The 2027 Infiniti QX65 goes on sale today with a starting price of $53,990, placing the two-row midsize SUV within striking distance of the BMW X3’s $51,300 base and just under the X4’s $55,300 entry point.
This is the context Infiniti is working from: U.S. sales fell 65% from the brand’s 2017 peak of 153,415 vehicles, landing at 52,846 units last year, a further 9% decline. The QX65 represents the brand’s attempt to reenter the premium segment’s highest-volume battleground with a model that did not exist in its lineup before.
The QX65’s 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder makes 268 horsepower and 286 pound-feet of torque, routed through a nine-speed automatic and standard all-wheel drive. That power figure sits between the BMW X3’s 255 horsepower and the Lexus RX’s 275 horsepower, though the Genesis GV80’s inline-four reaches 300 horsepower. Infiniti calls this Variable Compression Turbo unit, which adjusts compression ratio on the fly, tuned for responsive acceleration. EPA ratings land at 20 mpg city, 26 highway, 22 combined.
Three trims span the range. The base Luxe opens at $53,990. Sport, at $55,690, adds a 16-speaker Klipsch audio system, 20-inch wheels, and a sportier grille. Autograph, the $62,590 top trim, brings a 20-speaker Klipsch Reference Premiere system, 21-inch wheels, semi-aniline leather with asymmetrical quilting, and open-pore wood trim. Destination adds $1,545 across the board.
The exterior leans into fastback SUV proportions with an arching roofline and what Infiniti calls an available Sunfire Red paint featuring gold-coated glass flecks. Inside, dual 12.3-inch displays anchor the cabin, with Google built-in, wireless Apple CarPlay, and wireless Android Auto standard. Camera systems include 3D Around View Monitor, Front Wide View, and Invisible Hood View on upper trims.
Infiniti is pitching this as a Total Ownership Experience play, bundling what it calls MyINFINITI Expert (a white-glove onboarding walkthrough), three years of oil changes and tire rotations, and at-home valet service at participating dealers. The pitch acknowledges that moving metal at this price point now requires more than a competitive spec sheet.
The QX65 is assembled at Nissan’s Smyrna, Tennessee plant. Infiniti confirmed a product rollout through 2030, positioning the QX65 as the first step in that timeline.
Whether a single new model can arrest a six-year sales slide in a segment where BMW, Lexus, and Genesis already occupy the ground Infiniti vacated is the question the next 18 months will answer. The price is competitive. The power is adequate. The ownership perks are table stakes in 2027. What remains to be seen is whether buyers who left Infiniti showrooms over the past decade have a reason to return.
Source: Infiniti. Images courtesy of Infiniti.
