rayaans

The RX450h uses a CVT transmission too you know! it works well in the RX but no idea about it in the Infiniti JX.

HJZ06

We will have our Q7 Prestige two weeks this Tuesday. Traded 2007 GL450, the Q7 is alive when you drive it. All the design pieces fit together with simple but functional styling in my book! Check out the design of the windshield wiper arms, the air suspension is tops. Great job Audi!

Oleg Simakoff

Seriously considered the JX35 but after test-driving both JX and Q7 back-to-back it was a nobrainer! Ended up getting a '13 S Line.

L-O-V-E I-T!

redracer007

We test drove the Lexus GX 460, Infiniti JX 35, BMW X5, and ended up getting a 2013 Audi Q7 SLine Prestige. The X5 seemed cramped for space but drove quite well, the JX drove well has a lot of good features and is also priced the best but we felt it missed the luxury feel of the competition. The GX460 was very nice and Lexus has done well making good changes compared to our GX470. However, we didn't want the V8. We chose the Audi bc overall we felt it met all our needs of having a wonderful look, drives amazing, and has good space.

matzaman

I leased the first model year Q7 ('07) and loved it. I just got into a 2012 X5 Diesel. I considered going back to Audi but I like change, and it felt too similar (even though there are a lot of changes) in the new model vs the old. Ultimately I didnt need the extra size of the Q7 over the X5. But I will say this, even though the Q7 drives nice, the X5 out drives it every time. So it depends on what you're looking for. Most of these (minus the RR) will probably be fairly maintenance free for a while (if you go new). The Q7 and X5 seem to hold their value the best. The Q is probably a bit more exclusive given the low Audi production numbers (you dont see as many Q7s as X5s), but its also a lot larger.

If I wasnt pressed for time to get into something, Id wait until next model year. We're bound to see some interesting developments in the next gen Q7 and next gen X5s.

iconoclast

which range rover? range rover full size? range rover sport? range rover sport supercharged?

chickdr

I think the JX would be a pretty good match to the base Q7 3.0T. The tests I have seen are pretty average but it has a lot of nice features. My only question is why didn't Infiniti use the FX35's version of the 3.5 V6(and auto tranny) to differentiate from the Nissan Pathfinder? 265hp is kind of weak compared to everyone else, while 303hp would have been nice.

Out of curiosity what was the price difference between the JX you looked at and the S-Line Q7 you purchased? ~$10K?

redracer007

Out of curiosity what was the price difference between the JX you looked at and the S-Line Q7 you purchased? ~$10K?[/QUOTE]

The price difference for us was around $10k.

Shoe

I think the JX is FWD and 265hp because it shares the nissan quest platform. If it was RWD and had the 3.7 350hp engine I bet it would get some attention.

Oleg Simakoff

Approximately 7K, but it took us 3 months and getting the dealer fed up with us


The price difference for us was around $10k.[/QUOTE]