Infiniti QX50 vs. Lincoln Nautilus: Two Flawed SUVs Get Reviewed

Not this Lincoln, though. As far as we can tell, the company wanted the new Corsair to take care of this side of the market. But the Nautilus is so readily available that Auto Guide decided to use one for this comparison anyway.

But let's focus on the Infiniti and its flaws first. As you can probably tell, this is a gorgeous-looking machine, which some people say is more attractive than every German competitor. The interior is even better, with a sea of leather arranged in interesting and modern patterns. The Japanese company owned by Nissan was also very creative with the colors.

Unfortunately, the dual-screen technology is borrowed directly from the Q50 sedan. Now, we don't have anything against having two screens. Range Rovers and Audis do it successfully while preserving or even adding a luxury feel. However, the technology in the QX50 is low-res and dated, also missing the crucial Apple and Android connectivity.

One flaw like that could have been forgiven. But Infiniti's engineers also messed up. Their steering system is fly-by-wire, it feels very laggy and artificial. In addition, the CVT gearbox has no place in a luxury car. Sure, it's handed down from the parent company, but everybody else in the industry uses ZF autos, so why not Infiniti as well?

We could also talk about reliability worries with the VC turbo engine, but the Lincoln has just as many flaws. The biggest one is the interior... the whole thing. Nothing you see or touch is made with attention to detail. The soft suspension also takes some criticism, but we believe it's undeserved.

We don't know what happened with the specs they have for the Nautilus, but everything is wrong. The reviewer says the wrong thing, and the pop-up is incorrect as well. A 2-liter turbo would have had 250 horsepower, but this is the 2.7L twin-turbo V6 with 335-hp and 380 lb-ft.