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2021 INFINITI QX50 trim levels explained

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PURE FWD$38,050PURE AWD$40,050LUXE FWD$41,600LUXE AWD$43,600ESSENTIAL FWD$44,800ESSENTIAL AWD$46,800SENSORY FWD$50,100SENSORY AWD$52,100AUTOGRAPH FWD$54,300AUTOGRAPH AWD$56,950
10 priced trims by MSRP. Orange: base trim. Bars start at $0.

All 10 trims

2021 INFINITI QX50 trims by MSRP
TrimMSRPDestinationEnginehpDrivetrainTransmissionMPGSeats
PURE FWD$38,050$1,0252.0L268 hpFWDCVT26 mpg5
PURE AWD$40,050$1,0252.0L 4cyl268 hpAWDCVT25 mpg5
LUXE FWD$41,600$1,0252.0L268 hpFWDCVT26 mpg5
LUXE AWD$43,600$1,0252.0L 4cyl268 hpAWDCVT25 mpg5
ESSENTIAL FWD$44,800$1,0252.0L268 hpFWDCVT26 mpg5
ESSENTIAL AWD$46,800$1,0252.0L 4cyl268 hpAWDCVT25 mpg5
SENSORY FWD$50,100$1,0252.0L268 hpFWDCVT26 mpg5
SENSORY AWD$52,100$1,0252.0L 4cyl268 hpAWDCVT25 mpg5
AUTOGRAPH FWD$54,300$1,0252.0L268 hpFWDCVT26 mpg5
AUTOGRAPH AWD$56,950$1,0252.0L 4cyl268 hpAWDCVT25 mpg5

What changes at each step

  1. PURE to LUXE: +$3,550

    PURE FWD $38,050 to LUXE FWD $41,600.

    Same specs. Equipment only.

    Adds as standard: Heated front seats, Remote start, Panoramic roof, Garage door opener, Fog lights, Roof rails.

  2. LUXE to ESSENTIAL: +$3,200

    LUXE FWD $41,600 to ESSENTIAL FWD $44,800.

    Same specs. Equipment only.

    Adds as standard: 360 camera, Navigation, Front and rear parking sensors, Live traffic, Heated mirrors, Rain-sensing wipers.

  3. ESSENTIAL to SENSORY: +$5,300

    ESSENTIAL FWD $44,800 to SENSORY FWD $50,100.

    Same specs. Equipment only.

    Adds as standard: Leather seats, Heated steering wheel, Premium audio, Adaptive headlights.

  4. SENSORY to AUTOGRAPH: +$4,200

    SENSORY FWD $50,100 to AUTOGRAPH FWD $54,300.

    Same specs. Equipment only.

    Adds as standard: Front and rear air conditioning.

Which trim has each feature

  • Cheapest trim with leather seats: SENSORY FWD, $50,100. Optional from ESSENTIAL FWD, $44,800.
  • Cheapest trim with heated front seats: LUXE FWD, $41,600.
  • Cheapest trim with a heated steering wheel: SENSORY FWD, $50,100. Optional from ESSENTIAL FWD, $44,800.
  • Cheapest trim with a 360 camera: ESSENTIAL FWD, $44,800.
  • Cheapest trim with blind spot warning: PURE FWD, $38,050.
  • Cheapest trim with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto: PURE FWD, $38,050.
  • Cheapest trim with a power liftgate or trunk: PURE FWD, $38,050.
  • Cheapest trim with navigation: ESSENTIAL FWD, $44,800.
  • Cheapest trim with premium audio: SENSORY FWD, $50,100.
  • Cheapest trim with remote start: LUXE FWD, $41,600.
  • Cheapest trim with a panoramic roof: LUXE FWD, $41,600.
  • Not on any trim: a third row, heated rear seats.

S standard. O optional. N not available. Blank: no data.

2021 INFINITI QX50: features by trim
FeaturePURELUXEESSENTIALSENSORYAUTOGRAPH
Leather seatsNNOSS
Heated front seatsNSSSS
Heated steering wheelNNOSS
360 cameraNNSSS
Blind spot warningSSSSS
Apple CarPlay or Android AutoSSSSS
Power liftgate or trunkSSSSS
Third rowNNNNN
NavigationNNSSS
Premium audioNNNSS
Remote startNSSSS
Heated rear seatsNNNNN
Panoramic roofNSSSS

Cheapest trim with

  • AWD or 4WD: PURE AWD, $40,050.
  • The most hp: every trim, 268 hp.
  • The best mpg: PURE FWD, 26 mpg, $38,050.

New for 2021

Compared with 2020. Trims matched by name.

  • Added: none.
  • Dropped: none.
  • Carried over with a price: 10 trims. Median change: +$950.
Price change by trim, 2020 to 2021
Trim20202021Change
PURE FWD$37,250$38,050+$800
PURE AWD$39,250$40,050+$800
LUXE FWD$40,250$41,600+$1,350
LUXE AWD$42,250$43,600+$1,350
ESSENTIAL FWD$44,100$44,800+$700
ESSENTIAL AWD$46,100$46,800+$700
SENSORY FWD$48,900$50,100+$1,200
SENSORY AWD$50,900$52,100+$1,200
AUTOGRAPH FWD$53,850$54,300+$450
AUTOGRAPH AWD$55,850$56,950+$1,100

What this cannot tell you

Prices exclude options, packages and destination.

Equipment comes from one source and can lag.

How values are checked