A 7-passenger SUV has a complicated job. It might be carrying children to school in the morning, navigating a packed parking lot that afternoon, then heading onto the highway with every seat occupied and luggage behind them. The 2027 INFINITI QX60 approaches those situations with driver-assistance technology covering forward traffic, blind spots, lane position, reversing, and low-speed maneuvering. For families around Danbury, CT, the great part isn't simply having a long safety-feature list. It's that different systems are watching different parts of a rather large SUV. The Standard Equipment Already Has Plenty to Watch Every QX60 includes Forward Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Predictive Forward Collision Warning, Blind Spot Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Rear Automatic Braking, High Beam Assist, and Intelligent Cruise Control. Predictive Forward Collision Warning is particularly interesting because it can monitor not only the vehicle directly ahead but also one traveling in front of it, potentially providing earlier warning when traffic begins slowing. It's the electronic equivalent of trying to see past the SUV blocking your view, except the technology has been assigned that job permanently. Some Systems Can Do More Than Sound an Alarm Warning the driver is useful; providing corrective assistance can add another layer of support. Blind Spot Intervention® can help guide the QX60 toward the center of its lane if it begins moving toward a detected vehicle in an adjacent lane. Lane Departure Prevention can provide steering assistance if the SUV starts drifting from its lane. These remain driver-assistance features, not substitutes for paying attention, but during long stretches of highway driving, an extra layer of monitoring can be welcome when traffic speed and lane positioning require constant attention. The Cameras Address the Big-SUV Problem Nobody Can Ignore Seven seats require a reasonably substantial vehicle, and substantial vehicles eventually encounter tight parking spaces. Available 3D Around View® Monitor provides a virtual perspective around the QX60 during low-speed maneuvering, while Moving Object Detection can alert the driver to detected movement nearby. Front Wide View helps when edging out of areas with restricted visibility. Available Invisible Hood View goes one step further, using exterior camera images to create a virtual view beneath the front of the SUV. Curbs and parking lines suddenly become considerably less mysterious. ProPILOT Assist Is There for the Long Haul ProPILOT Assist can provide steering support and help maintain a preset following distance during highway driving. Available ProPILOT Assist 2.1 expands the system with hands-off driving capability on compatible divided highways while monitoring driver attention. The important words are “driver attention.” This isn't autonomous driving, and the person in the driver's seat remains responsible for controlling the QX60 and responding when required. The benefit is reducing some of the repetitive workload that comes with longer highway journeys, not removing the driver from the equation. One of the Cleverest Family Features Isn't Electronic QX60 seats up to 7 passengers, but fitting people into 3 rows is only useful if they can reach them. LATCH AND GLIDE® allows the passenger-side second-row seat to tilt and slide for third-row access even with a compatible child restraint installed. That's the sort of family feature whose usefulness becomes obvious the first time you're loading several passengers at once. The QX60 also includes multiple airbags, including supplemental front, side-impact, and roof-mounted curtain airbags. Safety Technology Doesn't Replace the Rest of the SUV Every 2027 QX60 uses a 2.0L VC-Turbo 4-cylinder producing 268 hp and 286 lbs. ft. of torque through a 9-speed automatic transmission. Intelligent AWD is available, and properly equipped models can tow up to 6,000 lbs. Danbury INFINITI can help shoppers compare new QX60 inventory, available trims, AWD configurations, safety technology, financing, and trade-in options. Try the cameras, explore all 3 rows, and compare the available driver-assistance equipment in person, then schedule a test drive online to experience it yourself.
