[cfrp]

For those of the lucky few here who own the JX, how can you comment on the power and torque of the JX? How's merging on the highway like? Acceleration? Does the car lack power low end?

I haven't driven the JX yet unfortunately so any opinion would be great.

 

[quickswoosh]

I've been driving quite a bit on the ECO mode with the high?, hard? setting for the ECO pedal. It makes me a very boring driver. I'm just doing it to see how much mileage I can get out of this thing on local roads.
I used manual shift the other day and was very surprised at how fast it could accelerate from 40 or 50 for a large SUV.
The sport mode feels too noisy. I prefer to use the normal mode with the manual shift when I feel like it.

Overall I like the feedback I get from the car. Just feels right. This is my first SUV. I have never liked driving an SUV before this. Never felt comfortable.

 

[miked112]

It's no rocket but I don't perceive a difference between the JX and the 08 MDX I replaced; on paper the MDX has 40 more HP. It's our first CVT and that's a little disorienting (you keep waiting for it to shift) but there is plenty of on-ramp acceleration and passing power in normal mode.

 

[infiniti_speed]

I drove the JX (have yet to buy one) and I feel Infiniti needs to have engine options, a V8 would be nice. I can see their reason for going with a smaller engine, fuel economy.
But a V8 model with more luxury and options would be awesome and kill the Escalade.

 

[cfrp]

For a more powerful model they have the Infinti FX50.

 

[quickswoosh]

I saw a review on youtube a while back stating that the JX has the highest power to weight ratio in the segment. He didn't say what other cars he had in his segment.

 

[yeller]

I've been driving quite a bit on the ECO mode with the high?, hard? setting for the ECO pedal. It makes me a very boring driver. I'm just doing it to see how much mileage I can get out of this thing on local roads.
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What kind of mileage were you seeing in ECO mode?

 

[quickswoosh]

What kind of mileage were you seeing in ECO mode?

16.2mpg on the first half tank.

 

[Anthony]

After reading all the articles about how under powered the car was, and coming from an FX 35 and recently a G37XS, I was pleasantly surprised. Cruising around at 140km/hr (lose the car if you get caught at 150 around here) it performs extremely well.

 

[jugdish]

I think there is plenty of power for what Infiniti has marketed the car as..... That said, I do feel that the CVT could be quicker in moving the needle from a dead stop. After 1400 miles, I've never thought to myself "I wish this car had more power." I'm curious to see how the new CVT in the 2013 Altima performs. According to press releases, it's supposed to have better off the line performance. Wish Infiniti would have put that CVT in the JX.

 

[cfrp]

After reading all the articles about how under powered the car was, and coming from an FX 35 and recently a G37XS, I was pleasantly surprised. Cruising around at 140km/hr (lose the car if you get caught at 150 around here) it performs extremely well.

where is that? you can loose a car if you speed?

 

[keroppi]

I was used to drive a BMW X5 V8 engine so I'm used to the more powerful engine. But on my new JX, I don't find it under power ... yet.
In city driving, if i press on the pedal, the JX goes faster than I expected... it feels fast enough for any merge / overpass.
It definitely doesn't have that first half-second neck-breaking thrust as in my old X5, but after that first half a second, acceleration is linear and quite powerful.
I drive in the default "STD" mode (i.e., the dot on the dial)

 

[hjx]

I agree. I think the power is just "enough". I was expecting it to be really under-powered but don't really feel like it after driving it for awhile.

 

[gibbons]

I think there is plenty of power for what Infiniti has marketed the car as..... That said, I do feel that the CVT could be quicker in moving the needle from a dead stop. After 1400 miles, I've never thought to myself "I wish this car had more power." I'm curious to see how the new CVT in the 2013 Altima performs. According to press releases, it's supposed to have better off the line performance. Wish Infiniti would have put that CVT in the JX.

How do you know the JX doesn't have the same CVT as the Altima? Just curious... I would like to ask someone at Nissan or Infiniti, but they would tell me to contact my dealer. Yeah, right...

 

[BobOB]

After taking the JX on a couple long trips I feel it has good power and the updated CVT prvides for a very smooth ride. I like the ability to put it in manual mode for long downhill grades and for climbing steep grades. When I see reviews that complain about the "CVT drone", I have to laugh. The JX is very quiet and the transmission noise is minimal. I feel the 3.5 L engine and CVT are perfectly matched.

 

[JX35MD]

I find the acceleration to be adequate but uninspired on the low end. On the high end, ie passing power from 70-90, it feels quite strong. The engine/transmission combo is the quietest I've experienced for similar SUVs and crossovers.

 

[arson168]

I find the acceleration to be adequate but uninspired on the low end.

I agree with this 100%, never had an issue passing on the highway/freeway.

 

[mmmits23]

The JX35 does feel more powerful than the 265hp it is rated at. I would agree the "from a stop" acceleration is not breathtaking, but the passing power and speed is quite impressive. I have not fiddled with the Sport mode much, but this does seem to make a significant difference. I also own a G37, so I do know what fast is, but I am really impressed with the JX35 powertrain. If you want a V8 or something like an Escalade, get a QX56 and blow the Caddy out of the water. JX would be compared to the Caddy SRX, and with that there is no comparison. I briefly considered an Saab SUV (same as SRX) in the Aero package, but between the smaller size, no warranty, terrible fuel economy, and some feature content, I ruled that out even at the $33K price tag (which is a total deal!)

 

[wlkrause]

Hello Fellow JX35/QX60 Owners,

I have a 2013 JX35 FWD vehicle. I have upgraded my JX35 with a K&N Air Intake which helped the engine, I feel a lot, but beware the engine will sound louder you will hear the intake on hard acceleration. Installing the air intake was easy with the provided instructions from K&N, one of things that amazed me was the big Air baffle of plastic they have in the engine compartment that you get to remove when taking out the stock intake. I feel the car has more response from the throttle. As far as fuel economy, I don't think it has helped at all, it hasn't hurt either so to help the engine breath better, I feel its a win win. I have also purchased the BullyDog 40415 Performance Chip for the JX35. I am still waiting on BullyDog to get the programmer setup for my vehicle, once I install that part I will let all of you know. I have also installed a more free flowing Magnaflow exhaust 2.5 inch diameter from the header back with split rear exit after the rear wheels with chrome tips. It looks super nice and sounds great. Beware, if you like the quietness of your vehicle now then don't change the exhaust because its not much louder in the cabin with the exhaust but it is noticeable when on the accelerator and when passing and putting your foot into it. This vehicle sound like a beast with the exhaust and intake. Similar to my G37 sedan which everyone knows is a beast of a car when all modded like mine is. The JX35 is my girlfriends car that she drives and she was not a big fan of the intake and exhaust at first but she doesn't have an issue with it now and loves the sound and feeling of the performance parts on the vehicle when driving now. This has made the vehicle sound fantastic and it has helped the engine as well and has gave the vehicle more throttle response as well. I have not seen any improvement in fuel economy but when driving the vehicle I can definitely tell that the aftermarket parts have helped the engine performance.

 

[BobOB]

Can you post some pictures of your improvements?