SENSORY 4dr 4x4
2022 INFINITI QX80

2022 QX80 Photos
You might assume the 2022 Infiniti QX80’s interior is filled with outdated technology from when it launched here about 10 years ago, but that’s not entirely true. You see, despite the rest of the car carrying over from the previous model year, the 2022 model year QX80 enjoys a refreshed interior. While this interior is updated, there’s no need to get overly excited. Nissan put the Armada through a mid-cycle refresh last year, and the QX80 essentially cribs all of its new bits directly from the Nissan. We’ve already tested the Armada, so we had an idea about what to expect when the refreshed QX80 landed at our doorstep. Thankfully, for Infiniti’s sake, the Armada’s new interior is nice enough that it's largely acceptable in the more luxurious QX80. It features a new, high-res touchscreen, flashy plastics, a simple layout and vital tech like a wireless phone charger, USB-C port and wireless Apple CarPlay — unfortunately, Android Auto remains a wired-only affair. The new look of this tall and vast center stack doesn’t jive perfectly with the QX80’s flowy, rounded interior design, but that’s what you get when part of the interior is updated and the rest is left to carryover. Straight, strong lines dominate the center stack, complemented by rectangular vents. Meanwhile, rounded wood trim flows out of this brutalist center stack in a jarring manner that makes the interior look like two different designers worked on it separately, then had their work combined.  Functionally, the new parts of the interior are just fine. The new single touchscreen and its supporting user interface is a welcome update over the old dual-screen infotainment system that's still found in other Infinitis (it had only just received that system for 2020). Its large, width-oriented and mounted higher for easy viewing, plus the presence of supporting physical knobs and buttons make vital controls easy to use and adjust. The odd storage compartment in the dash houses the wireless phone charger, and the 12V outlet is hidden in there alongside it. We enjoyed the presence of a wireless phone charger, but it didn’t charge our phones quickly, and the phone’s movement on the mat would sometimes cause it to stop charging altogether. Surprisingly, the QX80 is fitted with a camera rearview mirror, which was a nice surprise to see. With folks in all the rows and the third row headrests up, visibility rearward is greatly enhanced by this feature.  The black wood trim used in our test car looked nice, but placing it around the rim of the steering wheel is a bad move. It’s far too slick (especially in the cold), and we’d greatly prefer the feel of leather around the whole rim. This steering wheel is also the old style of wheel from Infiniti, which means its buttons are hard to reach with your fingers, making basic functions like changing the volume from the wheel cumbersome. It's easier to just reach over and twist the knob on the dash. Other tech that …
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You might assume the 2022 Infiniti QX80’s interior is filled with outdated technology from when it launched here about 10 years ago, but that’s not entirely true. You see, despite the rest of the car carrying over from the previous model year, the 2022 model year QX80 enjoys a refreshed interior. While this interior is updated, there’s no need to get overly excited. Nissan put the Armada through a mid-cycle refresh last year, and the QX80 essentially cribs all of its new bits directly from the Nissan. We’ve already tested the Armada, so we had an idea about what to expect when the refreshed QX80 landed at our doorstep. Thankfully, for Infiniti’s sake, the Armada’s new interior is nice enough that it's largely acceptable in the more luxurious QX80. It features a new, high-res touchscreen, flashy plastics, a simple layout and vital tech like a wireless phone charger, USB-C port and wireless Apple CarPlay — unfortunately, Android Auto remains a wired-only affair. The new look of this tall and vast center stack doesn’t jive perfectly with the QX80’s flowy, rounded interior design, but that’s what you get when part of the interior is updated and the rest is left to carryover. Straight, strong lines dominate the center stack, complemented by rectangular vents. Meanwhile, rounded wood trim flows out of this brutalist center stack in a jarring manner that makes the interior look like two different designers worked on it separately, then had their work combined.  Functionally, the new parts of the interior are just fine. The new single touchscreen and its supporting user interface is a welcome update over the old dual-screen infotainment system that's still found in other Infinitis (it had only just received that system for 2020). Its large, width-oriented and mounted higher for easy viewing, plus the presence of supporting physical knobs and buttons make vital controls easy to use and adjust. The odd storage compartment in the dash houses the wireless phone charger, and the 12V outlet is hidden in there alongside it. We enjoyed the presence of a wireless phone charger, but it didn’t charge our phones quickly, and the phone’s movement on the mat would sometimes cause it to stop charging altogether. Surprisingly, the QX80 is fitted with a camera rearview mirror, which was a nice surprise to see. With folks in all the rows and the third row headrests up, visibility rearward is greatly enhanced by this feature.  The black wood trim used in our test car looked nice, but placing it around the rim of the steering wheel is a bad move. It’s far too slick (especially in the cold), and we’d greatly prefer the feel of leather around the whole rim. This steering wheel is also the old style of wheel from Infiniti, which means its buttons are hard to reach with your fingers, making basic functions like changing the volume from the wheel cumbersome. It's easier to just reach over and twist the knob on the dash. Other tech that …
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Retail Price

$86,200 MSRP / Window Sticker Price
Engine 5.6L V-8
MPG 13 City / 19 Hwy
Seating 7 Passengers
Transmission 7-spd auto w/OD
Power 400 @ 5800 rpm
Drivetrain four-wheel
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