When it comes to the style of car luxury brands, we have experienced the beauty of American luxury like Cadillac and Lincoln, and also felt the minimalist beauty of Volvo from Northern Europe, and we have seen the fine beauty of BBA originating from Germany.
However, this time when the beautiful Chongzuo test drove the new generation of Infiniti QX60 (hereinafter referred to as "the new generation of QX60"), I fully felt the beauty of this different oriental luxury brought by Infiniti.
External Beauty: Originating from the great opening and closing of the East
This new generation QX60 is positioned as a large SUV, which should have two layouts of 7 and 6 seats, with body sizes of 5127*2005*1767mm and wheelbase of 2900mm.
It is such a large-size SUV appearance that is a good interpretation of what is called the opening and closing trend of the East. The front face design still adopts Infiniti's family design language, the huge grille shows the domineering spirit of this level of model, and the slender LED headlights play a finishing role in the entire front face.
On the side of the body, the new generation of QX60 shows a high and low posture, coupled with the outline of the waist line has a dynamic beauty of the front, and the addition of the suspended roof also makes the body look more slender. Overall, the appearance of this new generation QX60 is a car that is very in line with the aesthetics of orientals.
Inner Beauty: The Ultimate Middle Way of Being Delicate Everywhere
In terms of interior, the interior of the new generation QX60 is not a stunning style at first glance, but when you calm down and savor it, you will find that there are many mysteries in it.
The large-area leather wrapping of the hand-quilting process, the leather seats with water wave diamond check ensure that the occupants in the car have the best tactile feeling, and the open lacquered solid wood that can be completed after several processes plays a role in enriching the visual effect in the car, so the sensory atmosphere in the new generation QX60 car is excellent.
As a luxury brand, empty "flower shelves" are naturally unqualified, and the new generation of QX60 is not bad at all in terms of functionality, and the new INFINITI InTouch 2.0 intelligent interconnection system organically links life inside and outside the car.
In addition to using voice control air conditioning, sunroof and other basic functions, the system also has online navigation, online music, car KTV and other entertainment functions, and is also equipped with a road book function of the driving recorder and built-in Wi-Fi hotspot, and support OTA online upgrade function, truly achieving the organic integration of modern and luxurious. This "unassuming" but all-encompassing style corresponds to what we often call the middle way.
Leading the spatial performance of its peers
Of course, as a medium and large SUV, space is the biggest buying point for this car. This test drive is a 6-seat version of the model, the second row of two seat comfort and space performance are very good, height 184 Xiaobian even if the second row of seats to the front, the legroom also has about four fingers of space, and the second excludes the conventional independent air conditioning control is also equipped with seat heating and Type-C and USB power interface.
The performance of the third row of space is also more amazing to me, because the vehicle seats use a theater-style gradually rising layout, so the visual effect of the third row is still good, and the most commendable thing is that the cushions of the third row of seats are very thick, unlike the same level of products just to cope with two "small benches" in the third row.
However, the space is still a little cramped for a man like me who is 184 tall, and the experience of thin friends in the third row will be better. Another point is that the seat rails on the left side of the third row of carpets will be much higher than the right side, which will affect the experience a bit and hope to improve.
In addition, the performance of the trunk in the case of three rows of seats are used is still worthy of praise, put two cabins at all without pressure, in the case of two or three rows of seats all reclined, it can provide the same level of leading 1200mm * 2032mm trunk luggage space, I believe that the owner of the new generation QX60 will not have any worries for space.
Overall, the space performance of the new generation QX60 is still very good, especially the riding experience of the second and third rows in the back, which is better than the 7-seater and 6-seat SUVs I have experienced before, coupled with the sensory experience brought by the luxurious interior, so that the new generation of QX60 has won my favorability in this link.
A dynamic expression of luxury
Chongzuo is a typical karst landform, and in such complex and changeable road conditions, it is very easy to test the dynamic performance of a car.
In this large number of country roads and unpaved roads, the new generation of QX60 shows the level of luxury brand, the steering feel is light and effortless at medium and low speeds, coupled with the twin-piston shock absorber and flexible suspension structure that plays a good filter effect, which greatly improves the driving comfort of the original bumpy road section. Even the media teachers who were traveling to sleep in the second row of seats were not awakened by the bumpy road section.
On the highway, the new QX60 still performs well, powered by the world's first mass-produced 2.0-liter VC-Turbo variable compression ratio turbo engine, which delivers a maximum power of 185 kW and a maximum torque of 376 N·m.
Featuring the world's first variable compression ratio technology, the engine can be switched freely between 8:1 and 14:1 compression ratio, combined with fuel economy and power output, coupled with a 9AT gearbox tuned with ZF, making the QX60 very smooth in every shift, even without losing the CVT transmission.
However, one of the fly in the ointment is that even if the steering feel is a little too light at high speed, this light feel is very comfortable at low and medium speeds, and a more stable steering feel is still needed at high speed, one is to get better driving feedback, and the other is that a more stable steering feel will be safer at high speed.
In addition to these representative power technologies, intelligent driving assistance is also very easy to use, and the newly upgraded ProPILOT L2 level intelligent driving assistance system shows the high-tech strength.
The system is equipped with 10 sonar probes, 6 cameras and 3 millimeter wave radar, relying on the full speed segment intelligent cruise system (ICC with full speed range), lane keeping assistance system (LKA), traffic congestion assistance system (TJP) and many other driving assistance functions, can achieve intelligent car following, curve holding, automatic start and stop within 3 seconds, etc., to a certain extent, liberate the driver's feet, and reduce the driving pressure.
At the same time, the AR real-life enhanced online navigation system combines the real scene of the road in front of it with the current map navigation information through the driving recorder probe, generates a virtual navigation guidance model, and superimposes it on the real road screen, and displays it in the central control screen or instrument screen in real time, bringing a more refined and convenient experience than traditional map navigation.
At the same time, the Head-Up Display (HUD) allows the driver to intuitively access driving information on the front windshield, making it easier and safer to drive.
After a day of test drives, I was impressed by the new Infiniti QX60. The sedate and domineering appearance, the quality of the interior, the excellent driving and riding experience, and the space performance to meet the needs of the family. In this way, the product concept of "fish and bear paws" is exactly the beauty of oriental luxury conveyed by Infiniti to the outside world.