There were just three SUVs in the infinity line-up until the three-row luxury crossover 2013 Infiniti JX came in. It comes as a front-wheel drive or an all-wheel drive. So, in the infinity line-up now, we have the small five-passenger EX and FX, the monstrous seven-seat QX model and the seven-seat JX. As such, the JX belongs to a larger market segment than the V-8-powered QX or the performance-oriented FX series. The new Infinity JX will compete with the Acura MDX.
According to the company, the JX is expected to be among its top-selling vehicles soon. Infinity says that the 2013 JX crossover was designed to focus on three areas:
- To have a spacious, flexible, luxurious interior
- To have smooth handling, and to feature modern safety features
- To have a better fuel economy than its competitors.
The Infiniti JX 2013 is stylish outside with handsome lines that remove attention from its huge size, and unlike its siblings which uses just two rear-drive based platform (one for the G, M, EX, and FX, and the other for the QX), it depends on a front-drive-based Nissan platform and an architecture from Murano and Altima (we have not confirmed the degree of differentiation between them).
In the interior, the JX showcases its Nissan roots mixed with some Infiniti-styled designs; the way the centre stack is laid out looks just like that of the Nissan Murano and the gearshift lever is similar to those of the other Infiniti models. It also have the same knob on the centre console; between the seat-heater controls.
Infiniti JX 2013 comes with a V6 engine mated to a continuously variable transmission system and an optional all-wheel drive. The V6 comes with a 3.5-liter engine, and a hybrid option may be offered after the initial arrival at dealerships. Although most continuously variable transmissions are not exciting, Nissan is known as one of the few automakers that offers good CVT system. The vehicle’s performance is not sporty, but it is still competent.
As I said earlier, in designing the 2013 JX, the automaker focused on building a vehicle with modern safety features, and the vehicle comes with many safety systems among which is a new Rear Collision Intervention system (this watches for incoming objects from the sides and back when the vehicle is in reverse; the system detects objects in its path up to 5 mph, and identifies and warn driver of cross-traffic approaching from the rear at up to 15 mph). This feature is available as a standalone feature. Other safety features worth mentioning are: ABS, airbags, safety belts and many more.
The 2013 Infiniti JX slots between the $42,600 FX35 and the $58,700 QX56. With a price range of around mid-$40,000, it has a similar price tag with many of its direct competitors.
Recall alert
A recall alert was released by the Nissan’s luxury arm some months ago for 7,842 units of the 2013 JX crossover due to some problems with the fuel tank. The affected vehicles were those built between February 15 and June 22; their fuel transfer tubes were misrouted in the fuel storage tank during assembling, and this could affect the accuracy of the fuel gauge.
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