Compare the2026 Volvo XC60 VS 2027 Infiniti QX65

Both the XC60 and QX65 have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The XC60 Plus/Ultra/Polestar has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The QX65’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The Volvo XC60 offers optional built in child booster seats. They’re more crash worthy than an added child seat because of their direct attachment to the seat. Infiniti doesn’t offer the convenience and security of a built-in child booster seat in the QX65. Their owners must carry a heavy booster seat in and out of the vehicle; XC60 owners can just fold their built-in child seat up or down.

Using vehicle speed sensors and seat sensors, smart airbags in the XC60 deploy with different levels of force or don’t deploy at all to help better protect passengers of all sizes in different collisions. The XC60’s side airbags will shut off if a child is leaning against the door. The QX65’s side airbags don’t have smart features and will always deploy full force.

The XC60 has a standard Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS), which use a specially designed seat to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the WHIPS allows the backrest to travel backwards to cushion the occupants and the headrests move forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. At the same time the pretensioning seatbelts fire, removing slack from the belts. The QX65 doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

The XC60 has standard Post-impact braking, which automatically apply the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The QX65 doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the XC60’s standard Hill Descent Control allows you to creep down safely. The QX65 doesn’t offer Hill Descent Control.

Both the XC60 and QX65 have rear cross-traffic warning, but the XC60 has Braking Intervention (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The QX65’s Rear Cross Traffic Alert doesn’t automatically brake.

Both the XC60 and the QX65 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all-wheel drive, 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 XC60’s corrosion warranty is 5 years longer than the QX65’s (12 vs. 7 years).

There are over 43 percent more Volvo dealers than there are Infiniti dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the XC60’s warranty.

The battery on the XC60 is in the trunk, which protects it from hot underhood temperatures that can degrade battery life. By keeping the XC60’s battery 20 to 30 degrees cooler, its life is increased by years. The QX65’s battery is in the hot engine compartment.

The XC60 T8’s standard 2.0 turbo/supercharged 4-cylinder hybrid produces 187 more horsepower (455 vs. 268) and 237 lbs.-ft. more torque (523 vs. 286) than the QX65’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder.

On the EPA test cycle the XC60 T8 Extended Range running on electricity gets better mileage than the QX65 (66 city/60 hwy MPGe vs. 20 city/26 hwy).

On the EPA test cycle the XC60 running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the QX65:

			MPG
XC60
	AWD	2.0 turbo/supercharged 4-cyl. Hybrid	28 city/28 hwy
		2.0 turbo 4-cyl.	23 city/30 hwy
QX65
	AWD	2.0 turbo 4-cyl.	20 city/26 hwy

The XC60 T8 Extended Range can travel with zero emissions for 35 miles. The QX65 can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

Regenerative brakes improve the XC60’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The QX65 doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

The XC60 has a standard locking fuel door, which locks and unlocks with the power locks. The fuel filler door is not lockable on the QX65. A locking fuel door helps prevent fuel theft and vandalism, such as sugar in the tank.

For better stopping power the XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the QX65:

	XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered	QX65
Front Rotors	15.7 inches	13.8 inches

The XC60’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the QX65 Autograph’s 45 series tires.

The XC60’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (54% to 46%) than the QX65’s (55.7% to 44.2%). This gives the XC60 more stable handling and braking.

For better maneuverability, the XC60’s turning circle is 1.3 feet tighter than the QX65’s (37.4 feet vs. 38.7 feet).

For greater off-road capability the XC60 has a 2.63 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the QX65 (8.5 vs. 5.87 inches), allowing the XC60 to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Volvo XC60 may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs up to about 600 pounds less than the Infiniti QX65.

The XC60 is 1 foot, 1.1 inches shorter than the QX65, making the XC60 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The XC60 has 1.1 inches more rear headroom and 2.3 inches more rear legroom than the QX65.

A Trailer Stability Assist (TSA) is standard on the XC60, using the Dynamic Stability and Traction Control sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. A trailer sway program costs extra on the QX65 and is only available on the QX65 Sport/Autograph.

Unlike the driver-only memory system in the QX65, the XC60 Ultra/Polestar has a passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver’s seat and outside mirror angle and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger’s preset preferences.

If the windows are left open on the XC60 the driver can close all of them at the outside door handle or from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the QX65 can only close the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

Heated windshield washer nozzles are optional on the XC60 to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The QX65 doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.

In poor weather, headlights can lose their effectiveness as grime builds up on their lenses. This can reduce visibility without the driver realizing. The XC60 offers available headlight washers to keep headlight output high. The QX65 doesn’t offer headlight washers.

Consumer Reports® recommends the Volvo XC60, based on reliability, safety and performance.

A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the XC60 as the 2018 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year. The QX65 has never been chosen.