INFINITI QX50 — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the INFINITI QX50 deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | 2.0L VC-Turbo variable-compression I4 |
|---|---|
| Power | 268 |
| Range | n/a |
| Battery | n/a |
| 0–100 km/h | 6.7 |
| Fast charge | n/a |
| New price US | No 2026 US model (discontinued); remaining 2025 stock ~$30k-$40k |
| New price EU | Not sold |
| New price CN | 339800-348300 (2025s |
| Used price signal | ccarprice aggregator; China still lists) |
| Value call | Acura RDX / Lexus NX |
| Sweet-spot year | 2021: ~$20k-$25k; 2022: ~$22k-$27k; 2023: ~$24k-$30k; 2024: ~$26k-$33k; 2025: ~$30k-$40k remaining stock; 2026: no US model (US asking bands, Sept 2026; approximate, UNVERIFIED) |
| Years to avoid | 2023 |
| Reliability flag | VC-Turbo bearing recall defines the record; 2023+ quieter |
| Biggest risk | Buying a 2019-2022 without VIN recall clearance, or any year near original MSRP |
| Community verdict | An orphan with clever engineering that never paid off — CPO at a steep discount with recall clearance, or walk away |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | — |
| 2022 | — |
| 2023 | — |
| 2024 | — |
| 2025 | — |
| 2026 | — |
Sweet-spot year: 2021: ~$20k-$25k; 2022: ~$22k-$27k; 2023: ~$24k-$30k; 2024: ~$26k-$33k; 2025: ~$30k-$40k remaining stock; 2026: no US model (US asking bands, Sept 2026; approximate, UNVERIFIED)
Years to skip: 2023