Infiniti QX50 marks the final model year for this compact luxury crossover, whose attractive design has remained a consistent high point.

According to Pandikuthira, the aging QX50 and QX55, launched for 2019 and 2022, respectively, will appear outdated compared to Infiniti's newer models arriving at dealerships, such as the 2025 QX80 full-size SUV and the upcoming QX65, a coupe-like crossover due next year.

Infiniti already has a small lineup, and losing the QX50 and QX55 means an even more limited product range. The QX50 had Infiniti’s second-highest number of deliveries last year

Production of the QX50 and QX55 will end in December, Infiniti told retailers at its Jan. 24 make meeting. The Japanese premium brand said it would build enough of the compact crossovers to supply dealers into summer 2026.

Nissan is in serious trouble and hoping Honda can save it through a merger . In the meantime, more tough decisions need to be made. After recently eliminating one of the electric vehicles it had planned to build at its Canton,

This will surprise no one: 2025 will be the last year for Infiniti's QX50 and QX55 SUVs. Sales of both models have been on a steady slide downwards, so a decision had to be made – and this was the logical one.

Infiniti is killing off its two compact SUVs after the 2025 model year and announcing the impending arrival of a refreshed QX60 and a new QX65 SUV.