American journalists Edition Motor1 tested the first serial sample of new and largely advanced for the Nissan Crossover brand.
The new Infiniti QX55 is positioned as a direct competitor to German BMW X4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe. The front of the car looks like a familiar to all of us before Infiniti QX50, but here is the back of the roof of the crossover is strongly roasted. Compared to QX50, the novelty looks much more attractive and aggressive - here revised bumpers, a powerful radiator grille and new taillights, made in the style of "hushy eye". In general, the body design is a reference to the very first stylish crossover of the brand - Infiniti FX 2003.
Because of the body shape, adults will be very problematic to sit on the second row of seats. This "promotes" narrow rear doors and strongly littered back of the roof. As a result, the height space in the back row is 93.7 cm, while the QX50 is 101.3 cm. German competitors also have the best performance in this plan - 95.2 cm at BMW X4 and 97.2 cm in case With Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe. However, the front seats have a completely decent place of place above head and for feet.
Despite the fact that one of the first serial cars came to the test, the quality of the salon performance was at a rather high level. Ergonomics and convenience of landing also did not cause any complaints. At the same time, from the use of cheap plastic in the premium car, Nissan could not get rid of - he was everywhere, where the hands and hands of the passengers and the driver fell not immediately. In addition, if you carefully look at the panels, you can see different clearances - almost like in Lada cars. Of course, to the start of mass production, all these shortcomings can be eliminated, and they can not eliminate.
Under the hood of the new Infiniti QX55 there is a 2-liter turbo engine at 268 hp. and 380 Nm of torque that works in a pair with a variator. A feature of this engine is the technology of changing the degree of compression, which favorably affects both driving in sports mode, increasing the power of the power unit and on the ride in the cost-effective movement, reducing fuel consumption. By default, all cars will be equipped with a full drive system.
In sports mode, the variator begins to emulate reduced transmissions, so that the turbine is in the operating range, and the accelerator pedal and steering is becoming easy and sharp. It is worth noting that the informativeness of the steering is rather low even in sports mode. In economical mode, the movement of the accelerator pedal is poured by weight and by all means trying to prevent it in the floor. However, in case of acute need to press the gas being stopped, it is possible to respond to this action by all his horsepower. The average fuel consumption of the new Infiniti QX55 is 9.4 liters per 100 kilometers.
Interestingly, the basic design of the crossover includes a number of highly advanced functions. For example, ventilation of the front seats, a high-quality multimedia system with support for Apple CarPlay and Android AUTO, a system of automatic emergency braking and monitoring "blind zones". For an additional fee, the Propilot Assist package can be purchased, which includes adaptive cruise control, center centering system and a number of other functions. The configurations other than the basic are equipped with a high-quality acoustic system Bose Performance Series with 16 speakers.
In Russia, Infiniti QX55 is not for sale at least as long as. In the US, this car is asked from $ 46,500, which is 6,550 dollars more than asking for a similar Infiniti QX50 with a full drive. At the same time, the cost of the novelty is 1,500 - 2,0000 dollars less than the German competitors in the face of BMW X4 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe.