- The Infiniti QX60 is updated for 2026 with a new front-end design, a Sport trim level, and additional standard features.
- The variable-compression-ratio turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four engine is unchanged.
- Infiniti says the updated QX60 goes on sale this summer, but the company has yet to release prices.
Infiniti is attempting to bring some of the gravitas of the big QX80 SUV down to its little sibling, the QX60. For 2026, the three-row mid-size luxury crossover gets a freshening that includes a new audio system, new standard features, a new Sport trim level, and other design updates to link it visually with the QX80, which was redesigned for 2025. It also gains a new hands-free highway driver-assistance system to bring it in line with some of its competitors that offer a similar feature.The new grille, bumper, and front fascia make for a slightly different look, and the large Infiniti logo now comes standard with illumination. Infiniti has replaced the previous QX60’s brightwork with dark-chrome trim. There are also new wheel designs, and 20-inch wheels are now standard to replace the previous base trim level’s 18-inchers. Out back, the QX60 looks mostly the same, save for a new Infiniti script, some different badging, and the deletion of the fake exhaust outlets from the lower fascia. The nice Deep Emerald green color pictured here is new.Inside, a digital gauge cluster is now standard, and there are new upholstery and trim options, including a stone gray color scheme and open-pore wood with metal inlays. A Klipsch audio system is available, with the less powerful version of this system coming with 16 speakers and the top setup in the Autobiography, called Klipsch Reference Premiere, boasting 20 speakers. The latter setup also includes adjustable audio zones so that the driver can hear, for instance, a Bluetooth phone call while the rest of the car continues to hear music.There are no changes to the QX60’s engine, which remains a 268-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four that replaced the previous 3.5-liter V-6 for the 2025 model year. When we tested the 2025 QX60, this powertrain got the SUV to 60 mph in 7.5 seconds. Infiniti does say it has made changes to this variable-compression-ratio engine to improve noise, vibration, and harshness.The new-for-2026 Sport trim level does not feature any performance enhancements. Instead, it’s simply an appearance package that comes with a different grille, different 20-inch wheels, and a blue-and-black two-tone interior color scheme. It looks much like last year’s QX60 Black Edition, with blacked-out trim pieces, and also features a front bumper with a splitter-style lip.The Sport joins the lineup between the Pure and Luxe trims, with the Autograph sitting above. We don’t expect prices to change too much, but they’ll likely rise some from the current model, which starts at $51,550 and ranges up to $67,500 for an Autograph.More on Infiniti SUVsDespite being raised on a steady diet of base-model Hondas and Toyotas—or perhaps because of it—Joey Capparella nonetheless cultivated an obsession for the automotive industry throughout his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee. He found a way to write about cars for the school newspaper during his college years at Rice University, which eventually led him to move to Ann Arbor, Michigan, for his first professional auto-writing gig at Automobile Magazine. He has been part of the Car and Driver team since 2016 and now lives in New York City.
Source: caranddriver.com
