As a busy professional with an equally active family, you’re on the go—a lot. To handle every aspect of your life near Ann Arbor, Novi, Troy, or Grand Rapids, MI, you may be looking for a luxury SUV with the style you desire, the performance you crave, and the safety features you need. The INFINITI QX55 and the BMW X4 are two vehicles that fit that description.
The team at LaFontaine INFINITI Ann Arbor has put together this comparison to help you determine which model is better suited for you and yours. Read on to learn more about these worthy competitors before contacting us to take your preferred luxury coupe SUV to the road.
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Whether driving to a client meeting, handling school drop-offs, meeting friends for happy hour, or heading out of town for the weekend, you need a vehicle that can acclimate to every aspect of your multi-faceted lifestyle. With their stunning good looks and well-furnished interiors, the INFINITI QX55 and the BMW X4 are poised to adapt and artfully play every role.
These luxury crossover SUVs present a similar approach to their exterior design aesthetic. The INFINITI QX55 and the BMW X4 feature aerodynamic physiques with coupe-like curves and sculpted rooflines that simultaneously signify timeless style and promise athletic performance.
Living up to its name, the INFINITI dazzles with its digital piano key taillights with Super RED LED illumination. Its exterior palette includes such standout shades as Dynamic Sunstone Red, Hermosa Blue, and Graphite Shadow. While the BMW offers variations of those colors, its traditional taillights go without any distinctive flair that leaves onlookers in awe long after you’ve driven away.
When you’re running solo errands, carpooling with colleagues, and transporting the family on vacation, you need a well-furnished space for everyone and all their gear. You’ll also want a complement of amenities to keep you seated in the lap of luxury. Speaking of seats, the BMW X4 begins with SensaTec upholstery, a synthetic crafted from plastic. On the other hand, the INFINITI QX55 defines luxury differently by providing standard leather-appointed seating.
Further ensuring your comfort, their cockpit-styled cabins come with heated, power-adjustable front seats, Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control, and driver’s seat memory. They likewise include a similar range of convenient infotainment features:
- Wireless Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™
- Wireless charging
- Wi-Fi hotspot
As a result, you and everyone on board will remain connected, engaged, and entertained mile after mile.
While turning heads as you approach is a pleasant byproduct of driving a luxury coupe SUV like the INFINITI QX55 or the BMW X4, reliable transportation is the primary reason to drive any vehicle. With their fine-tuned engineering, the QX55 and the X4 prove that incredible style and impressive power need not be mutually exclusive. These models have the goods to back up their good looks.
You're known for your quiet, confident strength and ability to make competent decisions without hesitation. You expect nothing less from the car you drive. The INFINITI QX55 and the BMW X4 provide similar standard turbocharged 2.0L 4-cylinder engines that offer effortless acceleration and ample refined power to handle urban settings as easily as the open highway. Still, one model’s engine delivers more from the jump.
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| INFINITI QX55 | 268 HP | 280 lb-ft |
| BMW X4 | 248 HP | 258 lb-ft |
While the BMW X4 pairs its engine with an 8-speed automatic transmission, the INFINITI QX55 mates its motor with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). With the INFINITI’s CVT, you’ll enjoy smoother acceleration, seamless shifting, and increased fuel economy.
The QX55 and the X4 come with standard all-wheel drive for improved stability and traction in less-than-ideal conditions. So, you’ll have additional peace of mind when you encounter inclement weather or slippery or slick roadways, helping reduce skidding and improve handling.
The BMW X4 equips a standard suspension, which interconnects the wheels, meaning what one wheel experiences when hitting a bump impacts all the other wheels. The INFINITI QX55, however, is built with an independent front and rear suspension, so each wheel moves independently. As a result, you’ll enjoy a smoother ride, better traction, and more stability in the QX55.
The INFINITI QX55 and the BMW X4 continue to prove they have the right stuff while putting the fun in function. Power is one telling aspect of precision performance—and a practical one. Still, when discussing a vehicle's practicality, you’ll also want to consider two other factors: fuel efficiency and safety.
Continuing your quest for balance, you seek a luxury coupe SUV that balances power and fuel economy. Their nearly identical base engines yield similar numbers when it comes to fuel efficiency:
- INFINITI QX55: EPA-estimated 22 city/28 highway MPG*
- BMW X4: EPA-estimated 21 city/27 highway MPG
With their similarly sized fuel tanks, you can travel over 400 miles in either model before pausing to refuel.
The revolutionary VC-Turbo (variable compression turbocharged) engine in the INFINITI utilizes a unique multi-link system to switch between low compression when power and strong acceleration are needed and high compression for efficiency when cruising.
In-vehicle technologies are commonplace, extending to the most critical area: driver-assistance systems. INFINITI and BMW take your safety nearly as seriously as you do, so they equip a range of technologies to assist if the unexpected happens. Still, only one of these luxury coupe SUVs can take pre-emptive action to help prevent it from happening in the first place.
While both models have Blind Spot Warning and Lane Departure Warning systems, the INFINITI QX55 pulls away from the BMW X4 with its active Blind Spot Intervention™ and Lane Departure Prevention features that can provide corrective steering when necessary, instead of just warning you. The INFINITI's Predictive Forward Collision Warning can alert you to sudden vehicle braking from two cars ahead.
With the perfect blend of stylish aesthetics, athletic performance, and advanced technologies, the INFINITI QX55 is the ideal road companion for discerning drivers like you near Ann Arbor, Novi, Troy, Grand Rapids, MI, and beyond.
When you’re ready to enjoy an elevated driving experience with limitless possibilities, contact LaFontaine INFINITI Ann Arbor to schedule your test drive of the INFINITI QX55.
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