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Infiniti QX50

11 model years from 2014 to 2025, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Infiniti QX50
Pictured: 2019 Infiniti QX50 AWD, front 8.25.19. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2014–2025
Class
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Station Wagons
Latest engines
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Best MPG
20–27 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
7 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2019 (145)
Fewest problems
2015
Interest
3,342 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2025 QX50 in brief

The 2025 Infiniti QX50 is a small SUV offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 185 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 110-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,173 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 26 MPG combined (23 city / 29 highway), 10% worse than the 2025 small SUV average of 29 MPG, for an estimated $3,150 a year in fuel.

In NHTSA crash testing it earned the top 5-star overall rating.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the fuel/propulsion system.

The Infiniti QX50 has 11 model years in our data, from 2014 to 2025, classed as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Station Wagons.

Its most efficient year was 2019 at 27 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 20 to 27 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (104), engine and engine cooling (43), unknown or other (39).

Buying used? 2015 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2019 is the year to avoid.

2019 has the most recalls (3); all years together count 7 campaigns and 281 owner complaints.

How the 2014 QX50 compares

The 2014 Infiniti QX50 is a small station wagon offered with a 3.7L 6-cyl engine and rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 182 inches long and 71 inches wide on a 110-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,017 lb.

About the Infiniti QX50

The Infiniti QX50, formerly the Infiniti EX until 2013, is a crossover SUV marketed by Infiniti, Nissan's luxury division between 2007 and 2025. It was produced over two generations: one generation under both EX and QX50 nameplates, and the second generation under the QX50 nameplate. The first generation model was also marketed as the Nissan Skyline Crossover in Japan.

From the Wikipedia article "Infiniti QX50", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2025 QX50 pros & cons

Full 2025 details →

What's good

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • 5-star NHTSA safety ratingTop overall score in federal crash tests.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • No recalls so far

Watch out for

  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 9 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

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QX50 changes by model year

  1. 2019
    • New body dimensions: 1.6 in shorter, wheelbase −3.2 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Engine added: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
    • Engine dropped: 3.7L 6-cyl
    • Best combined MPG up from 20 to 27
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 5 stars overall
  2. 2016
    • New body dimensions: 4.3 in longer, wheelbase +3.2 in — most likely a redesign or new generation

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 11 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20252.0L 4-cyl turbo26 MPG185 in4,173 lb★★★★★01
20242.0L 4-cyl turbo26 MPG185 in4,173 lb★★★★★14
20232.0L 4-cyl turbo26 MPG185 in4,173 lb★★★★★14
20222.0L 4-cyl turbo26 MPG185 in4,173 lb★★★★★217
20212.0L 4-cyl turbo26 MPG185 in4,173 lb★★★★★241
20202.0L 4-cyl turbo26 MPG185 in4,173 lb★★★★★233
20192.0L 4-cyl turbo27 MPG185 in4,173 lb★★★★★3145
20173.7L 6-cyl20 MPG186.6 in4,028 lbNot rated013
20163.7L 6-cyl20 MPG186.6 in4,028 lbNot rated019
20153.7L 6-cyl20 MPG182.3 in4,017 lbNot rated02
20143.7L 6-cyl20 MPG182.3 in4,017 lbNot rated02
Best combined MPG by model year — Infiniti QX50
2014: 20 MPG2015: 20 MPG2016: 20 MPG2017: 20 MPG2019: 27 MPG2020: 26 MPG2021: 26 MPG2022: 26 MPG2023: 26 MPG2024: 26 MPG2025: 26 MPG201420162019202120232025max 27 MPG

Alternatives to the 2025 QX50

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2025 Tesla Model Y337 mi★★★★★3
2025 BMW X329 MPG★★★★★9
2025 Lexus RX36 MPGNot rated4
2025 Volvo XC9027 MPGNot rated3
2025 Porsche Macan21 MPGNot rated3
2025 Audi Q526 MPG★★★★★1

Most common owner-reported problems

Engine104
Engine And Engine Cooling43
Unknown Or Other39
Electrical System38
Power Train33
Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency Braking27
Service Brakes19
Forward Collision Avoidance › Warnings14
Owner complaints by model year — Infiniti QX50
2014: 22015: 22016: 192017: 132019: 1452020: 332021: 412022: 172023: 42024: 42025: 1201420162019202120232025max 145
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Infiniti. How we calculate this →