Infiniti is moving beyond its narrow two-SUV lineup. The QX65 has reached dealers, while the brand plans a performance sedan, a series-hybrid compact SUV and two truck-based SUVs through 2030.
In Nissan News Canada's third-quarter 2026 sales report, the new QX65 recorded 305 deliveries. The number confirms that Infiniti's latest SUV has moved from announcement to dealership floors.
That is the first test.
Infiniti plans five more vehicles by 2030 as Nissan's luxury brand tries to recover from a long sales slump in the United States. The strategy is still a plan. It is not a completed product rollout.
The expansion would take Infiniti from three vehicles in showrooms to seven by the end of the decade. The planned additions include a rear-wheel-drive-based performance sedan in 2027, a compact SUV with a series-hybrid powertrain and two body-on-frame SUVs for what the company calls premium adventure.
A wider lineup ahead
The QX65 is a five-seat midsize SUV. It is now reaching dealers. Infiniti describes it as a two-row model derived from the three-row QX60.
The SUV measures 198.9 inches long and rides on a 114.2-inch wheelbase. It has 35.8 cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row. Infiniti says it can hold four golf bags. That addresses the cargo limits the company identified in its earlier five-seat offerings.
The QX65 uses a 2.0-liter VC-Turbo engine rated at 268 horsepower and 286 pound-feet of torque. A nine-speed automatic transmission sends power through standard all-wheel drive.
Its reported fuel-economy figures are 20 mpg city, 26 mpg highway and 22 mpg combined. Reuters described the model as a successor in spirit to the FX45. That vehicle helped shape Infiniti's identity in the crossover market through its sporty design.
Five-seat SUVs in the QX65's segment account for 43% of U.S. luxury sales, according to Infiniti's U.S. leadership. The company wants the model to give buyers a roomier two-row alternative to the QX60.
It also wants to keep the performance image linked to the FX.
Infiniti's planned 2030 lineup includes the QX60 three-row SUV, the QX65 two-row SUV, a new hybrid compact SUV, a rear-wheel-drive-based sport sedan, two body-on-frame SUVs and the QX80 large SUV. Available independent reporting does not confirm that Infiniti has withdrawn or formally revised the plan.
Most of the future vehicles still depend on timing, engineering and market conditions.
Performance and hybrid plans
The 2027 sedan is planned as a performance model. It would use a twin-turbo V-6 engine and offer a manual or automatic transmission.
Rear-wheel drive is expected. All-wheel drive appears likely based on the company's description of the program.
Infiniti also plans a compact SUV with a series-hybrid system. In that setup, the gasoline engine would work mainly as a generator. It would produce electricity for motors that drive the wheels instead of connecting directly to the wheels or transmission.
A parallel hybrid works differently. Its gasoline engine can drive the wheels while electric motors help with efficiency and performance.
A related system is scheduled to debut in the new Nissan Rogue compact SUV. Infiniti's eventual use of that system would give the brand a compact electrified vehicle without requiring a fully battery-electric lineup in every segment.
The two truck-based SUVs would use body-on-frame architecture. Buyers would get a choice of gasoline engines or parallel-hybrid powertrains.
Infiniti says both models are intended for premium adventure use. That would separate them from the QX60 and QX65, which target urban and suburban driving.
The frame-based vehicles are expected to share an engineering program with a revived Nissan Xterra off-roader and the Frontier midsize pickup.
Why the recovery matters
Infiniti entered this period with only two established U.S. nameplates in its core lineup: the QX80 large SUV, priced above $84,000, and the QX60 three-row family SUV, priced at about $54,000.
The range is narrow.
That shortage has left Infiniti far behind Lexus. Lexus sold more than six times as many vehicles as Infiniti in the United States in 2025.
Nissan is also trying to recover from years of decline. Infiniti's immediate goal is to start climbing again by filling gaps in its showroom. The brand cannot rely only on the QX60 and QX80.
Both the QX60 and QX65 are scheduled to receive updates by 2030. The QX80 will remain Infiniti's flagship.
Infiniti also plans a performance sub-brand comparable to Lexus' F Sport. The first model is expected to be a QX80 derivative with more power, technology and sophistication.
Its results will depend on output and styling. Pricing, availability and the dealership ownership experience will matter too.
More U.S. production
Infiniti says the expanded range would reach 80% to 85% of the luxury market. More than 80% of the vehicles it sells in the United States are expected to be built domestically.
That total would include the two body-on-frame SUVs. The midsize frame-based vehicles are planned for U.S. production. By 2030, the sport sedan and QX models are expected to be the only Infinitis imported from Japan.
Ledieu outlined three objectives for the strategy. The plan would cover more of the performance market. It would restore a performance identity to Infiniti. It would also improve the sales and service experience for owners.
The goals concern the vehicles and the way the brand treats customers after the sale.
For Farmington Voice readers, this is mainly a business and consumer story. It is not an announced municipal development.
Any future dealership construction, property changes, traffic effects or employment-related proposals in the area would go through the appropriate local process. That could include the City of Farmington portal. Projects in the neighboring city would involve the City of Farmington Hills.
School-related effects would fall within the public responsibilities of Farmington Public Schools and its board. Broader transportation or economic-development questions could involve Oakland County administration and relevant Michigan departmental registries.
The plan addresses the weakness Infiniti's U.S. chief identified: too few products in too few segments.
The QX65 is the immediate test. The sedan and hybrid SUV will show whether the expansion becomes a working lineup instead of a list of future launches.
For local consumers comparing premium vehicles, the QX65 offers a product they can assess now. It has five seats, standard all-wheel drive and a 268-horsepower turbocharged engine. Infiniti also says it provides substantially more second-row cargo space than the brand's previous five-seat crossover offering.
The remaining six-vehicle strategy is still prospective. Its success will depend on whether Infiniti can deliver the vehicles, domestic production targets and service improvements promised through 2030.
