Compare the2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee LVS 2025 Infiniti QX60

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Environmental Friendliness
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Servicing Ease
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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The Grand Cherokee L has standard Active Head Restraints, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Active Head Restraints system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The QX60 doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the Grand Cherokee L Overland/Summit’s standard Hill-descent Control allows you to creep down safely. The QX60 doesn’t offer Hill-descent Control.

A passive infrared night vision system optional on the Grand Cherokee L Overland/Summit helps the driver to more easily detect people, animals or other objects in front of the vehicle at night. Using an infrared camera to detect heat, the system then displays the image on a monitor in the dashboard. The QX60 doesn’t offer a night vision system.

Both the Grand Cherokee L and the QX60 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, 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, available all wheel drive, around view monitors and driver alert monitors.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Jeep Grand Cherokee L is safer than the Infiniti QX60:

	Grand Cherokee L	QX60
OVERALL STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	129	150
Neck Injury Risk	21%	31%
Neck Stress	152 lbs.	348 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	4 Stars
HIC	137	312
Chest Compression	.6 inches	.6 inches
Neck Injury Risk	28%	45.1%
Neck Stress	125 lbs.	216 lbs.
Neck Compression	41 lbs.	93 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Jeep Grand Cherokee L is safer than the Infiniti QX60:

	Grand Cherokee L	QX60
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Chest Movement	.8 inches	.9 inches
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Hip Force	375 lbs.	461 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Spine Acceleration	32 G’s	37 G’s
Hip Force	432 lbs.	466 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Side impacts caused 23% of all road fatalities in 2018, down from 29% in 2003, when the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced its side barrier test. In order to continue improving vehicle safety, the IIHS has started using a more severe side impact test: 37 MPH (up from 31 MPH), with a 4180-pound barrier (up from 3300 pounds). The results of this newly developed test demonstrates that the Jeep Grand Cherokee L is safer than the QX60:

	Grand Cherokee L	QX60
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Structure	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
	Driver Injury Measures
Head/Neck	GOOD	GOOD
Pelvis	GOOD	MARGINAL
Pelvis Force	870 lbs.	1160 lbs.
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD
	Passenger Injury Measures
Neck Tension	67 lbs.	89 lbs.
Head Protection	GOOD	GOOD

Warranty

There are over 12 times as many Jeep dealers as there are Infiniti dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Grand Cherokee L’s warranty.

Reliability

The battery on the Grand Cherokee L is under the seat, which protects it from hot underhood temperatures that can degrade battery life. By keeping the Grand Cherokee L’s battery 20 to 30 degrees cooler, its life is increased by years. The QX60’s battery is in the hot engine compartment.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Jeep vehicles are more reliable than Infiniti With 29 fewer problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, J.D. Power ranks Jeep higher than Infiniti.

Engine

The Grand Cherokee L’s 3.6 DOHC V6 produces 25 more horsepower (293 vs. 268) than the QX60’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder.

As tested in Motor Trend the Jeep Grand Cherokee L is faster than the Infiniti QX60:

	Grand Cherokee L	QX60
Zero to 60 MPH	7.3 sec	7.9 sec
Quarter Mile	15.5 sec	16.2 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	89.9 MPH	89.2 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

An engine control system that can shut down some of the engine’s cylinders helps improve the Grand Cherokee L V8’s fuel efficiency. The QX60 doesn’t offer a system that can shut down part of the engine.

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Jeep Grand Cherokee L uses regular unleaded gasoline. The QX60 requires premium, which can cost on average about 84.9 cents more per gallon.

The Grand Cherokee L has 4.5 gallons more fuel capacity than the QX60 (23 vs. 18.5 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.

Environmental Friendliness

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Jeep Grand Cherokee L higher (6 out of 10) than the Infiniti QX60 (5). This means the Grand Cherokee L produces up to 6.9 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the QX60 every 15,000 miles.

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Grand Cherokee L has larger standard tires than the QX60 (265/60R18 vs. 255/50R20). The Grand Cherokee L Summit’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the QX60 (275/45R21 vs. 255/50R20).

The Grand Cherokee L Summit’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the QX60 Luxe/Sensory/Autograph’s 50 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Grand Cherokee L Summit offers optional 21-inch wheels. The QX60’s largest wheels are only 20-inches.

The Grand Cherokee L offers an optional full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the QX60; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

Suspension and Handling

The Grand Cherokee L offers an available driver-adjustable suspension system. It allows the driver to choose between an extra-supple ride, reducing fatigue on long trips, or a sport setting, which allows maximum control for tricky roads or off-road. The QX60’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

The Grand Cherokee L offers an optional automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Grand Cherokee L’s height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The QX60 doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Grand Cherokee L’s wheelbase is 7.5 inches longer than on the QX60 (121.7 inches vs. 114.2 inches).

The Grand Cherokee L’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (50% to 50%) than the QX60’s (54.9% to 45.1%). This gives the Grand Cherokee L more stable handling and braking.

The Grand Cherokee L Overland handles at .82 G’s, while the QX60 Autograph AWD pulls only .81 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Grand Cherokee L Overland executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver quicker than the QX60 Autograph AWD (27.3 seconds @ .61 average G’s vs. 28 seconds @ .6 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the Grand Cherokee L Laredo/Limited has a 1.8 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the QX60 (8.5 vs. 6.7 inches), allowing the Grand Cherokee L to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Grand Cherokee L Overland/Summit’s minimum ground clearance is 4.2 inches higher than on the QX60 (10.9 vs. 6.7 inches).

Chassis

The front grille of the Grand Cherokee L uses electronically controlled shutters to close off airflow and reduce drag when less engine cooling is needed. This helps improve highway fuel economy. The QX60 doesn’t offer active grille shutters.

The Grand Cherokee L uses computer-generated active noise cancellation to help remove annoying noise and vibration from the passenger compartment, especially at low frequencies. The QX60 doesn’t offer active noise cancellation.

Passenger Space

The Grand Cherokee L has 18.5 cubic feet more passenger volume than the QX60 (159.1 vs. 140.6).

The Grand Cherokee L has 2.4 inches more rear headroom, 1.7 inches more rear legroom, 1.6 inches more third row headroom and 2.3 inches more third row legroom than the QX60.

Cargo Capacity

The Grand Cherokee L’s cargo area provides more volume than the QX60.

	Grand Cherokee L	QX60
Behind Third Seat	17.2 cubic feet	14.5 cubic feet
Third Seat Folded	46.9 cubic feet	41.6 cubic feet
Second Seat Folded	84.6 cubic feet	75.4 cubic feet

Pressing a button automatically lowers the Grand Cherokee L Overland/Summit’s second and third row seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The QX60 doesn’t offer automatic folding second row seats.

Towing

Maximum trailer towing in the Infiniti QX60 is limited to 6000 pounds. The Grand Cherokee L offers up to a 6200 lbs. towing capacity.

The Grand Cherokee L 4WD with optional equipment can be flat towed on all four wheels (dinghy towed), allowing recreational vehicle owners to bring it with them on the road. When they reach their destination, the Grand Cherokee L can be unhitched and driven around locally. The QX60 can’t be towed flat on the ground.

Trailer Sway Control is standard on the Grand Cherokee L, using the Electronic Stability 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 QX60.

Servicing Ease

The engine in the Grand Cherokee L is mounted longitudinally (North-South), instead of sideways, as in the QX60. This makes it easier to service and maintain, because the accessory belts are in front.

Ergonomics

The Grand Cherokee L’s instruments include an oil pressure gauge and a temperature gauge - which could save your engine! Often ‘idiot lights’ don’t warn you until damage has been done. The QX60 does not have an oil pressure gauge.

Optional air conditioned front and second row seats keep the Grand Cherokee L’s passengers comfortable and take the sting out of hot leather in summer. The QX60 doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats for the second row.

The Grand Cherokee L Summit’s Parallel and Perpendicular Park Assist can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, with the driver only controlling speed with the brake pedal. The QX60 doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

Recommendations

The Jeep Grand Cherokee outsold the Infiniti QX60 by almost 8 to one during 2024.

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