At present, most of the domestic second-tier luxury brands rely on cross-level products to compete with first-line brands, and the new generation of Infiniti QX60 unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show also seems to plan to take such a route, positioning medium and large SUVs, it is inevitable to compare with this level of second-line veteran Cadillac XT6, today let's take a look at who is better with these two cars.
These two cars belong to two styles in terms of exterior design, and the new generation of Infiniti QX60 continues the brand tone, still dominated by soft curves. Although it is more domineering than the old model after domestic production, it is still not tough.
The front face of the new generation infiniti QX60 adopts the front grille of "layered origami shape", although it sounds tall, but from a distance it is an ordinary trapezoidal honeycomb design, and the sense of refinement has decreased compared to the old model. The digital piano key headlights are the highlight of the front face, and the segmented design has a kind of "broken eyebrow" feeling that is more popular among Japanese and Korean male stars. The taillights also use the same design, so that the overall model has a certain degree of recognition.
The side of the body adopts a suspended roof design, and the half of the body is blackened except for the chrome decorative strips, which can create a sporty and stylish feeling. The wheel shape is more conventional, and this style has been seen in many brands.
The Cadillac XT6 is much tougher in appearance, the entire body is almost flat and straight, combined with the 5056mm ultra-long body, so that it looks like cadillac big brother Careyd feeling, this tough shape is very popular with male car owners.
The front face of the Cadillac XT6 is still a shield-shaped front grille similar to the shape of the car logo, and the slender squinting headlights are not absent, and it can be recognized from afar as a Cadillac. Since the wheelbase of the Cadillac XT6 is only 2863mm, from the side, its front and rear suspension are relatively long, and the visual effects are very different from other sporty SUVs, and more is the unique "business fan" of Cadillac.
The rear part of the car is the same as the design language, which is very square and regular, and even the bilateral double exhaust is also a square design. Although it is relatively different in the same level, it is very unified and harmonious in combination with the whole, which shows that the designers of Cadillac still have certain skills.
The interior part is the strength of the new generation of Infiniti QX60, the new car will be the old design completely abandoned, the use of the most popular LCD screen plus suspension central control screen, the layout is very similar to Nissan's new generation of models, and even the DASHBOARD UI is similar to the new generation of X-Trail, the sense of science and technology is very in place.
As a luxury brand model, the new generation of Infiniti QX60 interiors also create a sense of luxury. The interior of the car is covered with a large area of leather material in the instrument panel, door panels and central control area. Even the central control screen next to the diamond-shaped check, the luxurious atmosphere is full of faces, Miss Ben sister is very fond of this interior.
In contrast, the interior of the Cadillac XT6 is much more ordinary, which is also where Cadillac owners have been complaining. The use of interior materials itself is not brilliant enough, and the medium and large SUV with such a large space only uses an 8-inch central control screen, which looks very uncoordinated, no wonder potential customers are asking when it can be replaced by a large screen.
In terms of power, the new generation of Infiniti QX60 uses a combination of 2.0T turbocharged engine and 9AT automatic transmission, with a maximum power of 185 kW. This engine is the same as the previous domestic Infiniti QX50, but the 9AT automatic transmission is still the first time to be installed on the domestic model, and the reliability may be better than the CVT transmission, but how to match the engine, you have to wait for the test drive to have a conclusion.
Coincidentally, the Cadillac XT6 also uses a combination of a 2.0T turbocharged engine and a 9AT automatic transmission, but it is also equipped with a 48V light hybrid system, and the maximum power is slightly lower than the new generation Infiniti QX60, only 174kW. This powertrain is basically equipped in Cadillac and even the entire GM Group, so there is no need to worry too much about reliability, after all, the market has fully verified its reliability.
Who is more cost-effective?
Although the new generation of Infiniti QX60 has not yet been officially listed, the final pricing has not yet been announced, but it can also be targeted at the current Infiniti QX60 pre-price of 450,000-660,000 yuan, basically overlapping with the Cadillac XT5.
It is judged that the new generation of Infiniti QX60 may be similar in pricing to cadillac XT6, with a starting price locked at about 420,000 yuan. In this way, it can open up the gap with the official guidance price of the little brother, and will not confuse the pricing within the brand.
Although the guide price of cadillac XT6 is 39.27-55.27 million yuan, since it has been listed for many years, the market terminal has already had a huge discount of about 60,000 yuan. The new generation of Infiniti QX60 will obviously not immediately "break the bone" in the early stage of listing, but it may be slightly better than cadillac XT6 in terms of configuration and other aspects, in order to narrow the gap in terms of cost performance.
Little Sister summed up
Cadillac XT6 in the luxury medium and large SUV market is a more successful model, huge discounts plus the size of the cross-level makes it a cost-effective choice in the eyes of many consumers, and the new generation of Infiniti QX60 in the domestic production is obviously aimed at the same market, if there are higher requirements for the interior, the sister recommends everyone to wait for this upcoming new model, perhaps the price of the new car will be surprised when it is officially launched.