WORTH $53,000? - 2025 INFINITI QX50 Tested

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This week I drove the INFINITI QX50. Can it still fetch its high sticker price in 2025 or has it been passed up by even the new #nissanmurano ?

00:00 - 2025 QX50 Tour
08:14 - 2025 QX50 Driving Impressions
15:09 - Ranking the 2025 QX50

The 2025 INFINITI QX50 delights luxury crossover drivers with evocative design, a lengthy list of features that enable everyday convenience and the responsive power of a 2.0-liter Variable-Compression Turbocharged (VC-Turbo) engine. The 2025 QX50 is on sale now at INFINITI retailers nationwide with a starting MSRP1 of $43,000.

Like all 2025 INFINITI models, retail or lease, QX50 includes the peace of mind of INFINITI Premium Care 2. This integrated maintenance program provides 36 months or 22,500 miles coverage (whichever occurs first) of routine maintenance for QX50, including oil changes and tire rotations, expanding on the luxury automaker's tradition of providing top-rated client satisfaction.

For the 2025 model year, QX50 is streamlined to three grades - PURE, LUXE and SPORT - with standard Intelligent All-Wheel Drive.

Design for visual appeal and function
The 2025 INFINITI QX50 makes a splash with muscular proportions and sculpted bodywork. INFINITI's signature double-arch front grille and crescent-shaped rear roof pillar help the model stand out, while a sleek roofline and prominent, sharply defined lines along the bodysides add depth.

For buyers seeking an even more dynamic appearance, QX50 SPORT wears a sport front fascia with numerous exterior elements painted black: the roof rails, window trim, front grille, liftgate trim, exhaust tips, door handles and badges. The visual enhancements continue inside with enhanced ambient LED lighting and a Graphite headliner.

QX50 PURE and LUXE wear 19-inch, silver-painted wheels, while QX50 SPORT has 20-inch dark-painted wheels. Depending on the trim level, clients can select from seven exterior color choices: Hermosa Blue, Graphite Shadow, Slate Gray, Black Obsidian, Dynamic Sunstone Red, Lunar White and Radiant White. Inside the cabin, PURE and LUXE grades feature dark aluminum trim and Graphite or Pebble Gray upholstery; QX50 SPORT has black aluminum accents and either Graphite or Monaco Red semi-aniline leather appointments.

The well-appointed cabin is both beautiful to behold - with detailed, soft-touch materials throughout - and functional for passengers and cargo alike. The second row slides, allowing for optimization between legroom or luggage room, and folds flat to create up to 65.1 cubic feet (64.4 with panoramic moonroof) of cargo space. A standard power liftgate, with motion-activated function on LUXE and SPORT grades, eases access to cargo.

Advanced turbocharged engine for effortless power
Backing up its energetic exterior appearance, QX50 delivers strong and responsive performance thanks to the world's first mass-produced Variable-Compression Turbocharged (VC-Turbo) engine3. The 2.0-liter engine delivers 268 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque, and is complemented by an XTRONIC transmission that features Downshift Rev Matching and standard paddle shifters to help deliver a more engaging driving experience.

With standard Intelligent All-Wh
l Drive on all grades, the 2025 QX50 delivers a fuel economy of 22 mpg city and 28 mpg highway4.