rmc523 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 https://www.autoblog.com/2017/11/14/2018-infiniti-qx80-reveals-fresh-face-in-dubai/ I thought it was supposed to be an all new model, but apparently it's just a refresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 That is NOT an attractive vehicle to me whatsoever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 It may not be attractive, but I think it looks better than the current one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 It may not be attractive, but I think it looks better than the current one. Oh wow, you're right. But not by much. Had no idea the current one was so bad. Bulbous is the only word that comes to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 (edited) It's not toooooo bad. It's a nice refresh over the current model. Does it have an 8.0L engine? Wasn't the previous version the QX56? I thought the numbers signified the engine size? I guess not anymore, huh? EDIT: Just checked their website and I'm not even close. I guess they've changed all that or I just wasn't close. I've never really followed Infiniti much... Edited November 14, 2017 by fordmantpw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 They went away from that nomenclature in 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 It's not toooooo bad. It's a nice refresh over the current model. Does it have an 8.0L engine? Wasn't the previous version the QX56? I thought the numbers signified the engine size? I guess not anymore, huh? EDIT: Just checked their website and I'm not even close. I guess they've changed all that or I just wasn't close. I've never really followed Infiniti much... Yeah, they changed their naming scheme a few years ago: EX35 became QX50 JX35 became QX60 FX35/50 became QX70 (I never understood why the larger JX became the lower number than the FX) QX56 became QX80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Yeah, they changed their naming scheme a few years ago: EX35 became QX50 JX35 became QX60 FX35/50 became QX70 (I never understood why the larger JX became the lower number than the FX) QX56 became QX80 That's even worse than Lincoln's scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 That's even worse than Lincoln's scheme. I think the reasoning with the FX/JX was because of price, but everything else increases with size. I forgot to add the QX30 (rebadged Mercedes GLA) at the bottom of the list. All the sedans became Q# So G35 became Q50 G35 coupe became Q60 M35/50 became Q70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grbeck Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 It's definitely an improvement over the previous generation. This Infiniti and the Cadillac Escalade evoke the spirit of the big, brash Cadillacs and Buicks of the late 1950s. They aren't beautiful, but owners don't care. The primary goal of the owner is to be noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 My wife wouldn't appreciate your negative comments about her SUV? I get it, it's polarizing. You either love it or hate it, but she didn't want to join everyone else with the GM triplets in our neighborhood. We needed a bigger vehicle so that was it. It's a nice vehicle, the ride, seats, power, are all good, but there are some hard plastics, bad cargo room with the rear seat up, and the engine is noisy. Additionally, the tech is not as user friendly as Sync,and some of the ergonomics of the center stack are suspect. It's going to have to do for a year or so until I can talk my wife into a Expy or Nav. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Nissan says that Infiniti QX80 has the youngest buyers in its class. Also, it has a much higher percentage of female buyers compared to other full size luxury SUVs. http://infinitinews.com/en-US/infiniti/usa/releases/infiniti-qx80-a-distinctive-powerful-full-size-suv-to-travel-everywhere-in-luxury High quality Japanese design and manufacture is an advantage for QX80, but this latest refresh doesn't hide the fact that it's still the same Y62 Nissan Patrol based vehicle that debuted in 2010. Nissan has been lazy with product redesigns and refreshes in the past few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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