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8:54 Funny fact!! they all still copying BMW E65 2002 Technology! First Biometric Cooling system in Infinity? that's big Lies about!" Biometric system" everyone know that BMW have this system 20 years ago or maybe more, we know if oxygen went down inside the car then BMW open AC Vents etc etc ! but what happened last few years when i was driving my E65 After big rain there was few leak from top which make the car smell not good, so i bought a small rechargeable Ozone generator which usually works fine for most cars, but in BMW what happens when i start this small device in the car while i wad just driving at speed of 30km !!? 1) Car automatically opened all windows 2) Car automatically started A/C system at full speed with external vents open 3) Car automatically turn on all four orange blinkers"flashers" 4) Car automatically Cancel fuel pedal then started braking slowly 5) Car automatically full stopped then put gear on N then apply Parking braking, 2 second after gear goes "P" Then car engine stopped! Then Car won't start again or turning Air blower off! then i remembered the only changed happened is that Ozone device so i switch it off immediately then few seconds later car works as normal! What ever i see in any modren cars includes Mercedes i saw it long time back in BMW's cars! Sorry for my bad English!
@@butterflyqueen2894 No, I am far from Europe, but I am against Japanese advertising about cars. Their cars are not as practical as they claim, but they still use technology that is decades behind the European or American manufacturer, This simplicity makes everyone can repair their cars simply in any garage, unlike German car technology, which Japan has not reached most of it yet and which was manufactured in the late nineties.! I have an engineer friend who works for Toyota RND! He told me once that we buy the latest German and American cars and completely dismantle them, and another team comes to determine which part remains and which part is removed for the new RND Cars. This was when they were creating the Lexus and Infiniti brands. So when they say that the most practical cars in the world are Toyota, then BMW, then Mercedes, Well, BMW and Mercedes use the best spare parts in the world and the best raw materials including Rubber in the world, but does Japan do the same thing? Of course not because the secret of their cars remaining in service is that they are easy to repair and cheap to maintain. Another example, if you get 3 model 1998 year cars of those three brands that are still working, you will find that Mercedes and BMW have been in garages 3 to 5 times over the past 25 years, while Toyota or Lexus, you will find that they have been in the garage 40 to 60 times and the engine has been changed twice or more. By the way, they are stupid imitators. For example, when the Germans cancelled all the wires and converted them to fiber optics at the beginning of the millennium, Toyota, Nissan and Honda tried to imitate them and came up with wireless technology, hahahahaha, which caused accidents, scandals and losses worth billions and all those cars were withdrawn from the market, and then they returned to wires. lol Look.. What will the QX80 do when your body temperature rises? Hahahahaha, will the car stop working? Or will it tell the driver's wife or friends about it and embarrass him ? Or not let him go to work for an example? lol 😂 This is the biggest nonsense the Japanese manufacturer has ever done... And what luxury are they talking about? The luxury inside a 98 Mercedes is better than this cheap plastic inside lol 😂 You know what? I had QX56 2012 for 18 months.. I hated that car forever! For the 2500km+2500km trip I had to visit 5 garages . So good luck with the QX80 Stupid shape . Total sold of Cadillac Escalade around 1-million cars! Total sold of infiniti qx56 around 110k cars! So yeah Escalade is 10 times better than qx56.
I will DEFINITELY miss Nissan/Infiniti's refined yet simultaneously brute VK56 V8 engine. But with the ongoing beta testing of Toyota/Lexus' catastrophically failing V35A twin-turbo V6s on owners of Tundra/Sequoia, Lexus LX600, LS500, etc. models, it's apparent Nissan's VR twin-turbo V6 was FAR MORE comprehensively and prudently engineered and produced. Being that the VR was fundamentally derived from the R35 GT-R and has been in production in non-GT-R models since 2017 (Infiniti Q50/Q60, Z), this should bode very well for this all-new QX80. Well done NISSAN/INFINITI!!!! The Escalade's GM V8 should be great as long as it doesn't have the cylinder deactivation type system that has plagued its trucks and notoriously compromised Honda's V6s.
I drove both sorry Cadillac fanboys but Infiniti QX80 drives and looks way more sleek / handsome to include more elegant next to the Cadillac. I liked it so much I ordered a white with two tone black in AUTOGRAPH trim expecting delivery in less than three weeks. PS I owned many Escalade’s / Denali’s in my lifetime Infiniti QX80 FTW hands down 🙌🏻 thanks for a great indepth review 😎
Thank you for purchasing your Infiniti qx80. I leased my mother a 2024 and will be leasing her this one in the coming months. I work for the manufacturer, and Nissan/infiniti did their big one with this…❤ much love and respect ! 🫡
For this to be a brand new vehicle long overdue for a redesign and it is still just even with the Cadillac is a testament to how ahead of the times the Cadillac was. Personally I'd still pick it over the infiniti especially when the refresh debuts, but to each their own.
It’s not surprising at all. GM’s entire business is trucks and truck-based SUVs, Nissan’s business mainly consists of small cars and crossovers. Another thing to considering is that GM’s revenue is about twice that of Nissan’s. Nissan likely didn’t have that much of a budget developing this in comparison to the huge budget that GM had with the Escalade.
@@limitedreach4446 You actually sound ridiculous trying to make excuses for Infiniti. If they couldn’t compete with the Escalade they should’ve discontinued the QX80 and invested the money into their QX60 which is where their new V6 belongs anyway.
100%, and the experience is more on par with a Hyundai/Kia dealer. I owned a 2018 Q50RS for 3 years and aside from the car being rather disappointing, the dealer experience was mediocre at best, far from the standards of BMW or Lexus. They are no nicer than a Nissan dealership, either. You definitely don’t feel like you’re driving anything close to premium when you are sitting at the dealer waiting for your oil change.
Hello gentlemen. Good comparison video between the Cadillac Escalade and new generation 2025 Infiniti QX80. This was a close match up. The overall interior space gave the Escalade the advantage. There's a refreshed version of the Escalade for 2025. It's at certain venues now. No test drives yet. As for the refresh, the interior got a boost. Front passenger infotainment screen now, power second row seats and few more.
Not sure if this model year Infiniti is manufactured in Japan. I know the outgoing model was. I would take a vehicle manufactured in Japan over any GM vehicle manufactured in the U.S. Look at Toyota for example super reliable but they started manufacturing them here in the U.S and the now the new tundras have a recall for engine failure. So yeah Infiniti is definitely better built. Don’t even get me started on lifter issues with GM vehicles lol
The Infinti just oozes class and sophistication. The Infinti looks like a uni-body vehicle, even though is a body-on-frame vehicle like the EScalade, due to the way the body of the Infinti wraps around it chasis/frame makes it look like a Uni-body vehicle. For the Escalde, one can tell miles away that it's a body-on-frame vehicle due to the way it sits right on it frame/chasis making it so obvious. Infinti QX80 for me!
Agreed, the built quality must be so high for it to look like a uni-body vehicle, love it. Only people with great taste and sophistication can appreciate the QX80.
@@G-RatedYou can tell a lot by the language someone speaks. Learn proper English and come back and chat. It can't make sense to you with your limited education and vocabulary.
@@AJ-bh7vm Did you mean with your limited knowledge and understanding of the English language you’re having trouble comprehending my comments? Yes, I could probably agree to that. My English is fine though, sweetie.
I’ve owned the later model QX80 for 8 years and it was very reliable then bought the newer model and it’s more awesome my buddy owns the 2018 Escalade and from the amount of visits to the dealer to be fixed was an indication of how unreliable it was vs the Infiniti.
These GMC fans are in for a nightmare. These people doesn't do any homework on these vehicles, they just jump to what they like. Lincoln is 8 years ahead of that Cadillac, NOBODY can touch Toyota and Ford or Tesla. But the infinity is definitely better than the Cadillac. The sleek looks of the Cadillac has These people fooled. Watch what Ford and Lincoln do next year, Ford will have a engine about the size of a working man lunch box walking all over GMC big V8 engine 🤣🤣
@@Maximius38 I don't know if you're speaking of the newer ones, the 2025 model is hard to see now in real life since it just came out. But you can't tell me the QX80 has ever looked better in terms of luxury in comparison to an Escalade! Except for the 2025 one, I agree the 2025 QX80 sky rocketed getting to be the best looking SUV. But can't stand a chance with the all new 2025 Escalade..
@@XeroHertz the new escalade has a vertical front headlight with a new horizontal screen in the Dashboard, nothing exceptional!!! the 2025 looks the same, a boxy crap without any taste.... the older one before the last 2 versions was by far a batter car and a better design... The GMC, the new 2025 Lincoln navigator, as all European/Japanese/ and even Chinese cars looks better than the new escalade, and feel by far more luxurious and have by far more presence!!!
@@Maximius38 Tell that to any country president.. They should start being chauffeured in a QX80.. My friend, in a vehicle there are several aspects to look at, you can't just judge a book by its cover..
@@XeroHertz Bro, I'm talking in general not about the QX80!!! there is not a single president who own a Cadillac or ride in a Cadillac in the world, Cadillac in the rest of the world in the meaning of the US excess with the cowboy thirsty engine build in a pickup designed in a Texan ranch, this brand is famous only in the US, and considerate in Canada and Saudi Arabia, that's all!!! Presidents ride in Mercedes, rolls Royce, or BMW.... Cadillac definitely doesn't deserve it price or it status in the US (for the rest of the world it's a joke)!!
Love the look of the QX. Not a big fan of the red interior or the black. Wish (hope) they offer a tan/neutral option! Seems like most manufactures are going always from tan/neutral and sticking with black/grey options.
This is a tough one for sure. While the Infiniti is a sizeable quantum leap from the 2010-23 model, and represents an overall HUGE advancement for the brand writ-large, this vehicle needed to offer intangibles that were completely absent on the Caddy, not merely match it. Cadillac has had since '99(and especially 2002) to own this class and its been dominant ever since. That said, I applaud Infiniti for cranking the amp up on the luxury, experience, technology(especially), and delivering a more complete vehicle than the Lexus LX600, which feels really dated already. Infiniti at long last has some inspirational trajectory as a brand.
Both are great but I’m so impressed with the QX80 considering how many more resources that GM has in comparison to Nissan. When Nissan doesn’t cost cut and has the right R&D budget, they can engineer the heck out of a vehicle and make a compelling product.
People have really forgotten this. The QX80 is an incredible effort considering the relative lack of resources they have compared to the bigger companies.
@@bigd7386Yeah, Nissan is only a medium sized automaker, they’re only large sized when the alliance is considered. Their revenue is nowhere near as huge as a Toyota or even GM.
@@tyalderdice4980That’s true, I’m not denying that but when budgets are compromised, that’s typically what happens. As a much smaller company, they can’t move as agile as Toyota or Honda.
I still love this new QX80 Autobiography, one the v-6 pushing 450 hp and not kill me wt the gas station and its more specs than the Escalade yeah am sticking with the QX80
Though the QX80 is nice and has a leg up in certain areas than the Escalade, I myself would go for the Escalade. I find the design of the 80 to be too trendy. This split headlight design and a light bar in the back is so common on a lot of new vehicles now its not really unique anymore. Its a shame Cadillac did this with the refreshed 2025 or 2026 Escalade which puts it in line with its electric brother. I think i like the traditional look of the current escalade more. On top of that GM has always done very good with packaging a whole bunch of room in their suvs and thats what I like about this escalade. We had a rental suburban and took it on an 8-10 hour trip. It was spacious and comfortable so I could imagine what the escalade is like. Unlike the 80 i do Prefer the V8 vs the Turbo V6 just because of the way it sounds.
The QX is a huge step forward for Inifiniti and looks like it will be a home run for the brand. At the same time, you guys need to be fair and compare the 2025 Escalade - it has been dramatically refreshed exterior and interior wise including a massive 55” display and a secondary touchscreen in the center console. The executive package has get this - power auto open doors. Your comparison in this video is using the 2024 model.
Infotainment winning with my kids every time. The Escalade also has HDMI inputs which allow them to hook up any gaming system. Two pairs of wireless headphones and each can be watching different things. Q80 massage 2nd row and heated 3rd are nice. Love the Escalade rear window being able to open independently.
Nah Escalade has swagger and name recognition. Infiniti out of their mind asking for similar prices for their SUV. Nobody is cross shopping an Infinite in the luxury market.
Great video, good analysis , both vehicles really impresive. However Infiniti QX80 to me woul win it majorly basing on its visuals and design -superb modern elegance , well judged well-restrained opulence. Bonus points as well for Infiniti /Nissan for really pulling out all stops to mak such a major improvement on the outgoin QX.
Good job guys! For the people that complain about price - these are not for everyone! A luxury 3 ton SUV with all these amenities is actually fairly cheap! 0-60, space and the technology is amazing! Definitely not a bargain but for those who can afford it they are very good value for the purpose
If you love music but you’ve never listened to your favorite song in an Escalade with either the 19-speaker AKG system or the 36-speaker AKG Studio Reference system, then you’re crazy. The base system is one of the best I’ve ever heard but the upgraded system has to be the absolute best audio system I’ve ever experienced in any automobile and 1 of my older sisters owns a Bentley Continental amongst other extravagant vehicles that I’ve listened to music in several times. That 36-speaker AKG system is truly something special. I would choose the Escalade over the QX80 because I prefer the design and powertrain over the feminine & narrow look and sound of the Infiniti. I think this matchup speaks volumes on Cadillac’s attention to detail and the way their styling ages so well. The Escalade’s exterior and interior design are still bold, look futuristic and fresh in 2024. Another timeless design like the 2015 model. Bravo Cadillac! 🥂 😎
Main thing I don’t like about the Escalade is the suspension. You can see all of it. It’s hideous. The arms are so low basically has ground clearance equal to a car. The Infiniti manages to have independent suspension and air suspension all while having it packaged better and tucked away.
Nothing against Cadillac, think it's a great car. I can't see myself in anything else but an Infiniti. Had a G20, G35 2x (one Tropical Storm Allison totalled), 2015 QX50 Touring but cvt. Now with a 2017 QX50 none cvt, 2016 QX70S.
No, it's not. It's a unibody, packaged not very efficiently, too big, not much luxury or buttons, and the third row and cargo area is smaller than the regular escalade
I love the front and back of the Cadillac Escalade, but I don't like the sides and gas. Overall, Infiniti has nice from all sides. ...and the V6 Turbo does have alittle more power and better GAS. I will buy Infiniti anytime.
I choose the infinity because the Cadillac looks just like a Chevy Tahoe in the front… But the electric Escalade is debuting next year is going to be beautiful😍
Great comparison guys! Am I the only one who didn't see the point summary though!? I've only driven a 2014 QX80 and a 2023 Cadillac Escalade and while I really enjoy both, I definitely prefer the Cadillac. I do like the updated Infiniti though.. Might have to try it out.
Well I like the way the Infiniti looks but the escalade is just better especially with the new 2025 coming and that thing is beyond sick and impressive plus it also has a V version that I'm in love with. The caddy will always be ahead of everyone I don't see it getting dethroned anytime soon it will be the king for a long time sorry guys at least you tried lol. 👏🏾😁
Hey guys, great video. For the headroom figures, can you guys make sure to look carefully at the specs between headroom without a moonroof/panoramic moon roof and headroom with one? Without the sunroof, the escalade headroom is 38.9. However, with a pano roof, the headroom is actually 37.5, so that would mean the escalade would not get a full point, just half a point for the legroom advantage.
Believe this review needs to be updated to compare the QX80 with the 2025 Escalade with the refresh. Many points that the infinity grabbed would go to Escalade
Perhaps the 2025 Infiniti over the 2024 Escalade. But that 2025 Escalade is a beauty and I’d be hard pressed to find a luxury suv more impressive looking (although the current range is perfection)
I personally would deduct the score on the QX80 for the air suspension. Can you say leak over time? Also, on a personal note, I can easily walk a quarter mile to my Cadillac dealership. The nearest Infiniti dealership is more than an hours drive away. Also, I own a Caddy (-;
The Escalade is ok for the $$$ but still full of plastics from GM parts bin and for that kind of cash no rear vented seats the Caddy is bigger and if the TT V6 doesn t blow up just might give it a run for its market segment.
Are you planning on comparing the new 2025 Escalade to the 2025 qx80. More apples to apples that way. I am leaning to the QX80 but the new Escalade has some cool new stuff as well, which is making me think twice.
The QX80 is no competition for the Yukon, and Tahoe, much less for the Escalade... when the year passes we will know who sold the most🧐... It's good that the QX 80 keeps trying, but not at that price...😉 👍
@@deadbot61 The Cadillac Escalade V is not a race car either.; also the Nissan (Datsun) Patrol is the old Datsun version of the Nissan Armada and QX56/80 . The Patrol name was discontinued in 1984 and never had 1000 hp , then or now.
I can almost instantly tell you have a slight bias for the Cadillac. that Infiniti blew it out of the water as soon as you stepped inside the interior.
I'll take the INFINITI all the way. Next to the Escalade, the QX80s design is just on a different level. Will most likely age way better than the Cadi too.
I honestly think the Escalade blows the qx80 out of the sea in terms of space. however, the qx80 blows the Escalade out of the sea in terms of overall luxury, tech and performance.
Staying Escalade. I will say the Infiniti puts up a good fight but …. No QX80 Extended Length and or Performance version neither. The power second row seats that are heated plus ventilated is nice…. Also third row heated seats is nice as well. But when you drive a ESV V-Series …. There’s no coming back! When you have all your family and luggage loaded up in Escalade ESV VSeries then launch control off a straight line in a hair over 4seconds you over 60MPH sounding like a race car…. BADAZZ!!!! You kids smiling saying “Do it again”!!…..
The infiniti is pretty nice, but i guarantee you wont see any VIPs being chauffered in it or celebs sporting it. And very few consumers in the market for a $100k flagship suv will choose a v6 over a v8.
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QX80 has better ground clearance than the escalade
The Infiniti QX80 is the better SUV. I don't agree with your biased comparison.
8:54
Funny fact!! they all still copying BMW E65 2002 Technology!
First Biometric Cooling system in Infinity? that's big Lies about!"
Biometric system" everyone know that BMW have this system 20 years ago or maybe more, we know if oxygen went down inside the car then BMW open AC Vents etc etc ! but what happened last few years when i was driving my E65 After big rain there was few leak from top which make the car smell not good, so i bought a small rechargeable Ozone generator which usually works fine for most cars, but in BMW what happens when i start this small device in the car while i wad just driving at speed of 30km !!?
1) Car automatically opened all windows
2) Car automatically started A/C system at full speed with external vents open
3) Car automatically turn on all four orange blinkers"flashers"
4) Car automatically Cancel fuel pedal then started braking slowly
5) Car automatically full stopped then put gear on N then apply Parking braking, 2 second after gear goes "P" Then car engine stopped!
Then Car won't start again or turning Air blower off! then i remembered the only changed happened is that Ozone device so i switch it off immediately then few seconds later car works as normal!
What ever i see in any modren cars includes Mercedes i saw it long time back in BMW's cars!
Sorry for my bad English!
@@DataSpace17 Are you from Germany?
@@butterflyqueen2894 No, I am far from Europe, but I am against Japanese advertising about cars. Their cars are not as practical as they claim, but they still use technology that is decades behind the European or American manufacturer,
This simplicity makes everyone can repair their cars simply in any garage, unlike German car technology, which Japan has not reached most of it yet and which was manufactured in the late nineties.!
I have an engineer friend who works for Toyota RND!
He told me once that we buy the latest German and American cars and completely dismantle them, and another team comes to determine which part remains and which part is removed for the new RND Cars. This was when they were creating the Lexus and Infiniti brands.
So when they say that the most practical cars in the world are Toyota, then BMW, then Mercedes,
Well, BMW and Mercedes use the best spare parts in the world and the best raw materials including Rubber in the world,
but does Japan do the same thing? Of course not because the secret of their cars remaining in service is that they are easy to repair and cheap to maintain. Another example, if you get 3 model 1998 year cars of those three brands that are still working, you will find that Mercedes and BMW have been in garages 3 to 5 times over the past 25 years,
while Toyota or Lexus, you will find that they have been in the garage 40 to 60 times and the engine has been changed twice or more.
By the way, they are stupid imitators.
For example, when the Germans cancelled all the wires and converted them to fiber optics at the beginning of the millennium,
Toyota, Nissan and Honda tried to imitate them and came up with wireless technology, hahahahaha, which caused accidents, scandals and losses worth billions and all those cars were withdrawn from the market, and then they returned to wires. lol
Look.. What will the QX80 do when your body temperature rises? Hahahahaha, will the car stop working? Or will it tell the driver's wife or friends about it and embarrass him ? Or not let him go to work for an example? lol 😂
This is the biggest nonsense the Japanese manufacturer has ever done...
And what luxury are they talking about? The luxury inside a 98 Mercedes is better than this cheap plastic inside lol 😂
You know what? I had QX56 2012 for 18 months.. I hated that car forever! For the 2500km+2500km trip I had to visit 5 garages .
So good luck with the QX80 Stupid shape .
Total sold of Cadillac Escalade around 1-million cars!
Total sold of infiniti qx56 around 110k cars! So yeah Escalade is 10 times better than qx56.
That's a beautiful Infiniti
QX80! Without a doubt.
I would pick the Infiniti
Same, the Japanese build better cars than America (Gm, stellantis, etc)
Ill take the Infiniti anyday
They closed the Infiniti dealer near CLE airport.
I will DEFINITELY miss Nissan/Infiniti's refined yet simultaneously brute VK56 V8 engine. But with the ongoing beta testing of Toyota/Lexus' catastrophically failing V35A twin-turbo V6s on owners of Tundra/Sequoia, Lexus LX600, LS500, etc. models, it's apparent Nissan's VR twin-turbo V6 was FAR MORE comprehensively and prudently engineered and produced. Being that the VR was fundamentally derived from the R35 GT-R and has been in production in non-GT-R models since 2017 (Infiniti Q50/Q60, Z), this should bode very well for this all-new QX80. Well done NISSAN/INFINITI!!!! The Escalade's GM V8 should be great as long as it doesn't have the cylinder deactivation type system that has plagued its trucks and notoriously compromised Honda's V6s.
the VR makes the others look silly.
I drove both sorry Cadillac fanboys but Infiniti QX80 drives and looks way more sleek / handsome to include more elegant next to the Cadillac. I liked it so much I ordered a white with two tone black in AUTOGRAPH trim expecting delivery in less than three weeks. PS I owned many Escalade’s / Denali’s in my lifetime Infiniti QX80 FTW hands down 🙌🏻 thanks for a great indepth review 😎
You're welcome and congrats on your upcoming QX80!
Thank you for purchasing your Infiniti qx80. I leased my mother a 2024 and will be leasing her this one in the coming months. I work for the manufacturer, and Nissan/infiniti did their big one with this…❤ much love and respect ! 🫡
@@Mr.Lambert777❤
The combination of Masculinity and Luxury does it for. Escalade all the way!
Should have compared the 2025 Escalade to the 2025 Infiniti, instead of the 2024 Escalade
Qx80!!
For this to be a brand new vehicle long overdue for a redesign and it is still just even with the Cadillac is a testament to how ahead of the times the Cadillac was. Personally I'd still pick it over the infiniti especially when the refresh debuts, but to each their own.
It’s not surprising at all. GM’s entire business is trucks and truck-based SUVs, Nissan’s business mainly consists of small cars and crossovers. Another thing to considering is that GM’s revenue is about twice that of Nissan’s. Nissan likely didn’t have that much of a budget developing this in comparison to the huge budget that GM had with the Escalade.
And GM's updated triplets are right around the corner.
@@dtay8913 This review was bias towards the Cadillac, it's a fact.
@@limitedreach4446 You actually sound ridiculous trying to make excuses for Infiniti. If they couldn’t compete with the Escalade they should’ve discontinued the QX80 and invested the money into their QX60 which is where their new V6 belongs anyway.
@@G-RatedThe QX80 is competitive enough to compete and they did it with a lower budget. My statement stands.
Infiniti has done well with this, hopefully they can work this down to the rest of the lineup to touch at the allure it once had in the 90's.
The problem will be getting people into the Infiniti dealership. They are irrelevant and forgotten.
100%, and the experience is more on par with a Hyundai/Kia dealer. I owned a 2018 Q50RS for 3 years and aside from the car being rather disappointing, the dealer experience was mediocre at best, far from the standards of BMW or Lexus. They are no nicer than a Nissan dealership, either. You definitely don’t feel like you’re driving anything close to premium when you are sitting at the dealer waiting for your oil change.
I've owned infiniti's all my life and definitely going back to any other vehicle, still loving my QX80 👍
Hello gentlemen. Good comparison video between the Cadillac Escalade and new generation 2025 Infiniti QX80. This was a close match up. The overall interior space gave the Escalade the advantage. There's a refreshed version of the Escalade for 2025. It's at certain venues now. No test drives yet. As for the refresh, the interior got a boost. Front passenger infotainment screen now, power second row seats and few more.
The infiniti is a better built vehicle and has more features
Better built where? There isn’t even padding on the center armrest for the *front row* passengers.
@@G-Rated I think they are on par.
According to Car Confessions, the Escalade is 3 spots above average in reliability and the Infinity QX80 is 5 spots below average in reliability
Not sure if this model year Infiniti is manufactured in Japan. I know the outgoing model was. I would take a vehicle manufactured in Japan over any GM vehicle manufactured in the U.S. Look at Toyota for example super reliable but they started manufacturing them here in the U.S and the now the new tundras have a recall for engine failure. So yeah Infiniti is definitely better built. Don’t even get me started on lifter issues with GM vehicles lol
@@jriv55 people ignore the lifter issues until they need to get towed
In 2023 They sold 12,696 units and the Escalade sold 41,690 units I think that speaks volumes. Not even close.
The Infinti just oozes class and sophistication. The Infinti looks like a uni-body vehicle, even though is a body-on-frame vehicle like the EScalade, due to the way the body of the Infinti wraps around it chasis/frame makes it look like a Uni-body vehicle. For the Escalde, one can tell miles away that it's a body-on-frame vehicle due to the way it sits right on it frame/chasis making it so obvious.
Infinti QX80 for me!
Agreed, the built quality must be so high for it to look like a uni-body vehicle, love it. Only people with great taste and sophistication can appreciate the QX80.
You're right, it looks very sophisticated and has charisma. I love it and will take it over the Escalade any day. Bravo Infiniti!
@@AJ-bh7vm that makes absolutely no sense. Y’all are clearly kids. 😂
@@G-RatedYou can tell a lot by the language someone speaks. Learn proper English and come back and chat. It can't make sense to you with your limited education and vocabulary.
@@AJ-bh7vm Did you mean with your limited knowledge and understanding of the English language you’re having trouble comprehending my comments? Yes, I could probably agree to that. My English is fine though, sweetie.
As a 2019 QX80 owner, I'd prefer the Infiniti. The upgrades look great and I can't wait to drive it!
I’ve owned the later model QX80 for 8 years and it was very reliable then bought the newer model and it’s more awesome my buddy owns the 2018 Escalade and from the amount of visits to the dealer to be fixed was an indication of how unreliable it was vs the Infiniti.
These GMC fans are in for a nightmare.
These people doesn't do any homework on these vehicles, they just jump to what they like. Lincoln is 8 years ahead of that Cadillac, NOBODY can touch Toyota and Ford or Tesla. But the infinity is definitely better than the Cadillac. The sleek looks of the Cadillac has These people fooled. Watch what Ford and Lincoln do next year, Ford will have a engine about the size of a working man lunch box walking all over GMC big V8 engine 🤣🤣
Good luck comparing it with the 2025 Escalade.
Escalade doesn't look any good in real life, it doesn't feel luxurious or turn heads, ultra simple expensive car!!!!
@@Maximius38 I don't know if you're speaking of the newer ones, the 2025 model is hard to see now in real life since it just came out. But you can't tell me the QX80 has ever looked better in terms of luxury in comparison to an Escalade! Except for the 2025 one, I agree the 2025 QX80 sky rocketed getting to be the best looking SUV. But can't stand a chance with the all new 2025 Escalade..
@@XeroHertz
the new escalade has a vertical front headlight with a new horizontal screen in the Dashboard, nothing exceptional!!!
the 2025 looks the same, a boxy crap without any taste.... the older one before the last 2 versions was by far a batter car and a better design...
The GMC, the new 2025 Lincoln navigator, as all European/Japanese/ and even Chinese cars looks better than the new escalade, and feel by far more luxurious and have by far more presence!!!
@@Maximius38 Tell that to any country president.. They should start being chauffeured in a QX80.. My friend, in a vehicle there are several aspects to look at, you can't just judge a book by its cover..
@@XeroHertz
Bro, I'm talking in general not about the QX80!!!
there is not a single president who own a Cadillac or ride in a Cadillac in the world, Cadillac in the rest of the world in the meaning of the US excess with the cowboy thirsty engine build in a pickup designed in a Texan ranch, this brand is famous only in the US, and considerate in Canada and Saudi Arabia, that's all!!!
Presidents ride in Mercedes, rolls Royce, or BMW.... Cadillac definitely doesn't deserve it price or it status in the US (for the rest of the world it's a joke)!!
Love the look of the QX. Not a big fan of the red interior or the black. Wish (hope) they offer a tan/neutral option! Seems like most manufactures are going always from tan/neutral and sticking with black/grey options.
QX80 🔥🔥🔥
QX80 is killing the Escalade
Инфинити попытались просто скопировать интерьер Кадилллак, но это просто слабая копия.
Yeah I have to agree!!! Good to see that you're still into cars (I'm sure you got rid of the Honda years ago)
@@slon7610 you meant to say it was better
Maybe in your dream
@e8ook981 No reply. However, i suggest you read comments, point proven.
This is a tough one for sure. While the Infiniti is a sizeable quantum leap from the 2010-23 model, and represents an overall HUGE advancement for the brand writ-large, this vehicle needed to offer intangibles that were completely absent on the Caddy, not merely match it. Cadillac has had since '99(and especially 2002) to own this class and its been dominant ever since.
That said, I applaud Infiniti for cranking the amp up on the luxury, experience, technology(especially), and delivering a more complete vehicle than the Lexus LX600, which feels really dated already. Infiniti at long last has some inspirational trajectory as a brand.
Yes but the infiniti has way better reliability than Gm because Infiniti is Japanese
You need to do the sound test WHEN ACCELERATING TOO. I don’t want my car making a racket when I accelerate.
Both are great but I’m so impressed with the QX80 considering how many more resources that GM has in comparison to Nissan. When Nissan doesn’t cost cut and has the right R&D budget, they can engineer the heck out of a vehicle and make a compelling product.
People have really forgotten this. The QX80 is an incredible effort considering the relative lack of resources they have compared to the bigger companies.
But Nissan/Infiniti takes FOREVER to make any changes and by the time they do they are behind again.
@@bigd7386Yeah, Nissan is only a medium sized automaker, they’re only large sized when the alliance is considered. Their revenue is nowhere near as huge as a Toyota or even GM.
they nailed this because they skimp on every other product they make.
@@tyalderdice4980That’s true, I’m not denying that but when budgets are compromised, that’s typically what happens. As a much smaller company, they can’t move as agile as Toyota or Honda.
I love Cadillac
Chevy cars are junk
Escalade but man that infiniti is so close
Agreed fully
I still love this new QX80 Autobiography, one the v-6 pushing 450 hp and not kill me wt the gas station and its more specs than the Escalade yeah am sticking with the QX80
Though the QX80 is nice and has a leg up in certain areas than the Escalade, I myself would go for the Escalade. I find the design of the 80 to be too trendy. This split headlight design and a light bar in the back is so common on a lot of new vehicles now its not really unique anymore. Its a shame Cadillac did this with the refreshed 2025 or 2026 Escalade which puts it in line with its electric brother. I think i like the traditional look of the current escalade more. On top of that GM has always done very good with packaging a whole bunch of room in their suvs and thats what I like about this escalade. We had a rental suburban and took it on an 8-10 hour trip. It was spacious and comfortable so I could imagine what the escalade is like. Unlike the 80 i do Prefer the V8 vs the Turbo V6 just because of the way it sounds.
I pick the Infinti all day any day and on a Sunday😬
Excellent comparison!
Infiniti for me
QX80 👍
Infiniti im buying it looks aggressive all in black jack😊
The QX is a huge step forward for Inifiniti and looks like it will be a home run for the brand. At the same time, you guys need to be fair and compare the 2025 Escalade - it has been dramatically refreshed exterior and interior wise including a massive 55” display and a secondary touchscreen in the center console. The executive package has get this - power auto open doors. Your comparison in this video is using the 2024 model.
Infiniti qx80 all day! Cant wait to get mine!
I love the split screen comparison
Thanks!
Infotainment winning with my kids every time. The Escalade also has HDMI inputs which allow them to hook up any gaming system. Two pairs of wireless headphones and each can be watching different things. Q80 massage 2nd row and heated 3rd are nice. Love the Escalade rear window being able to open independently.
Here in East/Asia, we choose the Y62 Patrol over a Tahoe or Suburban, because of three things, Reliability, Longetivity and Price/maintenance.
They are both nice trucks. I want to see how the 25 Escalade updates go.
Nah Escalade has swagger and name recognition. Infiniti out of their mind asking for similar prices for their SUV. Nobody is cross shopping an Infinite in the luxury market.
Great video, good analysis , both vehicles really impresive. However Infiniti QX80 to me woul win it majorly basing on its visuals and design -superb modern elegance , well judged well-restrained opulence. Bonus points as well for Infiniti /Nissan for really pulling out all stops to mak such a major improvement on the outgoin QX.
Good job guys! For the people that complain about price - these are not for everyone! A luxury 3 ton SUV with all these amenities is actually fairly cheap! 0-60, space and the technology is amazing! Definitely not a bargain but for those who can afford it they are very good value for the purpose
If you love music but you’ve never listened to your favorite song in an Escalade with either the 19-speaker AKG system or the 36-speaker AKG Studio Reference system, then you’re crazy. The base system is one of the best I’ve ever heard but the upgraded system has to be the absolute best audio system I’ve ever experienced in any automobile and 1 of my older sisters owns a Bentley Continental amongst other extravagant vehicles that I’ve listened to music in several times. That 36-speaker AKG system is truly something special.
I would choose the Escalade over the QX80 because I prefer the design and powertrain over the feminine & narrow look and sound of the Infiniti. I think this matchup speaks volumes on Cadillac’s attention to detail and the way their styling ages so well. The Escalade’s exterior and interior design are still bold, look futuristic and fresh in 2024. Another timeless design like the 2015 model. Bravo Cadillac! 🥂 😎
Main thing I don’t like about the Escalade is the suspension. You can see all of it. It’s hideous. The arms are so low basically has ground clearance equal to a car. The Infiniti manages to have independent suspension and air suspension all while having it packaged better and tucked away.
Excelent video presentation!
Thanks!
Def the QX 80 , sadly Cadillac has let me down too many times! I’ll try Japan quality
Just wait for the letdown then. When you factor in how many vehicles Cadillac sells over Infiniti it’s staggering.
@ivankorth4458 You're in the minority then. Even car confections reliability metrics put Cadillac above infiniti.
@@dtay8913but in practice it doesn’t work that way. Just ask a livery driver with any of the suburban Tahoe family of vehicles including Escalade.
Nothing against Cadillac, think it's a great car. I can't see myself in anything else but an Infiniti. Had a G20, G35 2x (one Tropical Storm Allison totalled), 2015 QX50 Touring but cvt. Now with a 2017 QX50 none cvt, 2016 QX70S.
The Escalade will NEVER be knocked off its throne
Finally someone did it
You two did an Excellent job 🎉 Thank you...
I looked into both the X50 kills the Cadillac. The cadillac resale is very lousy.
The 2025 escalade IQ is crushing both of these.
No, it's not. It's a unibody, packaged not very efficiently, too big, not much luxury or buttons, and the third row and cargo area is smaller than the regular escalade
I think the QX80 is lovely but I’m sorry I saw an Escalade today and that B looked majestic… I’d still take the Escalade
I love the front and back of the Cadillac Escalade, but I don't like the sides and gas. Overall, Infiniti has nice from all sides. ...and the V6 Turbo does have alittle more power and better GAS. I will buy Infiniti anytime.
I choose the infinity because the Cadillac looks just like a Chevy Tahoe in the front… But the electric Escalade is debuting next year is going to be beautiful😍
Wow!!!
Hope you guys had a good 4th!!
Great comparison guys! Am I the only one who didn't see the point summary though!? I've only driven a 2014 QX80 and a 2023 Cadillac Escalade and while I really enjoy both, I definitely prefer the Cadillac. I do like the updated Infiniti though.. Might have to try it out.
Time and time again year after year there are so many competitors that come for the Cadillac brand yet it’s remains on top for a reason.
@@kendellvjohnson everyone has tried but nobody has succeeded at dethroning the Cadillac Escalade and those folks over at *gm.*
Escalade is from the past, Infiniti QX80 is from the future.
Well I like the way the Infiniti looks but the escalade is just better especially with the new 2025 coming and that thing is beyond sick and impressive plus it also has a V version that I'm in love with. The caddy will always be ahead of everyone I don't see it getting dethroned anytime soon it will be the king for a long time sorry guys at least you tried lol. 👏🏾😁
Hey guys, great video. For the headroom figures, can you guys make sure to look carefully at the specs between headroom without a moonroof/panoramic moon roof and headroom with one? Without the sunroof, the escalade headroom is 38.9. However, with a pano roof, the headroom is actually 37.5, so that would mean the escalade would not get a full point, just half a point for the legroom advantage.
The QX80 has become the nightmare of the Escalade and the Navigator
The king has returned!! 2025 Escalade FTW
A really wonderful channel. I wish there was a translation into other languages
Sorry Haters! The Escalade still topped it in nearly every category, and that’s not even the V-Series, nor the Platinum Package!
I’m taking the Cadillac, plus the 2025 Cadillac is yet to be reviewed against this 2025 infinity
When the Infiniti is around $8,000 in 2040 imma buy one!!!!!!!!!
Believe this review needs to be updated to compare the QX80 with the 2025 Escalade with the refresh. Many points that the infinity grabbed would go to Escalade
We will make another comparison when the 2025 Escalade becomes available in 2025
Cadillac for me by far, especially in long wheelbase. I’d take a Lincoln Navigator L over the Infiniti too.
Steering on Lincoln is old lady feel; WAY prefer tight steering feel.
Perhaps the 2025 Infiniti over the 2024 Escalade. But that 2025 Escalade is a beauty and I’d be hard pressed to find a luxury suv more impressive looking (although the current range is perfection)
Can’t go wrong with either, but I’ve owned two infinities and this thing here is very beautiful very nice and refined. I will take the QX 80.
I personally would deduct the score on the QX80 for the air suspension. Can you say leak over time? Also, on a personal note, I can easily walk a quarter mile to my Cadillac dealership. The nearest Infiniti dealership is more than an hours drive away. Also, I own a Caddy (-;
The Infiniti is very impressive but I love the Escalade so much
Escalade Killer.
Can you pop open the front view camera when driving on QX80
Only at low speed, I believe
@@CarConfections thanks for getting back to me. You two rock!
The Escalade is ok for the $$$ but still full of plastics from GM parts bin and for that kind of cash no rear vented seats the Caddy is bigger and if the TT V6 doesn t blow up just might give it a run for its market segment.
That QX80 is a literal art gallery on wheels. A gorgeous SUV. But, I'd take the Escalade over it tbh
The Infiniti is a head turner!
Are you planning on comparing the new 2025 Escalade to the 2025 qx80. More apples to apples that way. I am leaning to the QX80 but the new Escalade has some cool new stuff as well, which is making me think twice.
We will definitely be doing a rematch when the new Escalade comes out at the end of this year
The QX80 is no competition for the Yukon, and Tahoe, much less for the Escalade... when the year passes we will know who sold the most🧐... It's good that the QX 80 keeps trying, but not at that price...😉 👍
The QX80 put up a worthy challenge... but the 2025 Escalade was revealed today and Cadillac just snatched back the crown.
No Escalade is still King QX80 is maybe Mary Queen of Scots and you know how she turned out
But can you get a 700hp V8 in the infinity?
No because it isn't a race car. Also nissan V8 can handle 1,000 Hp+ ever heard of the Nissan Patrol
@@deadbot61 The Cadillac Escalade V is not a race car either.; also the Nissan (Datsun) Patrol is the old Datsun version of the Nissan Armada and QX56/80 . The Patrol name was discontinued in 1984 and never had 1000 hp , then or now.
@@MrGreenelightaftermarket 1,000 Hp
Who is better, my brother? I love you too, but I am confused about who to take.
I’d love to see a Qx 80 vs LX 600 , Japan rivals
I'll take a 2025 QX80 over a 2024 Escalade, but not over the 2025 refreshed Escalade.
Compare new QX80 with 2025 Escalade, and Escalade is the clear winner as "KING OF ROADS'..
Whats.the mpg of the new qx80.the old one was crazy gas guzzler 5.6 v8
I can almost instantly tell you have a slight bias for the Cadillac.
that Infiniti blew it out of the water as soon as you stepped inside the interior.
I'll take the INFINITI all the way. Next to the Escalade, the QX80s design is just on a different level. Will most likely age way better than the Cadi too.
infiniti qx80 so baeutifull looking i like it
I honestly think the Escalade blows the qx80 out of the sea in terms of space. however, the qx80 blows the Escalade out of the sea in terms of overall luxury, tech and performance.
Escalade exterior, especially from directly front and back, looks much cleaner and better.
2 Queens at the same stage wooow🤯😍
Staying Escalade. I will say the Infiniti puts up a good fight but …. No QX80 Extended Length and or Performance version neither. The power second row seats that are heated plus ventilated is nice…. Also third row heated seats is nice as well. But when you drive a ESV V-Series …. There’s no coming back! When you have all your family and luggage loaded up in Escalade ESV VSeries then launch control off a straight line in a hair over 4seconds you over 60MPH sounding like a race car…. BADAZZ!!!! You kids smiling saying “Do it again”!!…..
Infiniqx80 my best
QX80 for me.
The infiniti is pretty nice, but i guarantee you wont see any VIPs being chauffered in it or celebs sporting it. And very few consumers in the market for a $100k flagship suv will choose a v6 over a v8.