Especially since Infiniti tweeted back in 2017 that CarPlay was coming. It's getting tougher to excuse cars - especially luxury vehicles - that don't support these systems. ![]() The lack of Android Auto or CarPlay is also disappointing. I would have understood if this happened in the mud, but both times it happened I was driving in rain. That meant no more cruise control (which is a huge bummer when you're super tense and could use a back massage). The adaptive cruise-control system on two occasions warned me that the front-facing radar was obstructed. And some of the features it does offer have issues. Sure, the QX80 is made for cruising in town, but it's just as comfortable spitting mud out of the tires and navigating around ruts.īut, while it's comfortable, luxurious and able to tackle actual off-road environments, the QX80 is still devoid of any truly cutting-edge tech. I had the opportunity to actually take it off-road into mud and on back roads where the potholes outnumbered the flat areas. It wasn't just on the freeway and paved roads where the QX80 felt like it was floating. Frankly, it was tough to know how well that worked on corners, but the ride was floating on a cloud. The QX80 has Hydraulic Body Motion Control that's supposed to reduce body lean and smooth out the ride. ![]() Nothing says extravagance like having your back rubbed by a car while you're cruising down the freeway at 80 miles per hour.ĭriving the SUV (without being massaged I might add), I was able to handle corners as well you would expect with a vehicle this large. If you're going after the Cadillac Escalade, you need to at least have the option of massaging seats. If there's any quibble with the luxury of the QX80's interior it's the lack of massage chairs. But for anything longer than a few minutes, the cramped accommodations will quickly wear on passengers. If you're a giant like myself, the third-row seating will suffice for quick jaunts. As those children grow, there's plenty of legroom for rear passengers. The rear seats in particular are equipped with headrest displays and wireless headphones so that passengers can enjoy a show or movie while ignoring the driver (aka mom or dad). All of the seats are unconditionally comfortable. Not that this should be a surprise for anyone in the market for an SUV this size.įolks who actually buy large SUVs seem happy to trade efficiency for opulence, and the QX80 is indeed ready to pamper. That's with hundreds of miles of highway driving. During my drives, I averaged 16.4 miles per gallon. The QX80 is rated at just 13 miles per gallon in the city and 19 on the highway. It easily caught up with traffic, had no problems overtaking other vehicles and made quick work of hill climbs. In the case of the all-wheel drive model I tested, the engine pushes nearly three tons of car. It would be an impressively huge engine in a smaller SUV. All that power is derived from the 5.6-liter V8. It's a comfortable throne with access to the vehicle's 400 horsepower and 413 pounds of torque. Sitting in the QX80, you lord over other passenger vehicles. Unfortunately, that's not always the case. If you're paying a premium, your entire experience should be premium - from the wood paneling and smooth-as-butter ride, to the latest semi-autonomous features and infotainment system. ![]() Typically, these lavish cars are where the latest tech lands first. As people generally opt for larger cars and SUVs, the luxury SUV is edging out the high-end sedan as the opulent vehicle of choice.
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