When the redesigned Infiniti QX80 launched two years ago, our review called it a moon shot, and a successful one at that. But the Earth keeps spinning. Lincoln has a new Navigator, and both Cadillac and Jeep have updated their respective SUVs. With the 2026 model year now upon us, are we still buying Infiniti’s big-ticket pitch?
The Basics
Infiniti didn’t bring any significant updates to the QX80 in its second model year. Mechanically, it remains identical to the example we drove in 2024. This three-row family truckster can be equipped with dual benches if you’re inclined to haul eight people. With the second-row captain’s chairs, it can still hold seven—and in style.
Infiniti didn’t really go out of its way to disguise the QX80’s relationship to the less-ostentatious Nissan Armada (itself a derivative of the global Nissan Patrol). Infiniti used to push that distinction much more aggressively, but whe …
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Author: Byron Hurd
