Used 2020 INFINITI QX60

#9 in Best Midsize Luxury SUVs of 2020

The 2020 Infiniti QX60 is a luxurious 7-passenger crossover SUV with attractive styling, a handsome interior and a proven V6 engine aided by direct injection. The overall handling of this Tennessee-built crossover SUV is excellent, but it does not come at the expense of a comfortable ride. What’s more, the Infiniti seriously undercuts competitors such as the BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLS and Land Rover Discovery in price.

In everyday life, Infiniti’s QX60 is much easier to park than its full-size QX80 sibling, yet its interior offers room for five adults with two kids sitting comfortably in the 3rd-row seat. Despite not having luxury amenities like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the QX60 shines as a comfortable people-hauler. We wish a hybrid (which was discontinued in the summer of 2017) or a diesel would become available.

The 2020 Infiniti QX60 is one of the better-handling luxury SUVs on the market, with well-snubbed body motions and steering that’s a little heavier than you initially might expect. We like the sporty suspension tuning, which is a bonus on winding back roads but can get a bit harsh on rough pavement.

Infiniti’s 295-horsepower V6 is smooth, and it moves the QX60 with a confident ease via a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Although emergency braking is standard on this Infiniti family hauler, adaptive cruise control and automatic high-beam headlights cost extra. Also, we wish Apple CarPlay and Android Auto were available.

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If you’re looking for a roomy cabin that’s as handsome as it is comfortable, look no further than the 2020 Infiniti QX60. There’s plenty of room in all three rows, although the rearmost seat is best suited for kids. Access to the third row is made a bit easier thanks to a 2nd-row seat that can be moved fore and aft 5.5 inches. A child seat can stay attached to the 2nd-row seat while it slides forward, greatly facilitating 3rd-row access.

If we could ask for one thing, it would be for more power adjustments for the front-passenger seat, at minimum a power lumbar support. As for the QX60’s Leatherette seating surfaces, they look (and feel) remarkably good, but genuine leather does remain available as part of the $2,900 Essential Package.

The 2020 Infiniti QX60’s rounded, sleek design features the company’s signature LED headlights, double-arch grille and double-wave hood. The side view of this 7-seat crossover SUV shows a gently sloping roof, but that design doesn’t negatively affect the QX60’s impressive interior room.

One of the key styling cues of the QX60 is the bowed window frame at the back of the side windows. A smaller version of these crescent-cut D-pillars, an Infiniti design signature, can be seen on the company’s head-turning Q60 coupe. In back, the QX60’s standard power-operated tailgate makes it easier for folks to load and unload gear and groceries.

PREDICTIVE FORWARD-COLLISION WARNING
Always one step ahead, or in this case, one car length, the 2020 Infiniti QX60’s Predictive Forward-Collision Warning system is able to detect sudden braking situations that occur two cars up. In doing so, the system can help increase the emergency-braking system’s activation.

AROUND-VIEW MONITOR
This handy system uses four wide-angle cameras — one on each side of the vehicle — to create a virtual “bird’s-eye” view on the center console to give drivers a clear picture of nearby hazards to avoid during low-speed maneuvers in tight parking lots.

Even the least expensive Infiniti QX60 Pure is well-appointed. In addition to heated, power-folding side mirrors, a power moonroof and a power liftgate, the Pure has a Leatherette interior with heated and power-adjustable front seats, acoustic front windows and a push-button starter.

Moreover, the 2020 QX60 has tri-zone temperature control, Bluetooth, USB ports, a power tilt/telescoping steering column, a rearview camera with an 8-inch screen, and a 6-speaker AM/FM/CD audio.

Standard safety equipment on the new QX60 includes blind-spot monitoring, forward-emergency braking and predictive forward-collision warning.

Numerous options are available on the Luxe trim: navigation, a 15-speaker Bose audio system, leather seating, ventilated front seats, heated seats in the second row, a motion-activated power liftgate, Wi-Fi, auto high beams, heated steering wheel, a moonroof over the second and third rows and a rear-seat entertainment package.

Folks who place a high priority on safety should order their 2020 Infiniti QX60 with the ProAssist package. This $1,950 package includes Intelligent Cruise Control, Backup Collision Intervention, Distance Control Assist, Active Trace Control, front and rear sonar system, Eco Pedal, auto-dimming side mirrors, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Departure Intervention, Blind Spot Intervention system, and High Beam Assist.

The 2020 Infiniti QX60, the company’s best-selling model, is powered by a direct-injected 3.5-liter V6 engine mated to a continuously variable transmission that does a good job of simulating the shifts of a conventional automatic. This CVT also can be manually shifted for a more engaging driver experience. Infiniti’s Drive Mode Selector has settings for Standard, Sport, Eco and Snow. The QX60, available with front- or all-wheel drive, can tow up to 5,000 pounds.

3.5-liter V6
295 horsepower @ 6,400 rpm
270 lb-ft of torque @ 4,400 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 20/27 mpg (FWD), 19/26 mpg (AWD)