2014 Infiniti QX70

midsize luxury SUV / 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Moderate overlap front: original test
Head restraints & seats

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system	Advanced

Other available safety features

Optional lane departure warning
Optional lane departure prevention

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 2014-17 models

Tested vehicle: 2009 Infiniti FX35 4-door 4wd

The Infiniti FX was redesigned for the 2009 model year. There were two models, the FX35 (equipped with a V6 engine) and the FX50 (equipped with a V8 engine). The FX was renamed the QX70 beginning with the 2014 model year. Frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan.

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

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0803
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	2
Left (cm)	3
Center (cm)	5
Right (cm)	5
Brake pedal (cm)	5
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	-2
Right (cm)	-2
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-1
Rearward (cm)	-3
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF0803
Head
HIC-15	242
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.5
Extension bending moment (Nm)	18
Maximum Nij	0.27
Chest maximum compression (mm)	29
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	2.3
Femur force - right (kN)	1.5
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.31
Maximum tibia index - right	0.26
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.4
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	50
Right	75

About the original moderate overlap front test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Power leather seats AHR

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Power leather seats AHR
Geometry
Backset (mm)	38
Distance below top of head (mm)	30
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	12.6
Head contact time (ms)	67
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	112
Max neck tension (N)	572

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Optional Intelligent Brake Assist

Package name

Optional Technology Package or Sport Technology Package

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2014-17 models

Advanced

with optional equipment

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 2 mph.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 5 mph.

About the original front crash prevention test