2021 Infiniti QX80

Full-size SUV · 2015–2027

Which year to buy

From our video research. NHTSA counts checked 2026-09-28. Tap a year for the details.

Best overall: 2022-2024 (proven V8, 12.3-inch screen with wireless CarPlay, fewest owner complaints)
Newest design: 2026, or a 2025 with proof every camera and infotainment update was done
Be careful: 2019 (battery and no-start reports); 2020-2021 only with proof the fuel pump recall was done

Trims and features

2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

Engines: 5.6L 8-cyl · Drive: 4WD, RWD

2021 QX80 trims

	S	SV
Seats	7	7
Rows of seats	3	3
Adaptive cruise control	Standard	Standard
Automatic emergency braking	Standard	Standard
Pedestrian emergency braking	Standard	Standard
Forward collision warning	Standard	Standard
Blind-spot warning	Standard	Standard
Blind-spot intervention	Standard	Standard
Lane departure warning	Standard	Standard
Lane keeping assist	Standard	Standard
Lane centering	Standard	Standard
Backup camera	Standard	Standard
Automatic high beams	Standard	Standard
Headlights	LED	LED
Push-button start	Standard	Standard

From NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Infiniti reports it: base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment by trim. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Infiniti aren't in our data yet. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Year by year

Year	Engines	Drive	Fuel economy	Crash rating	Recalls	Owner complaints	Collision warning	CarPlay
2027	3.5L 6-cyl turbo	4WD, RWD	17–18 mpg	Not rated	0	0	—	—
2026	3.5L 6-cyl turbo	4WD, RWD	17–18 mpg	Not rated	2	6	Standard	—
2025	3.5L 6-cyl turbo	4WD, RWD	17–18 mpg	Not rated	4	8	Some versions	Yes
2024	5.6L 8-cyl	4WD, RWD	15–16 mpg	4 of 5	1	2	Standard	Yes
2023	5.6L 8-cyl	4WD, RWD	15–16 mpg	4 of 5	1	2	Standard	Yes
2022	5.6L 8-cyl	4WD, RWD	15–16 mpg	Not rated	1	1	Standard	Yes
2021	5.6L 8-cyl	4WD, RWD	15–16 mpg	4 of 5	3	7	Standard	Yes
2020	5.6L 8-cyl	4WD, RWD	15–16 mpg	4 of 5	2	6	Standard	Yes
2019	5.6L 8-cyl	4WD, RWD	15–16 mpg	4 of 5	2	20	Standard	No
2018	5.6L 8-cyl	4WD, RWD	15–16 mpg	Not rated	2	9	No	No
2017	5.6L 8-cyl	4WD, RWD	15–16 mpg	Not rated	1	17	Optional	No
2016	5.6L 8-cyl	4WD, RWD	16 mpg	Not rated	1	14	Optional	No
2015	5.6L 8-cyl	4WD, RWD	15–16 mpg	Not rated	2	18	Optional	No

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA and aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so compare years of the same model: a tall bar marks a year owners had more trouble with. Collision warning: forward collision warning as NHTSA lists it ("Some versions": standard on some). Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Generations and measurements

QX80 · 2011–2024

Z62

5.6L V8, Patrol-based body; twin touchscreens 2020-2021, 12.3-inch screen 2022-2024

QX80 · 2025–2026

Z63

All-new body, twin-turbo V6, dual 14.3-inch screens

Apple lists CarPlay for: QX80 2020–2025 (Apple).

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints

Year	Version	Stars	Forward collision warning	Lane departure warning	Recalls	Complaints
2027	INFINITI QX80 SUV ICE RWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2027	INFINITI QX80 SUV ICE AWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	0
2026	INFINITI QX80 SUV N/A AWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	2	6
2026	INFINITI QX80 SUV N/A RWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	2	6
2025	Infiniti QX80 SUV AWD	Not Rated	Standard & Optional	Standard & Optional	4	8
2025	Infiniti QX80 SUV RWD	Not Rated	Standard & Optional	Standard & Optional	4	8
2024	Infiniti QX80 SUV 4WD	4	Standard	Standard	1	2
2024	Infiniti QX80 SUV RWD	4	Standard	Standard	1	2
2023	Infiniti QX80 SUV 4WD	4	Standard	Optional	1	2
2023	Infiniti QX80 SUV RWD	4	Standard	Optional	1	2
2022	Infiniti QX80 SUV AWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	1	1
2022	Infiniti QX80 SUV RWD	Not Rated	Standard	Standard	1	1
2021	Infiniti QX80 SUV AWD	4	Standard	Standard	3	7
2021	Infiniti QX80 SUV RWD	4	Standard	Standard	3	7
2020	Infiniti QX80 SUV AWD	4	Standard	Standard	2	6
2020	Infiniti QX80 SUV RWD	4	Standard	Standard	2	6
2019	Infiniti QX80 SUV AWD	4	Standard	Optional	2	20
2019	Infiniti QX80 SUV RWD	4	Standard	Optional	2	20
2018	Infiniti QX80 SUV AWD	Not Rated	No	No	2	9
2018	Infiniti QX80 SUV RWD	Not Rated	No	No	2	9
2017	Infiniti QX80 SUV AWD	Not Rated	Optional	Optional	1	17
2017	Infiniti QX80 SUV RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Optional	1	17
2016	Infiniti QX80 SUV AWD	Not Rated	Optional	Optional	1	14
2016	Infiniti QX80 SUV RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Optional	1	14
2015	Infiniti QX80 SUV RWD	Not Rated	Optional	Optional	2	18
2015	Infiniti QX80 SUV AWD	Not Rated	Optional	Optional	2	18

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg

Year	EPA model	Engines	Combined
2027	QX80 2WD	Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	18
2027	QX80 4WD	Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	17
2026	QX80 2WD	Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	18
2026	QX80 4WD	Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	17
2025	QX80 2WD	Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	18
2025	QX80 4WD	Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Turbo	17
2024	QX80 2WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	16
2024	QX80 4WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	15
2023	QX80 2WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	16
2023	QX80 4WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L, SIDI Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L, SIDI; MDPV	15
2022	QX80 2WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	16
2022	QX80 4WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L, SIDI Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L, SIDI; MDPV (Curb Weight >6000 lbs)	15
2021	QX80 2WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	16
2021	QX80 4WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L, SIDI Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L, SIDI; MDPV (Curb Weight >6000 lbs)	15
2020	QX80 2WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	16
2020	QX80 4WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	15
2019	QX80 2WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	16
2019	QX80 4WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	15
2018	QX80 2WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	16
2018	QX80 4WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	15
2017	QX80 2WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	16
2017	QX80 4WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	15
2016	QX80 2WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	16
2016	QX80 4WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	16
2015	QX80 2WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	16
2015	QX80 4WD	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	16
2015	QX80 4WD (over 6000 lbs curb weight)	Auto (S7), 8 cyl, 5.6 L	15

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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