Compare the2027 Infiniti QX65VS 2026 Lexus RX

The QX65’s pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The RX doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Infiniti QX65 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 Lexus RX has only front height-adjustable seat belts.

The Infiniti QX65 has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help 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 RX doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

The QX65 Autograph offers an optional front seat center airbag, which deploys between the driver and front passenger, protecting them from injuries caused by striking each other in serious side impacts. The RX doesn’t offer front seat center airbags.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the QX65. But it costs extra on the RX.

Both the QX65 and the RX have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

The QX65 comes with a full 4-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The RX’s 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty expires 10,000 miles sooner.

The QX65’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the RX’s (7 vs. 6 years).

Infiniti pays for scheduled maintenance on the QX65 for 2 years and 12500 miles longer than Lexus pays for maintenance for the RX (3/22500 vs. 1/10,000).

The QX65’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder produces 22 more horsepower (268 vs. 246) and 53 lbs.-ft. more torque (286 vs. 233) than the RX 350h’s standard 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid.

Both the QX65 and the RX have a standard automatic start/stop engine feature to stop unnecessary fuel waste and pollution at stoplights and heavy traffic. All QX65s have a standard disable switch for the system, so a driver can keep the engine from shutting off when the vehicle stops temporarily. The RX 350h/500h doesn’t offer a way to disable start/stop.

The QX65 has 4 gallons more fuel capacity than the RX 450+’s standard fuel tank (18.5 vs. 14.5 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

The QX65 has a standard cap-less fueling system. The fuel filler is automatically opened when the fuel nozzle is inserted and automatically closed when it’s removed. This eliminates the need to unscrew and replace the cap and it reduces fuel evaporation, which causes pollution. The RX doesn’t offer a cap-less fueling system.

A nine-speed automatic is standard on the Infiniti QX65, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only an eight-speed automatic is available for the RX.

For better stopping power the QX65’s standard front brake rotors are larger than those on the RX:

For better traction, the QX65 has larger standard tires than the RX (255/50R20 vs. 235/60R19). The QX65 Autograph’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the RX (265/45R21 vs. 235/60R19).

The QX65’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 50 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the RX’s standard 60 series tires. The QX65 Autograph’s tires have a lower 45 series profile than the RX’s optional 50 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the QX65 has standard 20-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the RX.

The QX65 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 RX doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the QX65’s wheelbase is 2 inches longer than on the RX (114.2 inches vs. 112.2 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the QX65 is 1.7 inches wider in the front and .4 inches wider in the rear than on the RX.

The QX65 uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The RX doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

The QX65 has 1.1 inches more front headroom, 3.1 inches more front legroom, 1.7 inches more front hip room, 2.6 inches more front shoulder room, .9 inches more rear hip room and 3.2 inches more rear shoulder room than the RX.

The QX65 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the RX with its rear seat up (35.8 vs. 29.6 cubic feet). The QX65 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the RX with its rear seat folded (67.7 vs. 46.2 cubic feet).

The QX65’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the RX’s (6000 vs. 0 pounds).

The QX65 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 RX.

The QX65 Autograph has standard massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the RX.