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Infiniti QX80 Z62

2011–2024 · Z62 · suv

Second-generation full-size SUV. Launched as the 2011 QX56, renamed QX80 for the 2014 model year under the new nomenclature. 5.6L VK56VD V8 (~400hp / 413 lb-ft), same engine as the Titan A61. 7-speed automatic. RWD or 4WD with low range. Body-on-frame, sharing the global Nissan Patrol Y62 platform, unlike the previous QX56, which was Titan/Armada-based. Three rows, seven or eight passengers. Production ran 13 model years with mid-cycle refreshes; replaced by the 2025 Z63 QX80.

Watch out: Two well-known patterns. (1) VK56VD valve-train wear at high mileage, listen for tick on cold start. (2) The 7-speed automatic has documented torque-converter shudder on aged fluid, a flush usually clears it. The hydraulic body-control suspension (when equipped) is expensive to repair out of warranty. Otherwise a body-on-frame V8 SUV that ages well if you stay on top of fluids.

What your QX80 takes

The parts and fluids that fit this generation. Specs we publish are confirmed against two independent sources; the rest fill in as we verify them.

  • Wiper blades24" driver · 19" passenger✓ VerifiedView
  • BatteryGroup 27 · 710 CCA min✓ VerifiedView
  • CoolantGenuine NISSAN Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant (blue)From owner's manualShop
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