With a host of rivals from marquee brands, how well did the QX60 fare against the venerable competition?
Lets look at QX60 sales data vs the Acura MDX, Audi's Q7, the pioneering Lexus RX and the Mercedes ML.
2013 Total Sales:
Infiniti QX60: 31,602
Acura MDX: 53,040
Audi Q7: 15,978
Lexus RX: 103,920
Mercedes ML: 41,326
From a quick glance one of the glaring dichotomies that jumps out is the QX60s lack of power plants. Regardless of fuel consumption and cost luxur shoppers have always enjoyed big a powerful engines. You can disagree if you want bu the QX60s 3.5L V6 with 265 hp is just not enough power in such a land yacht of a vehicle. The Lexus RX does have a similar power plant rated at 270 horsepower but the RX is also a much more svelte vehicle than QX60. While Q7 and the ML both offer potent V-6s and V-8s ( in the case of ML) as well as offering diesel options.
Luxury shoppers are notorious for demanding choice, and unfortunately the QX60 just doesn't offer enough to justify itself as a legitimate option, especially when it faces pressure in this segment from its stable mate the QX70.
What do you guys think Infiniti can do moving forward to help spark the take rate for the QX60?
Lets look at QX60 sales data vs the Acura MDX, Audi's Q7, the pioneering Lexus RX and the Mercedes ML.

2013 Total Sales:
Infiniti QX60: 31,602
Acura MDX: 53,040
Audi Q7: 15,978
Lexus RX: 103,920
Mercedes ML: 41,326
From a quick glance one of the glaring dichotomies that jumps out is the QX60s lack of power plants. Regardless of fuel consumption and cost luxur shoppers have always enjoyed big a powerful engines. You can disagree if you want bu the QX60s 3.5L V6 with 265 hp is just not enough power in such a land yacht of a vehicle. The Lexus RX does have a similar power plant rated at 270 horsepower but the RX is also a much more svelte vehicle than QX60. While Q7 and the ML both offer potent V-6s and V-8s ( in the case of ML) as well as offering diesel options.
Luxury shoppers are notorious for demanding choice, and unfortunately the QX60 just doesn't offer enough to justify itself as a legitimate option, especially when it faces pressure in this segment from its stable mate the QX70.
What do you guys think Infiniti can do moving forward to help spark the take rate for the QX60?