The 2008 Infiniti QX56 full-size luxury sport utility vehicle offers a new interior and refined exterior. The 2008 Infiniti QX56 boasts inproved styling, technology and comfort, without compromising towing capacity or interior passenger and cargo room. “Like the all-new G Sedan, the 2008 QX56 demonstrates Infiniti’s philosophy of constantly evolving in the competitive luxury segment,” said Mark Igo, vice president and general manager of Infiniti. “Despite being voted by consumers as top in its class in the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study, we’ve given the new QX significant upgrades in the areas of interior design, performance, luxury features, and technology.”
The 2008 QX56, which has been available at Infiniti retailers nationwide since April 2007, is the first major revision since the QX entered the luxury SUV market in 2004 with a bunch of class-leading standard features. The exterior updates for the new QX56 include new front and rear fascias, new front fog lamps, new roof rack, standard 20-inch chromed aluminum-alloy wheels, and two new exterior colors…Lakeshore Slate and Serengeti Sand.
The QX56’s new interior design includes a new instrument panel cluster design with Fine Vision electroluminescent instrumentation and a new genuine wood grain interior trim. Comfort and convenience is enhanced with a new 3rd-row power folding seat, standard heated steering wheel on the 4WD models, and a new stone interior.
Technological advancements include an Infiniti Navigation system, an Intelligent Key and a new standard Premium Audio System with Bose® speakers. If that’s not enough, Infiniti has included a Burr-Brown Digital Audio Converter and 9.5-gigabyte Music Box hard drive and compact flash slot for playing MP3 files.
Also available is an Infiniti Mobile Entertainment System with a new larger LCD screen (8 inches versus the previous 7 inches), and a standard XM® NavTraffic™ system with real-time traffic information, which allows drivers to chose the most efficient route to their destination.
The 2008 QX56 maintains its class-leading 2nd row roominess, go-anywhere rugged build and the abundant power and up to 9,000-pound towing capability of the standard 320-horsepower DOHC 5.6-liter V8 engine.
