The 2022 Infiniti QX55: What the critics say

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“The 2022 Infiniti QX55 was born to pose for photos.” Essentially a QX50 with a coupe-like roofline, the new crossover from Nissan’s luxury division “has a handsome and athletic look,” and it’s “a solid choice” among a growing number of sportylooking five-seaters. “The taillights alone are worth the price of admission.” Unfortunately, the transmission is a bit poky and the power train can be “quite loud.”

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Like so many other “perfectly capable, utterly forgettable” contemporary vehicles, the QX55 has “no more soul than a microwave.”

Our test drive “passed by unremarkably, like watching a movie on mute.” Granted, “there are no truly ‘bad’ cars these days,” and the QX55 is accommodating enough. “But with ho-hum interior accoutrements, lackluster driving performance, and an exterior that simply follows the leaders,” this crossover is just checking a box in Infiniti’s lineup.

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At least the QX55 delivers “excellent” ride quality and “a cushy cocoon” of a cabin. “For many buyers in this segment, that’s about all they’re looking for.” All-wheel drive comes standard, too. And though the QX55 can’t fit as much cargo as a QX50, it holds

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more than its pricier German competitors. As for the styling, well, “fashion is fickle.” Twenty years from now, SUVs with fastback roofs might be cool precisely because they’re “just so 2022.”