Infiniti QX60 — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Infiniti QX60 deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | ICE (2.0L VC-Turbo from 2026; 3.5L V6 2021-2025) |
|---|---|
| Power | 268 (2026 2.0T); 295 (2021-2025 V6) |
| Range | ~700 (EPA-derived est.; 28 mpg hwy) |
| Battery | N/A |
| 0–100 km/h | ~7.5 (est. UNVERIFIED) |
| Fast charge | N/A |
| New price US | US: from $51,200 + $1,350 dest (Pure FWD); Luxe $56,800; Sport $61,700; Autograph ~$68,145 (Sept 2026) |
| New price EU | N/A (not sold) |
| New price CN | N/A (effectively withdrawn) |
| Used price signal | UNVERIFIED (no listing data gathered) |
| Value call | Only rational buy is a used V6-year (2024 sweet spot) at a steep discount; new 2026 makes no sense vs MDX at $51,800 |
| Sweet-spot year | 2024 |
| Years to avoid | 2022 (launch-year electrical gremlins); 2026 (first-year VC-Turbo + brand risk) |
| Reliability flag | Red: 2nd-gen electrical/fuel-delivery issues plus unproven 2026 VC-Turbo |
| Biggest risk | Biggest risk is brand-level: dealer network contraction hurting service/resale, stacked with first-year 2026 engine risk |
| Community verdict | Buy used V6 years only (2024 sweet spot); skip 2022 and 2026; Pathfinder is the same car with a healthier network |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1st gen, final year (2013–2021) · 3.5L V6 (295 hp), CVT · Old but proven; the safe old-tech pick · Few; routine · UNVERIFIED |
| 2022 | 2nd gen debut (Pathfinder platform) · 3.5L V6 (295 hp) + 9-speed auto (CVT finally gone) · Worst year: dead-battery/parasitic drain, mirror vibration, sunroof shattering reports, early electrical shorts · UNVERIFIED |
| 2023 | 2nd gen, carryover · Same · Fuel-pump failures ("Engine Stalled" at highway speed), electrical shorts, rough-idle thread grows; seat recall · 23V108000 (2nd-row seat) · UNVERIFIED |
| 2024 | 2nd gen, carryover · Same · Rough idle/vibration reports continue; dealers call it "normal" · UNVERIFIED |
| 2025 | 2nd gen, minor updates · Same V6; Black Edition appearance trim (details UNVERIFIED) · Tapering but same themes · UNVERIFIED |
| 2026 | Facelift + engine swap · V6 gone: 2.0L VC-Turbo (268 hp / 286 lb-ft), 9-speed, premium fuel. New Sport grade; dual 12.3" screens w/ Google built-in; Klipsch audio; ProPILOT 2.1 · Too new; VC-Turbo long-term durability UNVERIFIED · New only (~$52.5k–$68k w/ dest.) |
Sweet-spot year: 2024
Years to skip: 2022 (launch-year electrical gremlins); 2026 (first-year VC-Turbo + brand risk)