Compare the2023 Infiniti QX80VS 2023 Dodge Durango

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Servicing Ease
Ergonomics
Economic Advantages

Safety

© 1999 - 2024Advanta-STAR Automotive Research, all rights reserved. This vehicle comparison and all of the content in it are provided only by license from Advanta-STAR Automotive Research Corporation of America (“Advanta-STAR”). If you are not a legally licensed user of this vehicle comparison, it is against federal law to access it, copy it, forward it, or use it in any manner whatsoever. Any unauthorized use of this vehicle comparison is a violation of U.S. and international law and is punishable criminally and civilly. Removal of this watermark/notification without prior written license and approval received from Advanta-STAR is an agreement, understanding, and/or stipulation by the person(s), entities, agents, attorneys, and any other persons involved in the removal of this watermark/notification (including but not limited to Search Optics, LLC and any and all parent entities, sister entities, and subsidiary entities of Search Optics, LLC and/or any other entity, agent, attorney, and persons related in any manner to Search Optics, LLC) to: 1) an agreed upon amount of liquidated monetary damages of a minimum of $1,250,000.00 US Dollars in favor of Advanta-STAR; 2) the jurisdiction and enforcement of any legal claims associated with this matter asserted by Advanta-STAR in the United States Federal District Court in Portand, Oregon; and 3) service of process of any legal claims asserted by Advanta-STAR associated with this matter may be accomplished by First-Class Postage by the United States Postal Service or comparable service. XPYNN-M34HG 2a06:98c0:3600::103 2024/11/21

For enhanced safety, the front and second-row seat shoulder belts of the Infiniti QX80 have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Dodge Durango doesn’t offer pretensioners for its second-row seat belts.

The QX80 Sensory’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The Durango doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

For enhanced safety, the front and middle seat shoulder belts of the Infiniti QX80 are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Dodge Durango doesn’t offer height-adjustable middle seat belts.

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the QX80 are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Durango doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Infiniti QX80 has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Durango doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

Over 200 people are killed each year when backed over by motor vehicles. The QX80 has standard Backup Collision Intervention that uses rear sensors to monitor for objects to the rear and automatically applies the brakes to prevent a collision. The Durango doesn’t offer backup collision prevention brakes.

The QX80’s standard lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. A lane departure warning system costs extra on the Durango and is not available with SXT.

The QX80 has a standard Around View® Monitor to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The Durango only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.

Both the QX80 and Durango have rear cross-traffic warning, but the QX80 has Back-up Collision Intervention (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The Durango’s Rear Cross Path Detection doesn’t automatically brake.

Both the QX80 and the Durango have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and available all wheel drive.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Infiniti QX80 is safer than the Dodge Durango:

	QX80	Durango
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	27	46
Chest Movement	1 inches	1.1 inches
Abdominal Force	81 lbs.	111 lbs.
Hip Force	144 lbs.	236 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	31	50
Spine Acceleration	21 G’s	34 G’s
Hip Force	151 lbs.	446 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Spine Acceleration	39 G’s	43 G’s
Hip Force	684 lbs.	714 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Warranty

The QX80 comes with a full 4-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Durango’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 24,000 miles sooner.

Infiniti’s powertrain warranty covers the QX80 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Dodge covers the Durango. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 6 years or 70,000 miles. Coverage on the Durango ends after only 5 years or 60,000 miles.

The QX80’s corrosion warranty is 2 years longer than the Durango’s (7 vs. 5 years).

Infiniti pays for scheduled maintenance on the QX80 for 3 years and 36,000 miles. Infiniti will pay for oil changes, lubrication and any other required maintenance. Dodge doesn’t pay scheduled maintenance for the Durango.

Reliability

For smoother operation, better efficiency and fewer moving parts, the QX80 has an overhead cam design, rather than the old pushrod design of the 5.7 V8 in the Durango.

Engine

The QX80’s 5.6 DOHC V8 produces 107 more horsepower (400 vs. 293) and 153 lbs.-ft. more torque (413 vs. 260) than the Durango’s standard 3.6 DOHC V6. The QX80’s 5.6 DOHC V8 produces 105 more horsepower (400 vs. 295) and 153 lbs.-ft. more torque (413 vs. 260) than the Durango’s optional 3.6 DOHC V6. The QX80’s 5.6 DOHC V8 produces 40 more horsepower (400 vs. 360) and 23 lbs.-ft. more torque (413 vs. 390) than the Durango’s optional 5.7 V8.

As tested in Motor Trend the Infiniti QX80 is faster than the Dodge Durango:

	QX80	Durango V6	Durango V8
Zero to 60 MPH	6.1 sec	8 sec	6.6 sec
Quarter Mile	14.8 sec	16.1 sec	15 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	93.9 MPH	86.9 MPH	93.2 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

The QX80 has 1.4 gallons more fuel capacity than the Durango (26 vs. 24.6 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

Brakes and Stopping

The QX80 stops shorter than the Durango:

	QX80	Durango
60 to 0 MPH	122 feet	127 feet	Motor Trend
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	155 feet	160 feet	Consumer Reports

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the QX80 has larger tires than the Durango (275/60R20 vs. 265/60R18).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the QX80 Luxe has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 18-inch wheels are standard on the Durango SXT. The QX80 Premium Select/Sensory’s 22-inch wheels are larger than the 20-inch wheels optional on the Durango.

The Infiniti QX80’s wheels have 6 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Dodge Durango only has 5 wheel lugs per wheel.

The QX80 has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Durango doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The QX80 has a standard full size spare so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare costs extra on the Durango. Without the option you must depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

Suspension and Handling

The QX80 has standard front and rear stabilizer bars, which help keep the QX80 flat and controlled during cornering. The Durango’s suspension doesn’t offer a rear stabilizer bar.

The rear suspension of the QX80 uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the Durango, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the QX80’s wheelbase is 1.3 inches longer than on the Durango (121.1 inches vs. 119.8 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the QX80 is 3.6 inches wider in the front and 3.8 inches wider in the rear than on the Durango.

The QX80 AWD executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the Durango GT 4x4 (28.3 seconds @ .64 average G’s vs. 28.8 seconds @ .58 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the QX80 has a 1.1 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Durango (9.2 vs. 8.1 inches), allowing the QX80 to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

Passenger Space

The QX80 offers optional seating for 8 passengers; the Durango can only carry 7.

The QX80 has 11.1 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Durango (152.5 vs. 141.4).

The QX80 has 2.2 inches more front hip room, 5.3 inches more front shoulder room, .2 inches more rear headroom, 2.4 inches more rear legroom, 2.9 inches more rear hip room, 5.8 inches more rear shoulder room, 6.4 inches more third row hip room and 10.1 inches more third row shoulder room than the Durango.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the QX80’s middle and third row seats recline. The Durango’s third row seats don’t recline.

Cargo Capacity

The QX80’s cargo area provides more volume than the Durango.

	QX80	Durango
Third Seat Folded	49.6 cubic feet	43.3 cubic feet
Second Seat Folded	95.1 cubic feet	85.1 cubic feet

The QX80 has a standard third row seat which folds flat into the floor. This completely clears a very large cargo area quickly. The Durango doesn’t offer seats that fold into the floor.

Pressing a switch automatically lowers the QX80 Sensory’s second row seats and pressing a switch automatically lowers or raises the QX80’s third row seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The Durango doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

Towing

The QX80’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Durango’s (8500 vs. 6200 pounds).

Servicing Ease

J.D. Power and Associates surveys of service recipients show that Infiniti service is better than Dodge. J.D. Power ranks Infiniti 9th in service department satisfaction (above the industry average). With a 22% lower rating, Dodge is ranked 21st.

Ergonomics

The QX80’s standard Entry/Exit Assist raises the steering wheel and glides the driver’s seat back, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. An easy entry system costs extra on the Durango, and is not available on all models.

The QX80’s front and rear power windows all open or close fully with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside the car. The Durango’s rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to open or close them fully.

The QX80’s rain-sensitive wipers adjust their speed and turn on and off automatically based on the amount of rainfall on the windshield. This allows the driver to concentrate on driving without constantly adjusting the wipers. The Durango’s standard intermittent wipers change speed with vehicle speed, but can’t turn on and off or change speed based on changing rainfall.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The QX80 Sensory has standard headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The Durango doesn’t offer headlight washers.

To help drivers see further while navigating curves, the QX80 Sensory has standard adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle. The Durango doesn’t offer cornering lights.

The QX80 has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the Durango.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Infiniti QX80 has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. The Durango doesn’t offer wireless personal charging.

Economic Advantages

Insurance will cost less for the QX80 owner. The Car Book by Jack Gillis rates the QX80 with a number “5” insurance rate while the Durango is rated higher at a number “10” rate.

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the QX80 is less expensive to operate than the Durango because typical repairs cost much less on the QX80 than the Durango, including $2 less for a water pump, $28 less for a muffler, $35 less for front brake pads, $2 less for a starter, $66 less for a fuel pump and $206 less for front struts.