SAFETY & CONTROL
2021 QX50
Travel with total confidence. The QX50 puts you in command with advanced safety features. Activate ProPILOT Assist to enhance your steering. Tap into a suite of Driver Assist Technologies that help you avoid hazards. To bring more drivers the best in safety, these innovations come standard on a range of QX50 models. [[261]]
A MORE POWERFUL DRIVE
INFINITI PROPILOT™ ASSIST
The future isn’t driverless. It’s choosing when to drive. The QX50 empowers you with ProPILOT™ Assist. This advanced system helps you master traffic, guiding your drive at the touch of a button. It maintains your space from the vehicle ahead, keeping you safely between the lines, without taking over control. We are pleased to announce that ProPILOT Assist™ now comes standard on QX50 LUXE models and up. [[261]]
STEER ASSIST
Relax on long drives with Steer Assist. This hands-on steering system monitors the divider lines, gently adjusting the wheel to keep you centred within your lane – even on curved roads. [[143]]
INTELLIGENT CRUISE CONTROL
Set your pace for highway drives. Intelligent Cruise Control keeps your desired distance from the car ahead. It automatically decelerates your QX50 when traffic slows, resuming your pre-set speed once the way is clear. [[152]]
DISTANCE CONTROL ASSIST
Keep a safe following distance in stop-and-go city traffic. Distance Control Assist lets you know when you are getting too close to the vehicle ahead, automatically applying the brakes to help you maintain your space. [[153]]
“This all-new platform showcases several new technologies not only for the brand, but the automotive industry as a whole.”
– AUTO WEEEK
React in a Heartbeat
Enhance your control with more powerful innovations. The QX50’s Driver Assist Technologies anticipate what’s in your path, helping you react faster when obstacles are near. They make every manoeuvre more exact, more effortless – only taking over when it’s absolutely crucial. Now our most advanced innovations come standard on the QX50 LUXE.
Discover Driver Assist Technologies
WORLD’S FIRST TECHNOLOGY
PREDICTIVE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING (PFCW)
World’s First Technology
See farther on every journey. Your QX50 monitors traffic, up to two cars ahead. It alerts you when one suddenly slows down, so you can respond without hesitation. This system comes standard on all 2021 QX50 models. [[207]]
FORWARD EMERGENCY BRAKING WITH PEDESTRIAN DETECTION (PFEB)
React faster. The QX50 keeps a close eye on the vehicle ahead while scanning the road for pedestrians. When a hazard is detected, it can automatically apply the brakes to help you avoid a front-end collision. This standard system is offered on all 2021 QX50 models.[[230]]
LANE DEPARTURE WARNING & PREVENTION (LDP)
World’s First Technology
Stay on course in the QX50. This advanced luxury crossover monitors lane markings, alerting you when you start to drift. If you cross the lines, it eases you back to the centre of your lane without overriding your control. Lane Departure Prevention now comes standard on the QX50 LUXE. [[151]]
BLIND SPOT WARNING (BSW) & INTERVENTION®
World’s First Technology
See more of what surrounds you. The QX50 alerts you when someone is in your blind spot. If you begin to change lanes, your steering automatically adjusts, guiding you away from the vehicle beside you. Blind Spot Intervention® now comes standard on the QX50 LUXE. [[227]]
BACKUP COLLISION INTERVENTION (BCI) WITH REAR CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT (RCTA)
World’s First Technology
Reverse with total confidence. Your QX50 senses what’s in the way while you back up. It brings you to a safe, complete stop when obstacles are near. It also lets you know when other vehicles are behind you, so you can remain clear of crossing traffic. This system comes standard on all 2021 QX50 models. [[150]]
See What Matters
Head-Up Display
Stay aware without distraction. The Head-Up Display projects important details onto your QX50’s lower windshield. See speed, turn-by-turn navigation and warnings closer to your field of view. It’s a more convenient way to monitor your drive. [[262]]
Panoramic Awareness
The Around View Monitor (AVM) with Moving Object Detection (MOD) lets you see more as you park. Using four cameras, this World’s First Technology gives you a virtual 360° view of your QX50 from above. It alerts you when something is moving nearby, so you can manoeuvre confidently, even in the tightest of spaces. [[263]]
Additional Safety Features
ILLUMINATING YOUR PATH
Reveal what’s up ahead. The QX50’s Adaptive Front Lighting System casts a clear spotlight in the direction you’re steering[[143]]. It works while you drive, automatically pivoting both headlights as you turn the wheel. Letting you see more, around every corner.
PROTECTED ON EVERY SIDE
INFINITI’s Advanced Airbag System (AABS) uses cutting-edge technology to help protect you in a collision. Dual-stage supplemental front airbags inflate at different rates, according to impact and seat belt usage, to keep you safe in a variety of situations. Your QX50 also comes with supplemental airbags mounted to the seats and roof for greater protection. [[157]]
ADVANCING SAFETY FOR THE ROAD AHEAD
Be more than prepared. Be proactive. Since 1989, INFINITI has pioneered a series of World’s First Technologies that help you control the drive. The QX50 brings our most advanced innovations together, putting the power in your hands, so your safety can depend on more than just a reaction.
SAFETY & CONTROL COMPARISON
| QX50 PURE AWD | QX50 LUXE AWD | QX50 ESSENTIAL AWD | QX50 Essential Tech AWD | QX50 Sensory AWD | QX50 Autograph AWD | |
| ProPILOT™ Assist Technology | ø | ø |
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ø |
ø | |
| Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW) | ø | ø | ø | ø |
ø |
ø |
| Forward Emergency Braking With Pedestrian Detection (PFEB) | ø |
ø |
ø |
ø |
ø |
ø |
| Lane Departure Warning (LDW) | ø | ø | ø |
ø | ø | ø |
| Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) | ø | ø | ø |
ø |
ø | |
| Blind Spot Warning (BSW) | ø | ø | ø |
ø |
ø |
ø |
| Blind Spot Intervention® (BSI®) System | ø | ø |
ø |
ø |
ø | |
| Head-Up Display | ø |
ø | ||||
| Around View Monitor (AVM) | ø | ø |
ø |
ø | ||
| Adaptive Front Lighting System | ø |
ø | ||||
| INFINITI Advanced Airbag System (AABS) | ø | ø | ø | ø | ø | ø |
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