Benchmarking BMW X5, the starting price is nearly 300,000 yuan cheaper, can Infiniti QX60 gain a foothold?
To say that the segment of medium and large SUVs, the proportion of the overall automobile consumer market is not high, the best-selling Volkswagen Tuon monthly sales are only 4836 vehicles, and the monthly sales of some unpopular models are even more miserable, such as the Mazda CX-8 and Chevrolet Trailblazer, january sales are only 184/477 units. Despite this, there are still car brands that are eager for domestic medium and large SUV segments, such as BMW and Infiniti, two luxury brand car companies.
Among them, BMW X5, as the benchmark of medium and large SUVs, has announced that it will be domestically produced, while Infiniti is more direct, putting a new generation of Infiniti QX60 into domestic production, and continuing the shape of overseas models in terms of appearance design, which has been officially listed, with a starting price of 399,800 yuan, which is nearly 300,000 yuan cheaper than the BMW X5 entry model (guidance price of 699,900 yuan). It is worth noting that the Infiniti QX60 is equipped with a 2.0T engine, and the top price is only 619,800 yuan, which is obviously priced compared with the BMW X5 xDrive30i M entry-level model that is also powered by 2.0T. So, the question is, after the Infiniti QX60 is domestically produced, can it gain a firm foothold in the medium and large SUV market with its price advantage and product strength?
In terms of appearance, infiniti QX60 continues the design style of the overseas version of QX60, and the size has been adjusted to a certain extent. In the front part, the new car adopts a new family grille shape, and the blackened mesh woven grille and infiniti chrome LOGO reflect each other, supplemented by wide-brimmed chrome trim strips, which is very exquisite. At the same time, the new car is also equipped with eye-catching LED headlights, double-segment LED daytime running lights designed to have a certain degree of recognition, with the chrome diffuser decoration on the front surrounded by the bottom, the luxurious atmosphere is fully displayed here.
By the way, depending on the model, the Infiniti QX60 offers up to 14 exterior colors for consumers to choose from, with a wide variety of paints. On the side of the body, thanks to the high waistline design, the visual height of the body side is stretched, coupled with the contrast of the 20-inch double five-frame bright wheels, and the suspension roof design, the visual atmosphere is strong. The rear part of the car, the design of the detailed part echoes with the front of the car, using two beautiful two-segment LED tail lights to decorate the rear, which complements the full and rounded rear shape, and there are also two silver diffuser decorative panels covering the bottom of the rear, highlighting the atmosphere and calm visual posture.
In terms of interior, after seeing the achievements of domestic brands in interior materials, design, workmanship, etc., and then looking at Infiniti QX60, it seems that the luxurious atmosphere is not strong enough. In fact, as a Japanese luxury SUV, Infiniti QX60 not only uses a large area of leather coating, but also exquisite details, but also equipped with 12.3 + 12.3-inch LCD instrument and central control screen, plus touch air conditioning buttons, electronic gear design, and central control metal knob design, both luxurious technology. Compared with the Cadillac XT6, the Infiniti QX60 is more in place to create a luxurious technology atmosphere in the interior.
In terms of size, after the new car has been lengthened by body size, the length, width and height of the vehicle are: 5127/2005/1767mm, the wheelbase is 2900mm, compared with the Infiniti QX60 overseas version, the length of the domestic Infiniti QX60 is increased by 93mm, but the width is reduced by 179mm, and the wheelbase remains consistent. At the same time, the domestic Infiniti QX60 provides a 2+2+2 six-seat layout for consumers to choose, the trunk volume is 326 liters, and after the rear seats are receded, the trunk volume can be expanded to about 2352 liters, and the space performance is relatively outstanding.
In terms of power, Infiniti QX60 is equipped with a 2.0T engine, using Nissan's newly developed variable compression ratio technology, the maximum power reaches 252 horsepower, the peak torque is 376 Nm, matching the 9AT gearbox, and according to the two-wheel drive / four-wheel drive version, the WLTC 100 km comprehensive fuel consumption is 9.6/9.8L. Compared with the same displacement 2.0T power, the Infiniti QX60 has sufficient power reserves, but in terms of fuel economy, it is better than bmw X5 and Cadillac XT6.
epilogue
The exterior and interior design of infiniti QX60 models maintain the style of traditional Japanese luxury cars, and the workmanship materials are in line with Japanese luxury standards. In other aspects, the space performance and functional configuration of the Infiniti QX60 are relatively excellent compared to the BMW X5 and Cadillac XT6, which can bring a more comfortable driving experience. However, limited by the interference of quality influence and product awareness, the future infiniti QX60 competitors are mainly the lower price of cadillac XT6, if the new car can show greater discount sincerity in the terminal, then with the Japanese brand operating for many years of reliability word of mouth, I believe That Infiniti can also get a share of the strength in the medium and large SUV market.