The new QX56, which will be the first Infiniti model assembled in North America, is designed to provide luxury on a grand scale, with optional eight-passenger seating (seven-passenger with 2nd row captains chairs), progressive styling, advanced technology and exceptional on-road and off-road performance.
The 2004 Infiniti QX56 is designed to target luxury SUV buyers who are looking for something new and different, providing a combination of practical elegance and ergonomic thoughtfulness with a rewarding level of comfort and indulgence."The new QX56 offers a new level of style, sophistication, luxury and capability. Along with being built on a solid foundation of advanced engineering, the QX56 offers buyers an unmatched array of ownership-enhancing technology and convenience features, such as a standard navigation system and auto-leveling rear suspension."Mark Igo, vice president and general manager, Infiniti.
The exterior styling of the QX56 projects a very powerful presence, beginning with its large hood, Infiniti-style chrome "waterfall" grille and taut, barrel-shaped sides. The jewel-like xenon headlights are located low in the fenders, which, combined with the integrated halogen fog lamps, help give the new QX56 a strong resemblance to the elegant front end design established by the original Infiniti QX4. The large 18-inch tires are placed close to the edge of the wheelwells, enhancing the taut, athletic stance, while the standard 7-spoke chromed aluminum-allow wheels and chrome wheel lip moldings — connected visually by the standard body side cladding and running boards — complement the QX56's sophisticated luxury imagery. In the rear, Infiniti-style LED tail and brake lights provide additional visual distinction. A distinctive power-operated liftgate with opening rear glass and a large bumper with integrated towing hardware complete the rear exterior appearance."The biggest unmet need in the luxury SUV category is for refined dynamics, the sense that even though these are full-size, fully capable vehicles they shouldn't ride and look like trucks. The QX56 addresses those concerns admirably from a hardware standpoint with its independent rear suspension, smooth 5-speed automatic transmission and extremely quiet cabin. But the QX56 also asserts itself with tremendous luxury and style, more than with just its physical scale and capabilities."Mark Igo
The exterior design also offers a long list of additional features, including chrome front door handles, dual power-adjustable heated chrome side mirrors with puddle lamps, privacy glass for the 2nd and 3rd rows and power-operated flip-out rear quarter windows. Also offered as standard equipment is a Rear Proximity Sensor (back-up obstacle warning system) in the rear bumper.
The optional Infiniti RearView Monitor system, like that offered with the flagship Q45 and M45 sedans, utilizes a small CDC camera discretely located in the rear license plate finisher to provide a picture of what is behind the vehicle (projected on the QX56's standard navigation system LCD monitor).
Eight exterior colors are offered for the QX56: Tuscan Pearl (white), Liquid Onyx (black), Silver Indulgence (silver), Silver Graphite (dark silver), Opus Red (red), Cobalt Blue (blue), Kashmir (gold) and Jade (light green).