and cons

at the 2015 Infiniti QX60

this is a luxury crossover SUV

with seating for up to seven people let's get right to it

starting with the things that I really like about the QX60

in the QX60 Infiniti employs a 3.5-liter V6 engine

now this is long been known to be a refined and dependable power plant

it makes 265 horsepower

which is sent to the front wheels are all four wheels through a continuously

variable transmission

now before you think yourself eh CVT not so interested

you should know that for 2015 infiniti has made some software changes

that are designed to make the CVT a little bit more natural and feel more

like a traditional

automatic in my opinion having spent a week driving this vehicle

the changes work

now when you get into the QX sixty especially one that's loaded up with all the bells and whistles like my test car is

you're going to find a very comfortable in classy cabin

these front seats are truly amazing in terms of their comfort

you sit in them rather than upon them in they're plush and supported at the same

time and this leather is nice

and smooth feels great looks terrific plus you can get

ventilated front seats which are fantastic on hot days

another great thing is that there's nothing about this interior that screams

Nissan since this vehicles based on the same platform as the pathfinder

would be easy for infinity to raid the corporate parts bin but they don't do

that

instead they use unique tones textures and materials

this sober trim these chrome accents this nice wood

all really comes together for a modern and contemporary look and check this out

they are even buttons knobs

and a full row of radio station presets here in my opinion not having to use

this

access the radio thats true luxury

now for the most part infiniti has done a great job designing this vehicle for

families

one really neat feature is the fact that you can move this section of the

second row seat out of the way

with a child seat installed so that people can get back into the third row

seat

another nice thing is that the second row seats slide forward back so you can

adjust them

to mix and match leg room or cargo room as you see fit

now in addition to this user-friendliness the QX60

is a crash test a rock star it gets a 5-star overall rating from the NHTSA

and it gets a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway

Safety

so we've covered 3 the things that I really like about the QX60

what don't I like about it let's find out

now one at the disappointing things about the QX sixty is the real world fuel

economy

the EPA leads you to expect that my test car will get

23 miles per gallon in combined driving but on my test loop I actually got

18.9 miles per gallon and I was using the econ mode

for much of the city driving and some of the highway driving

now they use to offer a hybrid version of this which would rectify that problem

but Infiniti has canceled it due to lack of interest so

I guess luxury SUV buyers really just don't care about welcome

now before I said that the QX60

is designed for families and that's true with one important exception

especially if you have teenage kids in your household

their are no connectivity options in this vehicle

you can't get wifi hotspot connectivity

through the Infinity in touch or the Infiniti connection services

there are no USB quick charge ports located back here

there's not even a power outlet where you can plug in a laptop computer

so if you buy QX60 even a fully loaded one like this and you bring home and

you got teenagers

chances are they're going on mom dad this new car kinda sucks

now one of the things that I really did not like about driving the QX60

and I don't think this is going to impact everybody is how

the steering feels around town at lower speed is just fine

its on the highway where on center just feels really

dull and lifeless and wooden when you're going in a straight line and then

if you

bend the SUV into a freeway transition ramp or your going over a couple a

bridges

and it's on a curve section of highway the steering this

almost fighting in resisting your input like it really wants to return to center

and if the pavement's uneven and the front and unloads

then the SUV just kinda feels unstable

it's not really especially with the optional 20-inch wheels and tires that

are on my test vehicle

it just feels that way so if infinity is looking for suggestions for improvement

I would say

go check out what Cadillac is doing in this regard because

they're getting the tuning right

so at this point we've talked about a major pros and cons of the Infiniti QX60

so what's the verdict should you go and test drive this vehicle right away

is that a work in progress or should you just cross it right after shopping list

I'd say you should go and test drive it in part because there are so few

direct competitors to this vehicle and I'm talking about true crossovers with

three rows of seats and seven passenger seating

be sure to check my full report on this vehicle on CarGurus.com

and thanks for watching