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INFINITI QX50: Trims, Generations & Buyer's Guide
Last updated August 4, 2026
The INFINITI QX50 is a five-seat compact luxury SUV known for distinctive styling, a quiet ride, and a roomy, flexible cabin. It favors everyday comfort and practicality over hard-edged performance.
The QX50 has long blended the manageable size of a compact crossover with a more upscale look and feel. Early versions were smaller and V6-powered, while the 2019 redesign shifted the focus toward a roomier cabin, flexible cargo space, and family-friendly comfort. Across both generations, style and easy everyday use have remained central to its identity.
Strengths
- The cabin is quiet and comfort-focused, which helps make routine drives and longer trips more relaxing.
- The sliding and reclining second row lets owners balance back-seat room with cargo space.
- The second-generation QX50 is unusually practical for its compact footprint, with about 31 cubic feet of cargo room in 2025.
- Safety and driver-assistance equipment became increasingly broad, with highway driving assistance standard across the lineup by 2022.
- Its sculpted exterior gives it a more distinctive look than a typical mainstream crossover.
Who it's for
The QX50 suits couples or small families who want a premium SUV that is comfortable, distinctive, and easy to use every day. It makes the most sense for shoppers who value a quiet cabin and useful passenger space more than sporty handling or aggressive performance.
INFINITI QX50 lineup
PURE is the straightforward starting point for shoppers who want the QX50’s core comfort, roomy cabin, and safety features without moving up the range. LUXE is the middle-ground trim for buyers who prefer added everyday convenience. SPORT joined the lineup in 2023 with darker exterior details and extra comfort and technology, making it the pick for a bolder look. Older second-generation models may also appear as ESSENTIAL, SENSORY, or AUTOGRAPH trims, while the 2025 range was simplified to PURE, LUXE, and SPORT.
INFINITI QX50 generations
From 2014 to 2025, the QX50 spans two generations. The current 2nd Generation arrived for 2019, following the 1st Generation — J50 (2014–2017).
2nd Generation (2019–2025)
The 2019 redesign moved the QX50 to a new front-wheel-drive-based platform and replaced the old V6 with a 268-hp turbo four-cylinder and continuously variable automatic transmission. It also brought a roomier cabin, a sliding second row, and more cargo space.
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2025Trim changes
The lineup shrinks to PURE, LUXE, and SPORT, and all-wheel drive becomes standard across the range.
2024Trim changes
The five-trim lineup, turbo engine, safety features, and cabin technology carry over.
2023Trim changes
The SPORT trim joins the lineup, replacing the former ESSENTIAL slot. Wireless phone charging and several convenience features become standard.
2022
The highway driving-assistance system and wireless Apple CarPlay become standard on every trim, along with several smaller convenience upgrades.
2021
More trims gain the highway driving-assistance system, while added side-impact airbags and quieter front side glass become standard.
2020Trim changes
SENSORY and AUTOGRAPH trims join the lineup. Every trim gains a new dual-screen system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus more standard safety features.
2019New generation
Fully redesigned with a new front-wheel-drive-based platform, a turbo four-cylinder engine, and a roomier cabin.
1st Generation — J50 (2014–2017)
The first QX50 was the earlier EX37 sold under a new name, retaining its 325-hp V6 and 7-speed automatic. A substantial 2016 update stretched the body and wheelbase for more rear-seat and cargo room while refreshing the exterior.
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2017
The longer body, refreshed styling, V6, and 7-speed automatic carry over from 2016.
2016Mid-cycle update
A longer wheelbase and body add rear-seat and cargo room. Refreshed styling, heated front seats, and a moonroof also become standard.
2015
Bluetooth hands-free calling becomes standard; the short-wheelbase body and V6 carry over.
2014
The EX37 is renamed QX50, with no significant mechanical, safety, or technology changes.
What's new by year
See what changed in a specific model year of the INFINITI QX50.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of vehicle is the INFINITI QX50?
The INFINITI QX50 is a five-seat luxury crossover SUV. It focuses on a quiet ride, a comfortable and flexible cabin, distinctive styling, and everyday usefulness rather than sharp, sports-car-like handling.
Is the INFINITI QX50 roomy enough for a family?
Yes. The second-generation QX50 has a sliding and reclining back seat, room for five, and roughly 31 cubic feet of cargo room in the latest lineup. It suits a small family that wants passenger space without moving to a larger SUV.
Does the INFINITI QX50 come as a hybrid?
No. The QX50 is gasoline-powered. Models from 2014 through 2017 use a 3.7-liter V6, while the redesigned 2019 through 2025 QX50 uses a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine.
Is every INFINITI QX50 all-wheel drive?
No. All-wheel drive became standard across the lineup for 2025, but earlier QX50s were not all built that way. Check the drivetrain of the individual used vehicle rather than assuming it has all-wheel drive.
What is the INFINITI QX50 known for?
The QX50 is known for its sculpted styling, quiet and comfort-focused ride, upscale cabin, and unusually flexible second row. Its main appeal is everyday luxury and useful interior space, not hard-edged performance.
How many generations of the INFINITI QX50 are there?
There are two QX50 generations. The first used the former EX design and wore the QX50 name from 2014 through 2017. After a one-year break, a fully redesigned, roomier second generation arrived for 2019 and ran through 2025.
Does the INFINITI QX50 have a V6 or a turbo four-cylinder?
It depends on the generation. QX50s from 2014 through 2017 have a 325-hp 3.7-liter V6 and seven-speed automatic. Models from 2019 through 2025 have a 268-hp 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder and a continuously variable automatic transmission.
INFINITI QX50 Reviews
What owners are saying about the INFINITI QX50.
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“Be aware that a QX50 Infinti does not have a spare tire and the run flat tires will leave you on the side of the road if you get a nail in one. Found out the hard way.”
“Personally I would check all the features and not assume for instance the outside mirrors can be closed from inside the car, rather than hand closed. That was a bit of a surprise inconvenience. Also I miss the fact that the camera is not 360, I just assumed all cameras were. The leatherette is not very appealing. Next time real leather.”
“Car drives well but consider getting better stability and better sound proofing.”
“The vehicle provides great features but the turbocharge noise to kick in makes a loud noise but does its job; cruising is great in all aspects.”
“It's a luxury car that's comfortable and affordable. I love the pickup it has and the different driving modes. You can tell the leather interior is of good quality. I also love the Bose speakers, they make a big difference in sound quality.”
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