Infiniti QX70

Luxury SUV if you can't afford a Porsche Cheyenne - well engineered and great thoughts into every detail of the design internally and externally

I own the FX37. This model has been replaced and renamed QX70 -3.7L. It looks much the same and has the same engine. It should weigh about the same.

I bought my car about 3 years ago and I have covered >50000km. My warranty has just expired.

I would replace my FX37 with a QX70 if:

- Infiniti changed their engine models with something of a smaller capacity but with improved fuel efficiency and performance. Supercharge it, turbo charge it or put in a flux capacitor, I don't care.

- Updated all the electronics, console screen and resolution and put in an integrated HUD system.

There's a choice of either a 3.7-litre V6 or a 385bhp five-litre V8. The 3.7 comes from the Nissan 370Z and has 316bhp so it's obviously brisk. Power from the V8 is always accessible, but even if the paper stats say otherwise, you'll be quicker in either a RR Sport or Porsche Cayenne. Still, 0-100kph in under six seconds is quick. The FX50 is glorious inside - the shift paddles look like ornate weapons and the double-cup dash feels odd but works well. The majority of the materials aren't quite what you'd get in a BMW or Porsche, but they're good enough. However, prod a little deeper and you'll find one or two areas that aren't quite up to the standards of a high-end SUV. As far as handling goes, the FX has a good crack at the Porsche and the RR but lacks their handling fluidity. Just 24 months ago, this would have been the class-leader, but no longer. However, the steering is good, the huge mechanical grip gets shunted around the 4x4 system well enough and the body roll is nicely controlled. Not bad for a car originally aimed at the American market. At almost five metres long, there'll be plenty of room, right? Wrong. Interior space is limited especially in the rear, meaning adults will find it difficult to get comfortable. And at 410 litres with the seats up, the FX has one of the smallest boots in the class. The Range Rover Sport's is a huge 958 litres and the Porsche Cayenne's is 540. yes it is a cool car not as cool as the RR but better than the Cayenne.