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Review of the 2009 Infiniti QX56

2009 Infiniti QX56

Price Range $55,050 to $58,150

suitable for: Diapers
School
Teens

12
City MPG

17 to 18
Hwy MPG

7 Seats
3 Rows
2 Latch Connectors
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Part of what makes the QX56 so awesome is that it doesn’t look like all the rest of those big, square SUVs that are out on the road. Instead, distinctive lines and curves give this Infiniti a bold look of its own. The passenger cabin looks rounded off, while the cargo area is still squarish. It sounds weird, I know, but it looked like it was leaning forward, about to leap into action. Adding to the awesomeness is the chrome trim on the side panels, side-view mirrors and the roof rack. I’m tellin’ you, this truck had some bling. And the rims aren’t the least of it; these puppies are 20-inch chrome finished alloy that actually reflect onto the road. I have to say it: they’re awesome.

The body-colored running boards were another great feature that made climbing up into this monster no problem for little legs. More of a problem was the door handle, which sits vertically, high up along the side of the doorframe. While my second-grader could reach the handle most of the time, it gave my 5-year-old a major case of the whinys — as in, “Moooommyyyy!!!! I CAN’T DO IT!!!!” And in this situation, he was right. He couldn’t reach that high, so door duty was all mine, which was not awesome.

One feature that never gets old for me is a power liftgate. Push a button, the door opens and the dog jumps in; push the button again and the door closes. I don’t have to put down my armload of stuff to stand on my tiptoes and pull down the dirty liftgate. I like pushing buttons for stuff; buttons are awesome.

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key exterior: Features

    ● HID automatic headlights
    ● Running boards
    ● Rear sonar system
    ● Dual heated power-folding mirrors
    ● 20-inch chrome finished alloy wheels

available exterior: Colors

  • Deep Garnet Metallic
  • Lakeshore Slate Metallic
  • Liquid Onyx Metallic
  • Serengeti Sand Titanium Metallic
  • Silver Graphite Metallic
  • Silver Indulgence Metallic
  • Tuscan Pearl Metallic

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