2012 Infiniti QX56 vs. Its Competition

2012 Infiniti QX56 2WD 4-door 7-passenger Angular Front Exterior View

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Every big luxury SUV wants to live up to the Range Rover reputation for fine taste, and the latest Range Rover itself takes the standard several notches higher.

It's truly a fabulous machine in many ways, while the QX56 almost matches it on fine finishes and exceeds it with three more spots for passengers.

The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class comes off a little more coolly, but as a diesel it gets great fuel economy, and has even more SUV credibility bent into its sharp fenders and its available off-road package.

The Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator are still battling it out for the bling buyer, with the Escalade winning on longevity but losing on its unconscionably high purchase price.

The Lincoln? It's...hanging in there.

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8.4 Infiniti's civilized the full-sized SUV about as well as Land Rover has--but does the world still need big utes like this one?	8.6 The 2012 Cadillac Escalade models still rank among the most luxurious, spacious vehicles at any price—especially if towing capability matters.	9 It can't rightly be called a value, but the 2012 Land Rover Range Rover delivers a truckload of ability and exclusivity along with its admittedly huge Monroney.	7.4 Lavish and large, the 2012 Lincoln Navigator is luxury, American-style, but its powertrains are a step behind those of the competition.	8.8 With rugged styling, fairly nimble handling and diesel economy, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class can charm the mud right off a Land Rover Range Rover.	8 The 2010 Lexus LX 570 won't turn heads like a Range Rover or an Escalade, but it is a high-tech and worthy choice.
MSRP From
$60,000	$63,170	$79,425	$57,775	$61,570	$76,905
Gas Mileage
14 MPG City / 20 MPG Hwy	13 MPG City / 18 MPG Hwy	12 MPG City / 18 MPG Hwy	13 MPG City / 20 MPG Hwy	12 MPG City / 21 MPG Hwy	12 MPG City / 18 MPG Hwy
Engine
Gas V8	Gas/Ethanol V8	Gas V8	Gas/Ethanol V8	Turbocharged Diesel V6	Gas V8
EPA Class
N/A	N/A	4WD Sport Utility Vehicle	N/A	4WD Sport Utility Vehicle	4WD Sport Utility Vehicle
Style Name
2WD 4dr 7-passenger	2WD 4dr Base	4WD 4dr HSE	2WD 4dr	4MATIC 4dr GL350 BlueTEC	4WD 4dr
Drivetrain
Rear Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive	4-Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive	All Wheel Drive	4-Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity
7	7	5	7	7	8
Passenger Doors
4	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Body Style
Sport Utility	4 Door	4 Door	Sport Utility Vehicle	Sport Utility	4 Door SUV
Transmission
Automatic w/OD	HD Automatic w/OD	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic