The Infiniti QX80 grew solely barely on the surface with its all-new technology launched for 2025, however in line with the specs, cargo capability has considerably ballooned. General capability is up by about 6 cubic-feet, whereas the area behind the raised third row is up by an much more noteworthy 5.4 cubic-feet to an above-average 22.0 cubic-feet. It is extra noteworthy as a result of once you’re speaking a few area that’s already small and compromised, even a little bit can imply quite a bit.
Now, I didn’t baggage take a look at the earlier QX80 as a result of it got here out 14 years in the past after I was nonetheless writing weblog posts for Edmunds Inside Line. It was additionally nonetheless known as the QX56. I additionally by no means did one in regards to the mechanically associated Nissan Armada as a result of that got here out after I actually simply began working at Autoblog as a freelancer and hadn’t thought up the idea of a baggage take a look at but. All of that’s fully ineffective info to you, however I am feeling nostalgic. Anyway, the important thing takeaway right here is that I wouldn’t have generational comparative knowledge.
I do, nonetheless, have aggressive comparative knowledge having baggage examined key opponents, or at the very least their largely equivalent non-luxury siblings. Outcomes forthcoming. Baggage take a look at start!
Right here is the area in query. A capability of twenty-two.0 cubic-feet is greater than the Ford Expedition/Lincoln Navigator (19.3) and Mercedes GLS (17.4), however falls wanting the Chevy Tahoe/Cadillac Escalade (25.5) and Jeep Grand Wagoneer (27.4). The Lexus TX clearly is not a body-on-frame SUV (neither is the GLS), however I would argue it is a competitor, and it has 20.2.
There’s some under-floor storage, however nothing that may be helpful for increasing baggage capability.
This range-topping QX80 Autograph has power-folding rear seats, and as you possibly can see with the higher button, a decreasing air suspension for simpler loading. That is good, as a result of like all body-on-frame SUVs, it is fairly the hoist as much as cargo top.
Let’s get to the luggage. As with each Baggage Take a look at, I exploit two midsize curler suitcases that may have to be checked in on the airport (26 inches lengthy, 16 large, 11 deep), two black roll-aboard suitcases that simply barely match within the overhead (24L x 15W x 10D), and one smaller inexperienced roll-aboard that matches simply (23L x 15W x 10D). I additionally embrace my spouse’s fancy in a single day bag simply to spruce issues up a bit (21L x 12W x 12D).
That is fairly good! The 4 greatest baggage plus the flamboyant bag. The small inexperienced roll-aboard would not match.
Nonetheless, this outcome just about mirrors what we had been seeing by way of specs, with one exception. That is higher than the Expedition/Navigator (4 smallest baggage, one large one) and Mercedes GLS (most likely the identical because the Ford, I believe I might’ve performed higher than what I initially got here up with). It’s worse than the Tahoe/Escalade (5 greatest baggage, no fancy bag) and the Jeep Grand Wagoneer (all the luggage). The Lexus TX could be the exception, because it might match all the luggage regardless of a smaller on-paper determine.
So there you go, the specs do not lie. Neither do Shakira’s hips, however once more, that is fully ineffective info to you.
