Infiniti QX50, QX55 Dead After 2025, New QX65 Two-Row Coming in 2026
Infiniti confirmed that the (pictured above) and compact SUVs will be discontinued after the 2025 model year.
The luxury brand also stated that a refreshed will be revealed this year, with a two-row, mid-size —featuring a coupe-like roofline—following in 2026.
Infiniti also made mention of two electric models, the QXe SUV and , but didn't specify when to expect these.
Infiniti is preparing for a substantial shakeup. Nissan's luxury brand will end production of the QX50 and QX55 compact crossovers in December, making the 2025 model year their last, as first reported by Automotive News. The Infiniti QX50 will not be directly replaced. Infiniti instead is confirming a new two-row mid-size SUV called the QX65, which is expected to become the brand's entry point.
The report from Automotive News originally came as the result of comments by the head of product planning for Nissan's American arm, Ponz Pandikuthira. Infiniti confirmed the death of the QX50 and QX55 in a statement to Car and Driver, both of which won't live past the 2025 model year. Automotive News reported that Infiniti plans to assemble enough examples of the two models to supply dealers until the summer of 2026.
The death of the QX50 is a bit surprising, given that it was the brand's second-biggest-selling model in 2024. However, its 10,722 units sold was a far cry from the leader, the QX60, which netted 27,808 sales. The QX50 was only 383 units ahead of the much pricier QX80, despite being the brand's entry-level model. Sales of the QX55, on the other hand, never really took off, with only 3,721 examples of the coupe-like two-row SUV finding homes last year.
Infiniti also confirmed that the death of the QX50 and QX55 will be followed by an array of new vehicles. First, Infiniti will launch a refreshed QX60 this year, which will include a variant called QX60 Sport. A QX80 Sport will also arrive in 2025. Then, in 2026, Infiniti will launch a new QX65 crossover, which will be a mid-size SUV with a sloping, coupe-like roofline. Infiniti teased the QX65 in 2023, and the image shows a front end with similarities to the 2025 QX80.
Infiniti also reaffirmed its plans for two electric models, the Vision QXe EV SUV and Vision Qe EV sedan. Infiniti also hinted at these two models in 2023, showing a teaser of the QXe SUV and revealing the Qe concept, a sleek-looking sedan with a dramatic front-end light signature. We initially believed these electric models might arrive for the 2026 model year, but the lack of specific dates for the two EVs in Infiniti's statement makes us think they will debut later than originally thought.
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