Colossal thirst for petrol; 'polarising design', to be generous; wooly ... - CarAdvice
The Infiniti QX80 launched in Australia last month, though it has been available in select overseas markets — the US, primarily — for a few years now (for a time with QX56 badges). It’s a niche within a niche, but Infiniti’s small local line-up needed an injection to tide it over until the exciting new Q30 hatch arrives next year. You look out over a vast expanse of contoured bonnet, but the large side windows and big mirrors give you excellent visibility. You also get an around-view camera, lane assist (which beeps incessantly until you switch it off, since you’re about as wide as an entire inner-city lane) and a blind-spot warning system. The build quality is first rate, befitting a high-end Japanese brand like this one. On a final note, we’ve talked largely about the QX80’s plush urban behaviour and its comfort, but befitting its Patrol origins it can theoretically also handle its own off the beaten path, though its large wheels, road tyres and low side-steps... From front on it looks like a dopey rhino, but then from the side view it manages to channel beluga whale…Infiniti has done extremely well to channel both themes in the one design. Source: www.caradvice.com.au
