2019 Infiniti QX50 First Drive Review
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
- The previous QX50 was fun to drive but lagged behind the latest luxury crossovers in just about every other way. Infiniti got the memo, sharpened their pencil and designed an all-new QX50 for 2019. The new model sports one of the most accommodating back seats in the segment, a large cargo area, the best interior Infiniti has ever crafted, class leading fuel economy and a dollop of new technology. On the down side it's dropped the RWD dynamic that made the EX/QX50 so much fun.
The all-new VC-Turbo engine is the first engine in the world that can mechanically vary its compression ratio from a low of 8:1 for maximum performance to a high of 14:1 for maximum efficiency and anywhere in-between. The result is a compact luxury CUV that delivers 27 MPG and acceleration comparable to the competition's popular engine choices.
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Thank you so much for bringing back the camera angle that allows us to see you in the driver seat from the outside. You are the only one who consistently shows it and it really helps!
Here is my review of the QX50, think you guys will enjoy it! czcams.com/video/nezbjIvTlSY/video.html
Just want to say, your review is like a treat :)... I watch every single one of them even if I am not interested in the care that featured in the video just because your review is informative and interesting to watch. Very detail and please keep up the good review. Thanks.
Excellent in-depth review, Alex. As always. Informative, unbiased, and comparative. As far as all encompassing car reviews are concerned, you are still the king. Excitement and personality is a little lacking, but content makes up for it. Keep up the good work!
Drove this vehicle yesterday.Very powerful.I was going 80 in a blink.Relatively quiet .Did not floor it much because the power came on smooth.Steering is not as good as an Acura MDX but ok.Rides firm,though the car I drove had 20 inch rims.Seat could use a little more padding.Overall though,the vehicle had character which is hard to find.I kinda liked it.Crash scores not in yet.Will test drive again.Looks great,feels solid
Hard to find honest reviews. Thanks for that. I saw reviews on other models you listed in this segment and the things u said to choose infiniti for in this video, are in the others. Again, thanks for being consistently honest. Sometimes brutal and i don't always like what you say, but we're here for your input, not to give you ours. Keep makin great vids, and I'll keep watching.
I've been so eager to see this perform. Thanks for this Alex! Always giving us the scoop.
Snooooooooooop
I can't wait for the battle royale between the Qx50 and the new Acura RDX. I have a feeling these are going to be a huge sales success for both Infiniti and Acura.
And for those bemoaning the CVT FWD based 4 cylinder move, I get it. I drove the older Qx50 and it was a tall performance hatch based on the Q50. BUT this car is not for us, it is for the suburban families and this meets their needs perfectly.
Excellent review as always Alex! Really considering this one for the wife in a couple years.
Really nice Infinity and obviously ‘inspired’ by Mazda CX5. What a nice to-the-point review as usual Alex.
Excellent reviews with all required details. I really like watching them from here in Toronto.I was wondering if it will be possible for you include some comments on rear visibilty especially in case of SUVs
Appreciate the thorough review Alex! One of my favorite vehicles was the 2006 Infiniti FX35 that I leased for 3-yrs. They completely lost me with transversely mounted engines with CVTs. To me they're becoming Nissans with luxo interiors. My current lease is up in March, and it looks like I'll be going with a Q5 or an F-PACE.
Just drove one yesterday. Best value for your money by far. DO NOT be deceive by the CVT system, is amazing. Great review!
Alejandro Pinzon what about the hood? Does it bother you because you can see the hood . The xc60 you sit inside and see the hood too. Feels like I’m in a bus. I don’t like seeing the hood when I drive. I wonder if I will get used to it because there’s great deals on the qx50 this month.
hi Alex im like your video & subscribed to your channel....Pls talk more about active security of each car. things like automatic braking (back & forward) & much more
This is an excellent review and will help my wife and check out vehicle features when the car arrives at the dealership. Very thorough review Alex.
The best infiniti in the current lineup thus far, plus nice review Alex.
Alex, as always great review. Not sure about mixture of components in this QX50. I do have a question: I have always been amazed at how you continue a running dialog as you are driving. Do you use a script? Is it memorized or displayed some where out of camera view? Keep the reviews coming.
Great review, I was looking forward to seeing it and the new Acura RDX review, also the new Santa Fe.
beautiful lighting at the conclusion. nice looking wood in the back!
Hey Alex, been living the videos! Can you do one for Subaru 2019 Forrester Ascent?
So beautiful designed interior and and elegant exterior ❤️🔥👌🏻
You are very good at this. Overall great review!
Love how the bird @ 1:22 vanishes mid flight haha.
Gorgeous exterior and interior. I just got the majestic white 2020 QX50 Sensory FWD with Apple Car play and Android Auto and the interior finish is top notch. The CVT will take some getting use to specially coming from my previous car (2017 Q60 Red Sport), acceleration is slower in QX50 but has a smooth and quieter ride which I preferred to Q60 Red Sport stiffer ride. I'm not doing spirited driving, racing or taking this car to the track or bombing in the canyon road. I got this car because of the good deal I got from Infiniti with huge discount and incentives. The safety features of this car is really good and it drive itself and the looks. Infotainment looks dated, and not stopping my decision to get this car.
A variable compression engine woul be the best choice to apply flex fuel technology. A VC could use gas from any part of the world or a blend of gas and alcohol without serious technical adaptation. Seems to be a bold move from Nissan/Renault.
Great review!
Will VC engine adjust itself to different gas octane (from regular to premium) too? Since 10% gas saving will be diminished when price differences between regular and premium is currently about 20%.
Disappointing that the ProPilot system is available only on the top trim series. Many [lesser priced] brands are making their safety features available or standard on all trim levels.
you are best one review car on youtube
We have to choose between the qx50 and Volvo xc60 (it’s about $130 more per month) for same top trim, what’s your recommendation?
Thanks
I think with the break the 2 screens don’t look as bad like in the Q50. This looks really good and I am happy they added ventilation seats unlike the Q50. I am impressed with their efforts.
Craig D forget how they look. They don’t perform well enough and are engineered poorly.
Great car. Looks amazing. My next daily car.
Excellent review. My take on this almost exactly. Just bought one.
Picking up my 2019 Wednesday. How do you like yours?
@@brucegates6268 I like it alot. I've got the default set to "Sport" in the menu, so it feels like any other transmission. I've tried it all ways, and that seems to be the best. Be careful - it's unexpectedly fast when you push down the pedal. I have pulled out to go around a truck at half-throttle and looked down to see I'm going 110. It does it all fast and quietly. Very comfortable. Will carry almost anything but heavy construction materials. 'Love it! Good luck with yours.
Can you do a review for 2018 Honda accord 2.0T Sport?
Very informative. Thanks
Can you please make a car review of the 2018 chevy traverse and 2018 Buick Enclave please
Great review as usual
I hope it does well for INFINITI but I'm sticking with my 2017 QX50 that is rear wheel bias (more performance oriented than practical).
I look forward to the updated full review.
As always, great review Alex.
Max Shadow Me too! I have a 2016 and I love the old school Engineering.... and it’s bulletproof!
Yea Infiniti is going the way of the demand these days. Can't blame them they have to sell cars, but I will stick to my 2008 Infiniti M45 Sport! V8 power,rear wheel drive and sporty suspension! Old school sport sedan! 👍
What dashcam do you use? It is excellent quality.
Hmm I think many people were hoping to see the 30 MPG combined rating but thats still a notable improvement,
Sad to see the inclusion of a CVT and them stepping away from RWD layout.
At the very least I would have much preferred Infiniti offer a new traditional automatic or dual clutch.
This is an excellent option in the segment but for my money I'd go for a top end CX 5.
how much does it share with Rogue?
Is there an option to get a spare tire?
I mean, what do you do if you get a flat tire and you're in the middle of nowhere?
Should be interesting to how this compares to similar sized Buick Envision 2.0T. Ours sees 32 mpg highway or 30 mph loaded.
nice job alex
Nice vehicle, but I feel that the next mid-cycle change would be a redesign of the rear lights, the present style is very conservative.
They need to put this new engine into the base or entry level Q50 sedan and Q60 coupe but personally I go for the Q60 Red Sport with 400 hp.
6.5 sec to 60? the old one was a second quicker, in which way is this more powerful?
Very nice interior i must say, one of the best i have seen in this class. Don't like the quality of the infotainment display though, the graphics and layout is straight out of something from 2007 on a Lexus ES. It should be higher resolution with sharper graphics and animations for 2019 model year.
No HUD in this class? Finally @18:30 you mention it. Thanks.
what type of fuel is needed?
Can you seat 3 adults comfortably??
The let downs for me are the CVT, and the double screens system.
I can get use to a CVT no problem with that, but maintenance and replacement are expensive compared to a normal automatic transmission.
The infotainment system on some Nissan cars, looks much better in my opinion.
if there was only someway to see if the rear seats fold flat.. maybe a computer program or advance tech of some kind can show that??
Nice! I was interested in the new / upcoming RDX, but I like this body style better... kinda like the Q5, but a little more stylish and colorful. I'll be curious to see what that exotic new engine tech does for reliability and service costs... Still, it's on my short list!
The interior in the new RDX is by far superior to this Qx50.....it also has Apple carplay. The new is by far going to be the big hit in this segment, and doesn't have that horrible CVT !
Cvt. Blech.
Great review
Drive one before commenting! Obviously, you have not.
nice view Alex! is QX50 going to be made in Japan or in US?
mexico
Alex, how is the infotainment system? Is it still as bad as before? I heard they still don't have Android auto or apple car play...
joshuag94 it is bad.
This was a great comprehensive review of it. I want to tell Infiniti that coming from a QX70, I'm extremely disappointed. My sales person assured me this was better, after 4 Infinitis, I feel sad. I got thos 2019 QX50 and I feel Infiniti went cheaper on EVERYTHING. Dont get me wrong, I like a lot of features, like the spacier middle caddy, its does feel fast, but thats after a huge delay where it felt like a cow, til it went to a cow with a rocket that fired up late. It feels puny, sounds like a Sentra, and No Android compatibility? Jesus were in 2020 almost wth? The cosmetic lines of the car are pleasing, I dont have the perforated seats, so the ones I have feel like old grandma plastic covering the fine dining room chairs. My butt and back sweat a lot. They ate comfortable tho, I just sweat. It was a $5000 for better seats. I like this car, but it's no match to the qx70. I get it tho, infinity went cheaper to appeal to an larger crowd and make more mmoney. That makes me sad, and I'm wanting to find a new Make now, after 12 years of being a die hard infiniti person. Sigh 😕
What about the CVT in Sport or Individual mode? Might it give a lower imitation "1st" gear and a quicker 0-60?
Nope, the lowest ratio is a hardware limit.
The prior gen was released when info it I had exciting cars and was the reliable BMW alternative. This new one appears to be going mainly after fuel economy. I really miss the old Infiniti.
Blake Swan fuel economy isn’t even good
Hey Alex when can you review the Honda Accord or the 2017 Audi A4 or s4?
The 2019 Acura RDX absolutely blows this away in just about every area. And Acura has never done much for me.
yes you are okay keep it up
They should have put the Red Sport 400 motor in the top of the line trim
ms3er hopefully they will soon.
Ev :
Hold my joint
Alex there are many purchasers who arw inner city dwellers. We experience pot holes horrible terrain and tons of stop and go conditions. I like your reviews but the driving dynamics including suspension and engine response will differ for our everyday driving experience. So you should soemtimes do reviews going through inner city like Brooklyn Queens etc... Just a suggestion because your reviews reflect what people in the country or suburbs will likely experience, not us
The engine & transmission shall have from the Q50 3.0T , given us a choice to choose!
Is the hood even closed?
The best in the segment
although i don't like either. but i would go with stelvio!
This was on my list of vehicles I am considering to replace my 2016 Forester XT next year, but the fact that it is only available with a CVT just knocked it off the list.
Until someone builds a CVT which can handle more than 300 lb. ft. of torque and can be rebuilt, I will never buy another vehicle with a CVT. I would also never buy a vehicle with a CVT with fake gear changes as the only option. That defeats the main benefit to having a CVT, the ability of a CVT to hold peak power.
Subaru is doing the same thing as Lexus. I understand programming the CVT with fake gear changes to fool people as the default, but why won't Subaru and Lexus give us the ability to switch to a pure CVT mode?
Nissan and infiniti are becoming the Plymouths of the Japanese car makers
I really like the refreshed design. It looks fresh and quite European. But there are a few dealbreakers:
- sluggish CVT (especially off the line and in the city)
- mismatched wooden trim (different color on the doors)
- no adjustable lumbar support. For 50k, really?
- infotainment system. Two screens mean double distraction, no Android Auto/Apple CarPlay support.
sic22l if two screens were a distraction why is Audi getting into it do you drive looking at the screens are the road
This car is a step up in luxury, design, and quality, it is a step down in technology
AKhillerTube0204 and power.
Would you get this or the new RDX? Thanks!
The RDX, I own one absolutely love it. Tech and performance and looks and overall value, and a 10 spd, not a CVT.
How tall are you?
Dose it have ambient lighting on the doors and dash?
lotubala333 yes
This could have been a contender for my SUV money but I went with the CX-9. Way better value, better transmission and better driving experience. Everyone beat up Mazda for putting a turbo 4 in the CX-9 and look at many going the same way with a 4 banger. They make them better now. No it will not sound as pure as a V6 but the 310 lbs of torque that the CX-9 puts out at low rpms is no joke. It works..
Justin Fontaine . No way it lacks power not as refined as infinity are you kidding?
Alex, what's the actual decibel rating # ? I'm comparing to the acura rdx, which you rated a 70, and that's on noisy side isn't it ? .. seems like an awesome vehicle... i don't think it's competition has even close fuel economy to this, not in real world driving.. 25-26mpg average !! for a car that does 0-60 in 6.5 seconds ?!! that's great.. I'm guessing you have to use premium fuel.
I drove both.The RDX is much louder on hard acceleration.Steering is better.
Dang... Are they going to make all their SUV/Crossovers CVT transmissions? Whats the point of this VC turbo performance stuff if its just another souless CVT wagon like a regular nissan product?
I think the point is to sell a lot of CUVs and make the company a profit.
Alan Bowers Completely missed the point I was making but whatever kiddo.
Racer Lex what’s your point then? That CUVs should be the most dynamic driving machines on the road? Or do you feel they should just be geared towards “enthusiasts” and no one else?
You asked the question, and it seems it is you who is missing the point of what automakers are trying to achieve.
I hope not. BECAUZE IF IM BUYING A LUXURY VEHICLE, I DONT WANT THE SAME TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FOUND IN THE DODGE CALIBER.
Do you think Infiniti gonna put 400hp 3.0 in to qx50? I’m so looking foreword to seeing that.
The CVT they put in this vehicle can't handle 400 horsepower.
Come check out Infiniti of Bayside, queens, NY if anyone wants to look more into the qx50.
Very nice review. But you didn't say if the Infiniti QX50 has android auto or Apple car play. Those features should be coming as standard in all 2018 cars
hepheastusthefirst it is not offered.
Infiniti went backwards by putting FWD and CVT in the 2019 QX50. I don't mind the engine though, but this should have been RWD biased with a regular automatic transmission. Most automakers put more gears in the transmission but made transmissions much smoother and more fuel efficent.
Tim Joseph Same with BMW, at least BMW doesn’t use a CVT
Not to mention, it's made in Mexico instead of Japan...
but doesn't it push tons of torque to the rear during acceleration ? which makes it a rear wheel drive.
And the price went up smh
Thats why I switched to Audi. Hell, I would buy a kia over infiniti now. If I want a fwd cvt I'd buy a prius which is what I drive to work everyday.
They hit a home run on the sheet metal, its beautiful, but you'll have to pry my 3.7 VQ and real auto out of my cold, dead hands. What once was a drivers dream in the form of a Japanese made, slightly lifted shooting brake, has become a very pretty, front drive, Chinee built, CVT nightmare, soccer mom hauling, 4 bangin appliance. They'll prolly sell more this way though, mazeltov.
It's as if they took a muscle car, gutted it, and turned it into another 4 cyl. turbo FWD hatchback/crossover. Well If Nissan wasn't going to make the ride comfortable, they should have offered the tasty VQ V6 engine, which has been sized from 2.0L to 4.0L. It's a fantastic engine folks.
Modifying squish characteristics greatly increased detonation potential. So during heavy load, this engine will either need more fuel enrichment, or a lower compression ratio when compared to another 2.0 liter turbo. I don't expect real world mileage to really be worth the complexity. There is a reason why most aim to shift dynamic compression ratio with cam timing vs. mechanical changes.
In theory if you can mechanically vary the compression ratio you get lower pumping losses at low speeds vs simply delaying intake valve closure. Although, it is worth noting that this engine employs both high compression and stratefied injection *and* delayed valve closure to increase efficiency. The delayed valve closure is to make the effective expansion cycle longer than the effective compression cycle however, not to reduce compression as it is used in some engines
Alex on Autos Delayed valve closure is not typically used to change dynamic compression ratio. That is done with lift and/or overlap typically. Valve closures, as you mention, are used to employ pseudo Atkinson cycles. Modifying mechanical compression ratio certainly has benefits over purely cam-based solutions, but also has significant disadvantages. There is a reason why Saab tried to tilt the head, maintaining a squish pad. This is a lot of complexity and friction to add in order to compromise combustion chamber shape at high load.
Holy hell my old 2007 Nissan had the same graphics..
W-_-T yeah they don’t care about their customers being frustrated and bored with their infotainment
Good review. I would have thought this compared to the Audi Q3 and not the Q5.
This new design is so much better than the previous model years, which I thought was ugly. I know they tried to make it a baby FX35/QX70 but to me it never hit the mark. Now this new design looks great. Still a bit pricey, but now it looks to be somewhat worth it. :)
and I'd put 18" wheel on it for softer ride, for more comfort, and would it handle just fine if don't care for too sporty ride ? I am a driver and love to drive, but put customers in the car, so nice to have a nice ride..
Base model has 19 inch rims
This QX50 looks good, but the Lincoln Corsair is roomier and looks more luxurious and upscale especially the interior.
2019 Infiniti QX50 where art thou reliability?
The redesigned RDX seems to be a better effort. Other than the unique (if probably expensive) VC Turbo engine, there's very little that I find attractive.
Trades46 oh really it looks exactly like a CRV
4:45 Wow. Even a 2018 Honda CR-V EX has 4 way lumbar
nice car
Such a pretty car with that terrible center consul!!
This is the first Japanese car I liked after Mazda CX-5. The only obvious fail is infotainment system which looks like from the previous decade.
This or a Ram???
Glad to see true nissan come back
Very nice, dont care about the CVT... more mpg for the car
i don't really understand, how such luxury interior and aggressive modern exterior could be combined with extremely outdated electronics: display hardware and software, design of the apps, etc.