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The all-new 2022 INFINITI QX60, combining powerful athleticism with harmony and simplicity.

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The all-new 2022 INFINITI QX60, combining powerful athleticism with harmony and simplicity.

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The all-new 2022 INFINITI QX60, combining powerful athleticism with harmony and simplicity.

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The all-new 2022 INFINITI QX60's spacious interior is highly functional and intuitive, assembled with precision and wrapped in premium soft-touch materials with a craftsman’s feel. Available Saddle Brown semi-aniline leather appointments showcase the subtle curves with handsome, contrast stitching and piping. All QX60's feature ergonomically designed, “zero gravity” seats in the first row to carry driver and front passengers more comfortably.

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The all-new 2022 INFINITI QX60's spacious interior cabin is highly functional and intuitive. An available INFINITI 12.3-inch Dynamic Meter Display in front of the driver renders beautifully crisp information such as speed, audio, navigation and more, and can be paired with a sharp 10.8-inch head-up display.

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The all-new 2022 INFINITI QX60 features split-folding, second- and third-row seats that fold forward to create a nearly flat cargo area behind the driver and front passenger. With the third row folded forward, the all-new QX60 holds 41.6 cubic feet of cargo and holds 54.1 liters of cargo in its underfloor storage.

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The all-new 2022 INFINITI QX60's spacious interior cabin is highly functional and intuitive. Standard tri-zone automatic climate control also has been significantly enhanced with more efficient second- and third-row ventilation.

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After a week with the all-new Infiniti QX60, we were believers that this is one of the best SUVs to come from the luxury automaker. Seething with new technology and abundant luxury throughout, this new mid-sized SUV will move Infiniti into a completely new environment.

Seems like quite a statement but we were so impressed with this new vehicle that is how we felt after a completely relaxing week over the Christmas holiday in the QX60. And what better time than the holidays to have an SUV that will hold up to seven?

Even our 7-year-old grandson Jensen was impressed with the heated rear seats as he took a ride with Grandpa on Christmas Day, something that he had yet to have the pleasure of enjoying, having been relegated to the rear seat of all the rides he had taken to date.

About the only thing that remained as a carryover from the previous year and generation of the QX60 is the engine, with the Infiniti opting to carry on with the same naturally aspirated V-6 engine that has proven to work well in the SUV. It is a strong 3.5-liter power plant that produces a nice 295 horsepower with 270 foot-pounds of torque.

The best part of the power train story is that the CVT transmission has been replaced with an all-new nine-speed automatic that would slip through the gears seamlessly. We were never huge fans of having a CVT in a such a large SUV anyway and were happy to see it go. We got 23.5 miles per gallon on the week, just over what we had done in our last outing a few years ago in the QX60.

Many of the competitors in this space have chosen to go with smaller engines and add turbos and other options to try for more power or perhaps better fuel economy. In the over 4,000-pound Infiniti, we were glad to experience a straight up power plant that got us around with what seemed like little to no effort, be it around town or accelerating onto the freeway.

Our favorite part of the new QX60 was all the new technological upgrades to the interior, having become huge fans of wireless tech and all LED screen technology for the up-front passengers.

Infiniti did not disappoint us in this regard, with huge new 12.3-inch LED monitors not only for the infotainment screen but also placed in front of the driver as his display. Both, of course, were customizable and easy to navigate after just a few hours in the SUV.

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto were also included in the package and done wirelessly, of course– always a great addition to any vehicle. Add to that the wireless charger in the front console and it kept us happy no matter what the drive called for.

Let us not forget that if we were not using Siri to get around, Infiniti has also included a fantastic navigation system with MapCare and Premium Traffic enhancements.

Add to all of this technology a huge 10.8-inch heads-up display that would display all of this navigation data to help get us around and keep our eyes on the road and off of all the wonderful accoutrements that lined the interior of the QX60.

There was still one more place to put an LED screen — the rearview mirror — and Infiniti has added that to the mix as well. We really love this addition, as when an SUV of this size gets all the seats filled the driver can still see what it behind, no matter what is between him and the back window.

Over the years, we have come to love the NASA-inspired zero-gravity seats that Nissan has been putting in all its vehicles. This time with the Autograph trim level in the QX60, they have done it even better by adding not only heat and ventilation to the front seats but also a massaging component. What better way for Mom and Dad to take on a long vacation with the kids or just destress on the way home in the evening?

Leather was the surface of choice throughout the cabin, with our test ride coming in a graphite color. Including the seats, there were many quilted surfaces also nicely done in the same color leather. After that, all other touch points if not done in leather had metal or wood finishes.

On the safety side, the QX60 was loaded with about everything we could have imagined possible to help us be safe in our travels. Along with ProPilot Assist that has become a standard in all Infiniti vehicles, ours had the extra added Navi link included.

This would allow the QX60 to slow for differing terrain, twists and turns along our route, along with a speed limit assist that would lower or raise the speed when the adaptive cruise was set according to the posted limit.

Oh, and on the exterior, the new QX60 is very compelling to look at, as it seems to have grown up in a way with more defined and sleeker curves all around. The all-black roof and included panoramic moonroof seemed to really set it apart out on the road.

We loved the way the new QX60 handled, as it is much easier to drive and get around in for an SUV that holds up to seven. We would navigate and get into very tight spaces without feeling as if we might have problems from such a large vehicle.

The new Infiniti QX60 would make a great addition to any growing family or even with empty nesters like ourselves. It has plenty of space and, most importantly, an abundant injection of luxury and technology.

Base price: $ 63,250

Destination charge: $1,025

Price as driven: $ 64,970