2024 Infiniti QX50

midsize luxury SUV / 4-door SUV

2024 Infiniti QX50 4-door SUV
2022 Infiniti QX50 shown

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria Rating
Moderate overlap front: original test
G
Side: original test
G
Side: updated test
A

Other available safety features

  • Standard blind spot detection
  • Standard lane departure warning & prevention
  • Standard rear automatic braking

Key

  • G
    Good
  • A
    Acceptable
  • M
    Marginal
  • P
    Poor
  • Superior
  • Advanced
  • Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2021-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2021 Infiniti QX50 Essential 4-door 4wd

The Infiniti QX50 was redesigned for the 2019 model year after a one-year absence from the market. Beginning with 2021 models, design changes were made to the front driver and passenger seat belts and passenger-side frontal and knee airbags to improve occupant protection in frontal crashes.

Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2021 QX50 conducted by Nissan. Because the structure was not changed, the structure rating is based on this verification test and an earlier test of a 2019 QX50 conducted by Nissan.

These ratings also apply to the structurally similar Infiniti QX55, introduced in the 2022 model year.

Evaluation criteria Rating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Leg/foot, left
G
Leg/foot, right
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2021-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2021 Infiniti QX50 Essential 4-door 4wd

The Infiniti QX50 was redesigned for the 2019 model year after a one-year absence from the market. Beginning with 2021 models, rear side airbags were added, and design changes were implemented to the side structure, including the B-pillar, to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes.

Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2021 QX50 conducted by Nissan.

Evaluation criteria Rating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Driver head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis/leg
G
Rear passenger head protection
G
Technical measurements for this test

About the original side crash test

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2021-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Infiniti QX50 Pure 4-door 4wd

The Infiniti QX50 was redesigned for the 2019 model year after a one-year absence from the market. Beginning with 2021 models, rear side airbags were added, and design changes were implemented to the side structure, including the B-pillar, to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes.

Two side 2.0 tests of the QX50 were conducted, one by the Institute and the other by Nissan. Ratings are based on both tests, but the vehicle specifications shown below are based on the Institute’s test.

Evaluation criteria Rating
Overall evaluation
A
Structure and safety cage
M
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
A
Pelvis
M
Driver head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis
G
Rear passenger head protection
G

View of the vehicle just after the crash test.

View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbags and damage to the occupant compartment.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbags.

Technical measurements for this test

About the side crash test