The interior of the Infiniti QX80 SUV is seen Thursday, June 9, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn.Fast facts
‘ Model: 2016 Infiniti QX80 ‘ Exterior color: Hermosa Blue ‘ Interior color: Truffle Brown ‘ Engine: 5.6-liter, V-8 ‘ Horsepower: 400 ‘ Transmission: seven-speed automatic ‘ Fuel economy: 19 mpg highway, 13 mpg city ‘ Local Dealer: Infiniti of Chattanooga, Lee Highway ‘ Price (as tested): $89,845
The Infiniti QX80 is the LeBron James of luxury SUVs. Like James, of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, the QX80 is muscular, athletic and looks larger in real life.
The QX80 combines beauty and brawn in a seven-passenger package that weighs almost three tons. It competes with luxury SUVs such as the Cadillac Escalade and the Mercedes-Benz G-Glass in a segment that attracts customers that care most about V-8 power and copious interior room.
Chattanooga area customers with boats and RVs to pull will appreciate the QX80s towing capacity of 8,500 pounds and self-leveling rear suspension.
Richard Maddox, new car sales manager at Infiniti of Chattanooga, said three big selling points of the QX80 are its superior ride quality, towing capacity and a four-year, 60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty. Maddox said his dealership has about 30 QX80s in stock this week, including rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive models.