Infiniti QX
| Infiniti QX80 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Nissan Motor Corporation |
| Production | 2004–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Infiniti QX4 |
| First generation (JA60) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Nissan Armada WA60 |
| Production | 20 January 2004–March 2010 |
| Assembly | Canton, Mississippi, United States |
| Designer | Masato Takahashi (2001) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Platform | Nissan F-Alpha platform |
| Related |
Nissan Titan TA60 Nissan Armada WA60 Nissan Frontier D40 Nissan Xterra N50 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 5.6 L V8 VK56DE |
| Transmission | 5-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,129 mm (123.2 in) |
| Length | 5,255 mm (206.9 in) |
| Width | 2008–2010: 2,019 mm (79.5 in) 2004–2007: 2,002 mm (78.8 in) |
| Height | 2005–2010 2WD: 1,956 mm (77.0 in) 2004 & 2008–2010 4WD: 1,999 mm (78.7 in) 2005–2007 4WD: 1,976 mm (77.8 in) |
| Curb weight | 2,539 kg (5,597 lb) |
| Second generation (Z62) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Infiniti |
| Also called |
Nissan Patrol Y62 Nissan Armada Y62 Nissan Patrol Royale (Philippines) |
| Production | April 2010–present |
| Assembly |
Yukuhashi, Japan (Nissan Shatai Kyushu Plant) Saint-Petersburg, Russia (SKD, 2012-2014) |
| Designer | Shinya Momokawa, Akihiro Sugita (2007) Naoyuki Ohkoshi (facelift: 2012) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 5.6L V8 32-valve VVEL(VK56VD) |
| Transmission | 7-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3075 mm (121.1 inches) |
| Length | 5290 mm (208.3 inches) |
| Width | 2047 mm (80.6 inches) |
| Height | 1940 mm (75.6 inches) |
| Curb weight | 2,785 kg (6,140 lb) |
The Infiniti QX80 (called the Infiniti QX56 until 2014) is a full-size luxury SUV built by Nissan Motor Company Infiniti division. The naming convention originally adhered to the current trend of using a numeric designation derived from the engine's displacement, thus QX56 since the car has a 5.6-liter engine. From the 2014 model year, the car was renamed the QX80, as part of Infiniti's model name rebranding. The new name carries no meaning beyond suggesting that the vehicle is larger than smaller models such as the QX60.
The Infiniti QX56 (JA60) was a full-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) sold under the Nissan-owned Infiniti luxury brand. It was based on the Nissan Armada full-size SUV, and shared the F-Alpha platform with the Nissan Titan pickup truck. The QX56 was unique to the United States, Canada, Russia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia only. It was also the first Infiniti built in the United States. Development on the Infiniti JA60 began in early 2000 alongside the Nissan WA60. A final design by Masato Takahashi was reached in early 2001, with an August 2001 design freeze for early 2004 start of production.
The rear door handles were installed on the "C" pillar as a Nissan design tradition started with the 1986 Nissan Pathfinder. When the four-door Nissan Pathfinder was introduced, Nissan chose to conceal the door handles as a part of the "C" pillar trim to visually make it appear like a two-door truck with a camper shell, with conventional door handles on the front doors.
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