The QX50 has style, but does it need more substance?
When Infiniti radically overhauled its naming scheme for the 2014 model year, the compact EX became the QX50. For the 2019 model year, Infiniti released an all-new QX50 that is still around today with a few minor updates. Despite it being the freshest model in the lineup, the 2021 Infiniti QX50 is outsold by the much older QX60, which has been around since 2013 when it was called the JX35.
There must be a reason why Infiniti s newest model, one that sells in the hottest luxury segment on the market, isn t the company s best-seller. To find out, we borrowed a 2021 QX50 Sensory AWD for a week. After spending some time with the QX50, we found some glaring weaknesses that need to be addressed and a few areas where Infiniti succeeded.