The QX50's engine changes its own compression ratio on the fly, Nissan's VC-T system, a world first in a production car.
Median 228 hp across 642 similar cars
Lead trim: 2.0 VC-Turbo FWD
Infiniti QX50 J55J55 · 2017–2025
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The second-generation QX50 (J55) was presented at the 2017 LA Auto Show as a 2019 model and built from November 2017 at the Nissan–Daimler COMPAS plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and in Dalian, China. It introduced the turbocharged 2.0-litre KR20DDET with Nissan's VC-T variable compression ratio system, rated at 268 hp, driving the front or all four wheels through an Xtronic CVT. A sloped-roof "coupé SUV" version, the QX55, followed for the 2022 model year. In January 2025 Infiniti announced that the QX50 and QX55 would be discontinued by the end of 2025.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 VC-Turbo AWD | 2017–2025 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 268 hp | — | — | AWD | CVT | — |
| 2.0 VC-Turbo FWD | 2017–2025 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 268 hp | — | — | FWD | CVT | — |
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The QX50's engine changes its own compression ratio on the fly, Nissan's VC-T system, a world first in a production car.
The QX50's end wasn't about demand — in April 2025 Nissan suspended all new US orders for the Mexican-built SUV, citing fresh American tariffs on non-US-built cars as the reason.
Rivals
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