Infiniti JX: Three Rows, But Only Six Cylinders
When Infiniti said they were coming out with a new 7-passenger crossover, I, like the rest of the world, was expecting a stretched FX CUV with a V8 option, RWD and optional AWD. While the exterior was first shown off at Pebble Beach, the interior and drivetrain were merely well placed rumors. While Infiniti’s 3.5L V6 was the expected engine choice, the FWD (or optional AWD) CVT transmission was a curveball for sure. While I’ll try to hold my opinions until we can get some behind the wheel time, I am somewhat disapointed by the drivetrain choice. Inside, the JX is far from a disapointment continuing Infiniti’s recent trackrecord of world class cabins. While most of the shapes are familiar to Infiniti owners, many of the controls are new and only the steering wheel seems lifted directly off other Infiniti models. Like most vehicles in this segment, the third row of seats is best left to the small kids of that coworker you really hate.
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and what exact segment or price range is this trash pod supposed to slot in between? the narrow $30k-90k crowd? doesnt infiniti already have TWO gargantuan V8 SUV'S? How and what was the marketing group thinking?
I won't buy a car without a V8. I have never bought a car without a V8; every new car I have purchased has been a V8. What are these automakers trying to sell us? Oh wait, I remember. Crap that doesn't last long so you will have to buy another car. I hope they fail.