QX56

Infinity is the American luxury brand of Nissan Motors. Infinity entered the luxury sedan segment in 1989, backed by Nissan’s stellar reputation for reliability, and brought upscale styling and materials coupled with outstanding performance and handling characteristics. The QX56 was the first Infiniti built in the United States. Maintenance and repair are easy with an Infiniti QX56 service manual.

The Infiniti QX56 was powered by a 5.6 liter V8 engine producing 320 horsepower and enough torque to give the large SUV a towing capacity around 9,000 lbs. Before the Q56 was discontinued in 2013, power had climbed to an impressive 400 horsepower. The final generation of QX56 SUVs featured the Variable Valve Event and Timing technology developed by Nissan that permitted computer-controlled regulation of the intake and exhaust valves to produce more power with lower emissions.

With seating for up to eight, the QX56 was intended to compete with other luxury SUVs such as Cadillac’s Escalade. Among SUVs, the QX56 is somewhat rare in that it shares platform technology with the Nissan line of trucks built on a frame rather than unit body construction as is typical. This method of construction is more commonly seen in super-sized SUVs like the Chevrolet Suburban and true sport utes, like the Jeep Wrangler. Many purists believe the body on frame design is stronger and longer lasting than unit body construction and is typically cheaper to replace damaged body panels.

In 2011, the QX56 was renamed QX80, though the nomenclature change had no relation to engine size, but was simply an effort to distinguish the SUV by size, indicating that it was bigger than the newly-introduced QX60. The QX56/80 series became the most expensive Infiniti vehicle after the discontinuation of the Q45 sedan. As such, Infiniti installed every high-end option they could, including tri-zone climate control, aniline leather seating, and technological wizardry second to none.

The QX56/80 SUV from Infiniti is considered one of the very best for families that need around town transportation and off road capabilities that can get the large, heavy machine way off the beaten path and into that memory-making camping site. The home mechanic will benefit from an Infiniti QX56 repair manual that clearly explains the step-by-step procedures to correctly service these luxury SUVs. Keeping an Infiniti QX56/80 in peak condition is easy with one of these highly-detailed manuals.