Long-term update: 2011 Infiniti QX56 on working vacation
If you’re wondering why we haven’t posted an update on our borrowed 2011 Infiniti QX56 for a while, it’s because it had gone back via tow-truck to Nissan on a working vacation a week ago, namely for test-drives by other magazines. It is due to be back with us today hopefully.
In the week before it left us, we drove it to Abu Dhabi to attend the Porsche World Roadshow at Yas Marina. Having been racistically kicked off the guest list for Yas Marina events by Lexus, General Motors, Jaguar, Bentley, Aston Martin, Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz, we were thrilled to finally be able to get some track-time via Porsche.
The drive to Abu Dhabi was supremely comforting, with adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warnings and sound insulation making sure we went to sleep on the way and drove while snoring at speeds of upto a legal 160 kph.
The highway drive also brought down our fuel consumption to an even 15.4 litres/100 km. The amazing bit is, after we came back from Abu Dhabi and continued to use the QX56 around Dubai’s freeways, we’ve still managed to keep the fuel consumption pegged at 15.4 litres/100 km for the rest of the week without even trying. We just took it easy on the throttle all the time like we do with our own cars. With 560 Nm of peak torque on tap, a lot of it is available below 3000 rpm so we never have to push it too much to gain speed. We’re already been told by readers that they hit these kinds of numbers with their Maximas and Prados. It’s all about throttle-control finesse, and after more than a month with this truck, we’re finally getting the hang of the softly-sprung right pedal.
We are now awaiting the return of our environmentally-conscious T-Rex, no doubt with our average fuel consumption figures screwed up again by other reviewers.
Original Mileage When Borrowed: 10,415 km
Latest Mileage To Date: 12,735 km
Latest Average Fuel Economy: 15.4 litres/100 km
Cost of Latest Problems: Dhs 0
Cost of Latest Maintenance: Dhs 0Total Non-Fuel Running Cost Since Borrowed: Dhs 0
Comments
M K
Rasistically is not a word
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
Exactly
Anil
lol
G-CLASS 55
M K “Racistically” was the word mentioned in article not “Rasistically” anyways no such words in English
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
True, although I am intentionally being vague.
marc
i want one.. 🙂
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
You’re German. Go buy a … uhh … nothing German is as big!
BKJ
6-wheeler Mercedes truck???
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
I thought of the Unimog as well. But that’s pushing it, considering it’s a work truck and not an SUV.
Rahul Jones
There is a Gl-Class. Which is pretty big But I don’t think it is as much as the QX.
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
Exactly. I parked next to one. The GL’s roof comes to my eye-level while sitting in the QX.
Rahul Jones
Lol….. Next time ask WHAT’s UP SHORTY…..
aaamohamad
LOOOOL
Moosa Karim
the new ’11 infiniti qx56 is a n eggcellent suv compared to the other eight seater gas guzzlers like gmc, chevy yukon etc. plus the luxury is more than the other suvs like german ones which are rather dry and stiff. I purchased 9 for my company’s transport department heads and one for my family. wallah they are amazing
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