2025 Infiniti QX60 Luxe Black Edition Review: A Refined SUV Gets a New Engine

Alongside the recently released QX80, the Infiniti QX60 is one of the two best vehicles in the luxury brand’s current line-up. The 2025 QX60 hasn’t changed much since I drove the very good 2023 model – with one notable exception. The prior model had a V6 engine, while the 2025 model now has a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. Does the new power plant make a meaningful difference in how the SUV drives? Read on, and find out.

Gone is the 3.5-liter V6 the QX60 shared with the Nissan Pathfinder since 2017, replaced with a 2.0-liter variable-compression turbo-4. This is the same engine found in the QX50, QX55, and the Nissan Altima and Murano. The new engine is designed for better fuel economy without a meaningful loss of power. This engine produces 268 horsepower and 286 lb-ft. of torque. In comparison, the V6 made 295 horsepower and 270 lb-ft. of torque. Fuel economy improved to 22 MPG city, 27 MPG highway, and 24 MPG combined. That’s an improvement of 2 MPG across the board. I’m glad Infiniti stuck with a 9-speed automatic transmission in the QX60 rather than switching to a CVT like the annoying, whiny one in the QX55. The smaller engine performs admirably, with satisfying and responsive acceleration. There’s the tiniest bit of turbo lag, and is a little louder than the V6, but I didn’t notice any significant downside to the new engine’s performance.

As before, the QX60 has a handsome look with a sense of substance and purpose. New for 2025 is the Black Edition package. This $1900 option adds 20-inch gloss black wheels, gloss black roof rails, emblems, and grille surround. The overall look is more sporty than the standard bright chrome bits. This package also includes Infiniti logo puddle lights, illuminated kick plates, and a black headliner in the cabin. The QX60 comes in four trims, Pure, Luxe, Sensory, and Autograph, each offering a few more features as you climb the price ladder. Having driven the fancy Sensory and Autograph variants in past model years, I was pleased to see that the more economical Luxe came very well equipped.

The SUV handles well for a vehicle of its size, and the independent front struts and rear multi-link suspension setup provide a smooth and comfortable ride on various surfaces. The cabin is quiet and well insulated for the most part, with just a small amount of wind noise penetrating at higher speeds and on gusty days. While the interior isn’t quite as modern as some vehicles, it’s still well laid out and offers quality materials throughout. Every QX60 has genuine leather seats, soft touch surfaces on the dash, doors, and center console, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. The woven metallic finisher on the dashboard and door panels, as well as the aluminum speaker grilles, add to the overall look of refinement. There’s also a good amount of storage, in part thanks to the floating center console.

There’s a good mix of touch-based and tactile controls, with knobs for adjusting volume and setting the dual front temperature zones, and a smooth panel for switching climate modes and activating the heated and ventilated seats. The center console houses an intuitive shift-by-wire transmission joystick and switchgear for the ignition, drive mode, deactivating engine stop/start, activating brake auto hold, and direct control buttons for the multimedia system. You’ll also find a pair of nicely grippy cupholders, USB-A and USB-C charging ports, and a wireless phone charging pad. A 17-speaker Bose audio system provides punchy sound throughout the cabin, and comes standard for the first time this year on the QX60 Luxe.

In addition to the fully digital instrument cluster, there’s a 12.3″ touchscreen for the multimedia system. It’s running Nissan’s InTouch system, which has continued to evolve over the years, and offers built-in navigation and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. The Around View camera system makes it easy to negotiate parking spaces with front, rear, front side, and top-down views. Guidelines show where your vehicle is going as you turn the steering wheel, and the system can detect and indicate moving objects around the vehicle. The QX60 includes a suite of driving safety features, including blind spot warning, forward collision warning, forward emergency braking, lane departure warning and prevention, rear cross-traffic alert, and rear automatic braking. Driver assistance features include adaptive cruise control, steering assist, traffic sign recognition, and driver attention alert. The cruise control works well to maintain a safe distance from the car in front of you and automatically adapts its speed based on GPS data. For example, if there’s a curve coming up in the road, it slows down in advance, then accelerates once you’re back on a straight section of the highway.

While the Autograph trim has second-row captain’s chairs, all other QX60s have a bench seat, providing space for an extra passenger while losing the removable center console storage bin. Legroom and headroom are quite good in this row, and the outboard seats are heated for winter comfort. There’s also an independent climate control, and another duo of USB-A and USB-C charging ports for the middle row. These seats fold in a 60/40 split to access the third row.

The back row of the QX60 is, like many 3-row SUVs, cramped. There’s enough room for kids and shorter adults, but not for anyone taller than about 5’6″. There’s seating for two kiddos back here, and they each get cupholders, charging ports, and adjustable ceiling vents. These seats also have tall headrests which fold down for improved rear visibility when unoccupied.

Open the standard power liftgate, and you’ll find the cargo space behind the third row is a car-like 14.5 cubic feet – enough for groceries, backpacks, or a set of golf clubs. You’ll need to fold down the third row for a more meaningful amount of space. With those seats down, there’s 41.6 cubic feet, and with both rows folded, that jumps to 75.4 cubic feet. Since the QX60’s roofline isn’t overly sloped like some SUVs, it’s also adept at carrying taller items.

As in recent years, the 2025 Infiniti QX60 is a comfortable and refined SUV that’s good for families. The good news is that there’s nothing lost with the smaller and more efficient new engine, and it’ll save you a little bit at the gas pump over time. The Black Edition package gives the QX60 a bold new styling option, and it’s nice to find that you don’t need to buy the top-of-the-line trim to get a premium interior. Pricing for the 2025 Infiniti QX60 starts at $50,200 for the Pure FWD and $52,200 for the Pure AWD. The QX60 Luxe FWD begins at $56,800 or $58,800 with AWD; the Sensory FWD starts at $59,100 and the Sensory AWD is $61,100. Last, but not least, is the high-end Autograph, which starts at $66,150 and comes only in AWD. The QX60 Luxe AWD tested here had a sticker price of $62,745, including the Black Edition package, premium paint, and $1,300 in destination charges.