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03-08-2013, 01:05 PM
Filed under: New York Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/new-york-auto-show/), Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/), Crossover (http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/), Infiniti (http://www.autoblog.com/category/infiniti/), Luxury (http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/)
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The next Q-ified (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/17/infiniti-queues-up-questionable-q-and-qx-naming-scheme/) Infiniti (http://www.autoblog.com/infiniti) will be making its debut at the New York Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/new-york-auto-show) later this month, the QX60 - the crossover formerly known as JX35 (http://www.autoblog.com/infiniti/jx). And while there aren't many changes to the crossover in terms of design or function, the big news is that Infiniti will be revealing a production hybrid powertrain option for its seven-passenger luxury/utility vehicle.
The QX60 Hybrid uses the same powetrain found in Infiniti's M35h (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/26/2012-infiniti-m35h-quick-spin-review-road-test/) gasoline-electric sedan, which couples a 2.5-liter supercharged four-cylinder engine with a 15-kilowatt electric motor, running to the wheels via continuously variable transmission. Both front- and all-wheel-drive versions of the QX60 Hybrid will be available, and Infiniti says that the more efficient CUV should be good for around 26 miles per gallon combined - an improvement of five mpg over the current JX35 with its 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6. And because the compact lithium-ion battery will be housed underneath the third row seat, we're told that the hybrid model will still have the same passenger and cargo capacity of the non-hybrid crossover.
This will be the first three-row hybrid CUV offered in the US market, and wrapping it up in a luxury package makes a lot of sense to us, since it could be a good way of cajoling customers into absorbing the extra cost of the more expensive powertrain. (Keyword in that sentence: CUV. After all, the Cadillac Escalade (http://www.autoblog.com/cadillac/escalade) is still currently available as a two-mode hybrid for the 2013 model year.) Infiniti has not released official pricing figures, but says that the hybrid model will represent a roughly $3,000 premium over the standard QX60.
We'll have the full details in just a few weeks. For now, take a glance below (http://motorgen.com/2013/03/08/infiniti-jx35-qx60-hybrid-confirmed-for-new-yor/#continued) for Infiniti's official press release.Continue reading Infiniti JX35 QX60 Hybrid confirmed for New York debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/08/infiniti-jx35-qx60-hybrid-confirmed-for-new-yor/)
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The next Q-ified (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/17/infiniti-queues-up-questionable-q-and-qx-naming-scheme/) Infiniti (http://www.autoblog.com/infiniti) will be making its debut at the New York Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/new-york-auto-show) later this month, the QX60 - the crossover formerly known as JX35 (http://www.autoblog.com/infiniti/jx). And while there aren't many changes to the crossover in terms of design or function, the big news is that Infiniti will be revealing a production hybrid powertrain option for its seven-passenger luxury/utility vehicle.
The QX60 Hybrid uses the same powetrain found in Infiniti's M35h (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/26/2012-infiniti-m35h-quick-spin-review-road-test/) gasoline-electric sedan, which couples a 2.5-liter supercharged four-cylinder engine with a 15-kilowatt electric motor, running to the wheels via continuously variable transmission. Both front- and all-wheel-drive versions of the QX60 Hybrid will be available, and Infiniti says that the more efficient CUV should be good for around 26 miles per gallon combined - an improvement of five mpg over the current JX35 with its 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6. And because the compact lithium-ion battery will be housed underneath the third row seat, we're told that the hybrid model will still have the same passenger and cargo capacity of the non-hybrid crossover.
This will be the first three-row hybrid CUV offered in the US market, and wrapping it up in a luxury package makes a lot of sense to us, since it could be a good way of cajoling customers into absorbing the extra cost of the more expensive powertrain. (Keyword in that sentence: CUV. After all, the Cadillac Escalade (http://www.autoblog.com/cadillac/escalade) is still currently available as a two-mode hybrid for the 2013 model year.) Infiniti has not released official pricing figures, but says that the hybrid model will represent a roughly $3,000 premium over the standard QX60.
We'll have the full details in just a few weeks. For now, take a glance below (http://motorgen.com/2013/03/08/infiniti-jx35-qx60-hybrid-confirmed-for-new-yor/#continued) for Infiniti's official press release.Continue reading Infiniti JX35 QX60 Hybrid confirmed for New York debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/08/infiniti-jx35-qx60-hybrid-confirmed-for-new-yor/)
Infiniti JX35 QX60 Hybrid confirmed for New York debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/08/infiniti-jx35-qx60-hybrid-confirmed-for-new-yor/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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