2020 Infiniti QX50 vs. 2020 Lexus NX

The QX50 is a compact luxury SUV that breaks free from convention. Designed to be spacious, advanced with some of the latest technologies, and a performer that amplifies your drive, the QX50 provides a fresh experience with each trip. The abundance of new competition in the segment also provides us an opportunity to illustrate how the QX50 compares. Here, we place it next to the 2020 Lexus NX, another compact luxury crossover. 

The 2020 Infiniti QX50 emphasizes compact performance

The QX50 embraces the road ahead with a state of the art variable compression 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder that creates 268 horsepower and an impressive 280 lb-ft of torque. It works with a continuously variable transmission that features a straight shift pattern on the console and manual shift mode with downshift rev matching. The QX50 lets you have a say in how it responds. 

The Lexus NX has the choice of two engines, but quality is more important than quantity. The NX 300 carries a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder that peaks at a much lower 235 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. It pairs with an automatic six-speed transmission. The hybrid NX 300h with a four-cylinder gas/electric engine produces just 194 horsepower and 152 lb-ft of torque. The continuously variable transmission has paddle shifters to a least provide the feeling of acceleration. 

Overall, the QX50 is the top performer. 

The 2020 QX50 has a spacious and adaptable interior

Compact luxury crossovers aren’t exactly luxurious if occupants feel squeezed into their surroundings. Infiniti built the QX50 around you, and not the other way. With 1016 mm of head room, it exceeds what the Lexus NX offers by up to 66 mm. You also receive more front and rear shoulder room, an additional 66 mm of rear leg room, and more head room than the NX. 

The QX50 also transforms into a flexible cargo carrier, too. If you require maximum volume, the QX50 expands to 1821 litres behind the front seats. That’s up to 300 more litres than the NX. The Infiniti also provides 895 litres of volume behind the rear seats, and that’s nearly as much as mid-size SUVs. However, the NX only delivers up to 501 litres in the same configuration. 

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