Infiniti QX65 debut
- Infiniti revealed the QX65 at the 2026 New York International Auto Show as a fastback‑style SUV. (motorweek.org) - The QX65's design takes clear inspiration from the QX60 but with a sloping fastback profile. (motorweek.org) - The reveal reinforces New York's role as a mainstream brand launch platform this season. (motorweek.org)
Infiniti has pulled the wraps off the QX65, a new two-row fastback sport utility vehicle aimed at the crowded midsize luxury market. (infinitiusa.com) The vehicle made its first public appearance on March 26, 2026, at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, then went on display at the New York International Auto Show from April 3 to April 12. Infiniti said U.S. retailers will get the 2027 QX65 in early summer 2026. (usa.infinitinews.com) Infiniti is pitching the QX65 as a five-seat model with a lower roofline than the QX60, not a three-row family hauler. MotorWeek said the shape was inspired by the QX60, while Infiniti said the profile also draws on the older FX, one of the brand’s early “crossover coupe” designs. (motorweek.org) (infinitiusa.com) Under the hood, every trim uses a 268-horsepower VC-Turbo four-cylinder engine, and Infiniti says the SUV can tow up to 6,000 pounds when properly equipped. The cabin gets dual 12.3-inch displays, 35.8 cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row, and 67.7 cubic feet with the seats folded. (motorweek.org) (infinitiusa.com) (cnbc.com) Pricing starts at $53,990, according to Infiniti, putting the QX65 below the average manufacturer’s suggested retail price for a luxury midsize vehicle cited by Cox Automotive in CNBC’s reporting. CNBC reported that average at about $77,000. (infinitiusa.com) (cnbc.com) The launch lands at a difficult moment for Infiniti in the United States. CNBC reported the brand’s U.S. sales are down about 65% from their 2017 peak, and that Infiniti had only two 2026 models on sale before adding the QX65 as a third. (cnbc.com) Infiniti has been signaling this model for months as part of a broader product reset. In its earlier “New Dawn” presentation, the company described the QX65 as an all-new midsize crossover coupe and linked it to the same future-vehicle push that includes new electric concepts and the redesigned QX80. (infinitiusa.com) New York gave the QX65 a bigger stage than a normal press release would. MotorWeek said some of the show’s biggest moments happened before the doors opened, and the QX65 reveal was one of them. (motorweek.org) For Infiniti, the immediate test is simpler than the theatrics at Grand Central: get a new nameplate into dealerships by early summer and see whether a sportier spin on the QX60 formula can bring buyers back. (usa.infinitinews.com)
