QX50 Compare
For the third year in a row, Consumer Guide® Automotive has named the revolutionary INFINITI QX50 a winner of its Premium Compact Crossover Best Buy Award.
Imagine having both sports car performance and eco-friendly efficiency on demand, working together to empower and amplify every driving impulse. The 2021 QX50 features a class-exclusive world's first, production variable compression turbo engine. Like two engines in one, it delivers a combination of power and efficiency that is truly in a category all its own.
| 2021 LEXUS NX | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 ACURA RDX | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 AUDI Q5 | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC | NOT AVAILABLE |
Never sacrifice performance for the sake of efficiency again.
The 2021 QX50 offers more horsepower than the 2021 Lexus NX and 2021 BMW X3.
| 2021 LEXUS NX | 235 HP |
| 2021 BMW X3 | 248 HP |
Comparison based on 2021 INFINITI QX50 vs. 2020 Lexus NX, 2020 Audi Q5 and 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC from manufacturers' websites.
Horsepower is only part of the complete performance equation. The 2021 QX50 offers more torque than these 2.0L engine equipped competitors - giving you a greater capability to get started, even when towing or carrying a full load.
| 2021 LEXUS NX | 258 lb. ft. |
| 2021 AUDI Q5 | 273 lb. ft. |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC | 273 lb. ft. |
The 2021 QX50 offers available, Class-Exclusive Direct Adaptive Steering®. This advanced steer by wire system eliminates the kickback of conventional steering systems. By making up to 1,000 steering adjustments per second, QX50 is able to instantly transform driver input into one of the smoothest experiences around.
| 2021 LEXUS NX | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 ACURA RDX | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 AUDI Q5 | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 BMW X3 | NOT AVAILABLE |
Along with easier ingress and egress, and convenient slide/recline second row, QX50 has more room for comfort than ever before. Using the additional space created by its cabin-forward design, the 2021 QX50 offers more Second Row Leg Room than all of these competitors.
| 2021 LEXUS NX | 36.1" |
| 2021 ACURA RDX | 38.0" |
| 2021 AUDI Q5 | 37.8" |
| 2021 BMW X3 | 36.4" |
Get away from it all without having to leave anything important behind. The 2021 QX50 offers more Cargo Volume behind the second row than these competitors.
| 2021 ACURA RDX | 29.5 cu. ft. |
| 2021 AUDI Q5 | 25.1 cu. ft. |
| 2021 BMW X3 | 28.7 cu. ft. |
While many competitors offer a collision warning system, the QX50's advanced - and standard - Predictive Forward Collision Warning not only monitors the relative speed and distance of the vehicle in front of you, but the vehicle in front of that one as well.
| 2021 ACURA RDX | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 LEXUS RX | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 AUDI Q5 | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 BMW X3 | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC | NOT AVAILABLE |
Going far beyond standard backup camera capabilities, INFINITI's virtual 360° camera system can help to alert you to moving objects detected around your vehicle. Compared to this list of competitors, the 2021 QX50 is the only vehicle to offer an available Around View Monitor with Moving Object Detection.
| 2021 ACURA RDX | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 LEXUS RX | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 AUDI Q5 | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 BMW X3 | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC | NOT AVAILABLE |
INFINITI'S Blind Spot Intervention System is a world’s-first technology that helps alert the driver to vehicles in the blind spot area. It also actively assists you back toward the center of your travel lane if you begin to move over.
| 2021 ACURA RDX | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 LEXUS RX | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 AUDI Q5 | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 BMW X3 | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC | NOT AVAILABLE |
