one of thebest towers in its segment, sitting above the likes of the Cadillac Escalade, the Lincoln Navigator, and the Mercedes-Benz GLS.
16 MPG
20 MPG
18 MPG
QX80 4WD
19 MPG
17 MPG
Nobody really expects a large, six-figure SUV to be particularly efficient, which is good because the QX80 is not. Some rivals like the BMW X7 and the Mercedes GLS get slightly higher ratings, with the Infiniti being more on par with the Lincoln Navigator and Cadillac Escalade. Rear-wheel drive models are slightly more efficient on the highway, but otherwise the four-wheel drive model is identical.
Safety and Driver Assists
Infiniti packs in the most advanced driver assist features into the new QX80. Things like collision detection and avoidance systems are standard, as are blind-spot monitoring and adaptive cruise control with lane-centering. If you upgrade to what Infiniti calls ProPilot Assist 2.1, you also gain access to a hands-free driving mode.
