Infiniti kicks off the renaissance of its product with the introduction of the redesigned QX80. It’s a sensible choice as the SUV is the brand’s flagship product and a window into its long-term direction. The new generation of the full-size luxury SUV, codenamed Z63, couldn’t come soon enough, as the existing styling has been on the market for 14 years, was first introduced in 2010 and won two facelifts in 2015 and 2018.
While the 2025 QX80 obviously acknowledges the past, it adopts Infiniti’s simplified “Artistry in Motion” design language that was introduced in the QX Monograph Concept. The result is a striking design that’s both new and familiar.
Some of the most significant tweaks take place at the front, where there’s a new version of the company’s dual-arch grille. It is animated through the biological forms of a bamboo forest and features an illuminated Infiniti logo. The grille is flanked by divided lighting, vertical air curtains and air curtains, which favor the aerodynamics of the brick.
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The evolutionary design continues with a long, flat bonnet that provides a taut body. The sleek appearance is enhanced through new recessed door handles and modernized air vents in the front fenders.
More striking is the new greenhouse, which features blackened pillars for an expansive appearance. The D-pillar has also been reduced and accentuated by a wave-shaped element, meaning that this specific style is the Autograph.
The evolutionary design continues at the rear with a sleek tailgate with a full-width light bar. The latter is made up of more than 300 LEDs and is designed to recall “the calm reflections of light in a frame of water”.
Also in terms of lighting, the QX80 offers a new Light Path formula as part of its welcome sequence. As owners approach the vehicle, the door handles get larger as the Infiniti logo lights up and is followed through the lights on during daylight hours. The Light Path formula then projects an eye-catching wing-shaped design onto the ground to create an unforgettable impression.
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In addition to the sleek lights, Infiniti spent more than six years creating a new Dynamic Metal paint. It’s designed to give the SUV a “liquid steel feel,” as the paint is implemented with a “precise procedure that ensures the steel flakes lie flat. “The result is a “smooth texture and tone that adjusts dramatically based on the viewing angle. “
A luxurious, high-tech cabin
The interior has been the weak point of the QX80, which is why the designers went back to the drawing board and followed the Japanese “miyabi” principle. As a result, there’s a layered design with soft-touch details and two 14. 3-inch displays. The infotainment formula is notable because it integrates Google, which means users will locate Google Maps, Google Assistant, and the Google Play Store.
The dashboard is governed by a new 9-inch screen located in the centre console in the form of a ramp. It provides information about the drive mode selector, weather settings, and front seat controls.
Screens aside, the style features a sumptuous combination of leather, wood, and metal. Soft-touch details abound and the dashboard features illuminated Infiniti badges as well as flowing lines. Other highlights come with a push-button shifter, a 64-color ambient lighting system, and an available refrigerator in the center console.
Customers can take advantage of heated and ventilated seats in the first and second rows, as well as a heated third row. The style also offers first- and second-row massage seating for the first time.
In addition, the QX80 can be equipped with a new biometric cooling formula, which uses an infrared sensor in the headliner to detect if second-row passengers are hot. If this is the case, the air conditioner formula automatically changes to “quickly. “cool” the passenger. While the formula seems a bit sophisticated, Infiniti said tests have shown that passengers can achieve a comfortable temperature in 50% less time.
There’s also a new panoramic front view that uses cameras to provide a 170-degree view of the vehicle’s landscape on the 14. 3-inch screens. There’s also an invisible view of the bonnet, which shows a video of what’s in front of the vehicle. like you can see through the engine compartment. “They’re linked via a staggered AroundView monitor and an upgraded virtual rearview mirror.
When it comes to cameras, there’s a new journal that can capture images or videos from the front-facing camera. The style also offers a speed camera, which can be used to post on social media, monitor the vehicle remotely, and spy on second-row passengers. Occupants.
The QX80 Pure and Luxe will ship with a 14-speaker Klipsch audio formula with six hundred watts of power. The Sensory and Autograph variants raise the bar with a 24-speaker formula with titanium tweeters, an 8-inch TriPower subwoofer and a 24-channel amplifier. The formula also features 4 fixed speakers on the roof, as well as metallic-finished speakers fixed to the front headrests.
Going back to the QX80 Autograph, it is the flagship of the flagship products because it has an exclusive external flavor as well as an ultra-luxurious interior. The latter has semi-aniline padded leather seats, laser-open-pore ash wood trim. Cut aluminum inlays and a rear touchscreen for climate and seating controls.
Equipment aside, the 2025 QX80 is more spacious as there is 30% more shipping area in the third row. Styling also has an extra 18% in the second row and those innovations are aided by a flatter floor and a lightweight 1-inch (25mm) long construction.
Buyers will also have seven- and eight-seat configurations with “increased knee and foot room in the first two rows, and a wide, particularly forward knee and legroom for the third row. “The last two rows are also equipped for added comfort.
A new 450 hp twin-turbo V6
Under the hood, the old 5. 6-liter V8 has been replaced by a new 3. 5-liter twin-turbo V6. Although it feels like a downgrade, the engine produces 450 hp (336 kW / 456 hp) and 516 lb-ft (699 Nm) of torque. That’s a buildup of 50 hp (37 kW/51 hp) and 103 lb-ft (139 Nm), which silence the “no replacement displacement” crowd.
That’s the only replacement as the seven-speed transmission has been replaced by a new nine-speed gearbox. Infiniti claims this will allow for “responsive acceleration and effective highway driving. “
Rear-wheel drive is on the Pure and Luxury models, while the Sensory and Autograph models come with all-wheel drive. The SUV also offers air suspension that can lower the vehicle 2. 8 inches (71 mm) or raise it 2. 4 inches (61 mm) for off-road driving.
Buyers can also expect increased driving pleasure thanks to a stiffer frame. It benefits from a 57% improvement in lateral stiffness, as well as a 300% increase in torsional stiffness.
On the protective front, there are a number of motive force assist systems, which add predictive forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, and blind-spot warning. They are joined by Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Blind Spot Intervention, Lane Departure Prevention, and Trailer Blind Spot Warning.
ProPILOT Assist 1. 1 is popular and combines adaptive cruise control with a lane-centering service to make long journeys more relaxing. The variants will offer ProPILOT Assist 2. 1, a Level 2 semi-autonomous driving formula that enables hands-free operation on select roads.
Pricing & Availability
The 2025 Infiniti QX80 is expected to hit the market this summer, with pricing starting at $82,450 before a $1,995 destination fee. This marks a significant jump from the 2024 model, which costs $74,150. However, it aligns strongly with competitors like the $81,895 Cadillac Escalade. and the $82,765 Lincoln Navigator.