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Why the 2027 INFINITI QX60 Is Built for Wrightsville Beach Weekends
Ten miles from our Market Street showroom, Eastwood Road runs out to the Heide Trask Drawbridge and the island on the other side. The 2027 INFINITI QX60 was built for exactly that Saturday: three rows of seats, available Intelligent AWD for the wet season, and enough room behind them for the chairs, the cooler and the board.
The Wilmington to Wrightsville Beach Run on Eastwood Road
The route almost never changes. Market Street to Eastwood Road, past Airlie Gardens on the right, then up and over the Heide Trask Drawbridge onto the island. It is about ten miles from our showroom and it should take twenty minutes. In July, with the bridge on its schedule and every family in New Hanover County doing the same thing, it takes longer. That is the drive the QX60 has to be good at, and it is a very different assignment than a highway cruise.
Stop-and-go on a two-lane approach rewards a smooth powertrain more than a fast one. The 2.0-liter VC-Turbo four makes 268 horsepower and 286 lb-ft, and it makes that torque low enough that the nine-speed is not hunting through the crawl. Dual 12.3-inch displays run Google built in, so the drawbridge backup shows up on the map before you commit to it. The cabin stays quiet enough that the third row can hear the second row, which is either a feature or a problem depending on the day.
On the way out
- Airlie Gardens on Airlie Road, just before the bridge
- The Heide Trask Drawbridge over the Intracoastal Waterway
- Wrightsville Beach Park and the 2.45-mile Loop
- Lumina Avenue, the island's main north-south street
- Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier at the east end of Salisbury Street
Grade to look at: LUXE and up add ProPILOT Assist, which holds a lane and a gap on the Eastwood Road crawl so you are steering rather than pedaling.
Seven Seats, Because Beach Saturdays Never Stay at Four
A Wrightsville Beach Saturday starts as a family of four and ends as a family of four plus two cousins and whoever was in the driveway when you pulled out. Every 2027 QX60 carries three rows. PURE and LUXE use a TailorFit second-row bench and seat seven. SPORT and AUTOGRAPH swap that bench for captain's chairs and seat six, trading the middle belt for a permanent walk-through aisle.
The third row is honest about what it is. Twenty-eight inches of legroom back there is a genuine seat for kids and teenagers and a short-trip seat for adults, which fits a ten-mile island run precisely. The second row slides and tilts forward on both layouts, so nobody is climbing over a folded seat with wet feet. If you want the full picture, we broke the seating out grade by grade on our 2027 QX60 seating guide.
Where the extra seats get used
- Wrightsville Beach Park for youth soccer and the summer camps
- Carpool to the public access points along Lumina Avenue
- Post-beach dinner runs to the Wrightsville Avenue corridor
- Airlie Gardens summer concert nights
Grade to look at: LUXE if you want all seven belts. SPORT if your middle row is two kids who would rather have their own chairs and a clear path to the back.
Cargo Room for Chairs, Coolers and a Paddleboard
Here is the number that decides most beach weekends. With all three rows up, the 2027 QX60 has 14.5 cubic feet behind the third row. Fold the third row and it opens to 41.6. Fold both rear rows and you have 75.4 cubic feet of flat floor. That is the whole story: seven people and a day's worth of gear, or four people and a paddleboard, but not both at once.
In practice, a Wilmington family loads it two ways. On the everyday run to the Lumina Avenue access points, the third row stays up and 14.5 cubic feet swallows four chairs, a wagon and a cooler. When somebody is bringing a board down to the Waterway, the third row drops and the board goes in diagonally with the liftgate closed. The hands-free power liftgate on AUTOGRAPH earns its keep when both of your hands are holding a cooler and a beach umbrella.
What actually goes in the back
- Four beach chairs, a wagon and a rolling cooler, third row up
- A paddleboard or a pair of kayak paddles, third row folded
- Cast nets and rods for Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier
- Two weeks of groceries from the Military Cutoff corridor
Grade to look at: AUTOGRAPH adds the hands-free power liftgate. Every grade folds flat to the same 75.4 cubic feet.
Intelligent AWD for the Afternoon Squall Off the Water
Anyone who has spent a summer here knows the pattern. Clear at noon, a wall of grey off the ocean by three, and two inches of rain on Eastwood Road before the wipers can keep up. Standing water on a bridge approach is where a front-wheel-drive crossover with a full load of people and gear feels its weight.
INFINITI's Intelligent AWD sends torque to the rear axle when the front tires start to give up grip, and it does it without the driver asking. It is available on PURE and LUXE and standard on SPORT and AUTOGRAPH. On a coast that averages more than fifty inches of rain a year, that is not a mountain-weather feature borrowed from somewhere else. It is the local one. Blind Spot Warning is standard across the 2027 lineup, and the new 3D Around View Monitor helps in a crowded island parking lot when the windows are streaming.
Where the traction shows up
- The Heide Trask Drawbridge approaches in a downpour
- Sand-dusted shoulders along the island's public access lots
- The Eastwood Road and Military Cutoff junction in standing water
- Boat ramp aprons off Wrightsville Avenue
Grade to look at: SPORT and AUTOGRAPH come with Intelligent AWD standard. On PURE and LUXE, ask for an AWD build rather than assuming the one on the lot has it.
Which 2027 INFINITI QX60 Grade Fits a Wrightsville Beach Family
Four grades, one engine. What changes is the seat count, the drivetrain and how much of the equipment list comes standard.
| Grade | Seats | Drivetrain | The Beach Family It Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURE | 7 | FWD standard, Intelligent AWD available | Most seats, fewest extras. Add AWD if the beach run is a year-round habit. |
| LUXE Our pick | 7 | FWD standard, Intelligent AWD available | Seven belts, ProPILOT Assist for the Eastwood Road crawl, 16-speaker Klipsch audio and heated second-row seats. Order it with AWD. |
| SPORT | 6 | Intelligent AWD standard | New for 2027. Captain's chairs and a walk-through aisle, gloss black wheels and trim, AWD you do not have to option. |
| AUTOGRAPH | 6 | Intelligent AWD standard | Massaging front seats, 20-speaker Klipsch Reference Premier audio and the hands-free liftgate for full-hands arrivals. |
Comparing the QX60 against the segment? Our QX60 versus Acura MDX comparison covers the three-row cross-shop most Wilmington buyers actually run. Full specs and dimensions live on INFINITI USA's 2027 QX60 specs page.
Questions Wilmington Families Ask
How far is Wrightsville Beach from Hanna INFINITI of Wilmington?
Wrightsville Beach sits about 10 miles from our showroom at 5730 Market Street. The usual run is Market Street to Eastwood Road, then across the Heide Trask Drawbridge onto the island, roughly 20 minutes when the bridge and the summer traffic cooperate.
Does the 2027 INFINITI QX60 have all-wheel drive?
Intelligent AWD is available on PURE and LUXE and standard on SPORT and AUTOGRAPH. It is the setup worth having on a coast where an afternoon squall can put standing water across Eastwood Road in ten minutes.
How much beach gear fits in a 2027 INFINITI QX60?
There is 14.5 cubic feet behind the third row, 41.6 cubic feet with the third row folded and 75.4 cubic feet with both rear rows down. With the third row up you can carry seven people plus chairs and a cooler. With it folded you can carry a paddleboard.
Which 2027 QX60 grade is best for a family that goes to the beach every weekend?
LUXE with Intelligent AWD is the sweet spot. You keep the seven-passenger bench, you get the 16-speaker Klipsch system and ProPILOT Assist, and you get the traction that matters on wet bridge approaches.
Can the QX60 tow a boat to the Wrightsville Beach ramp?
The 2027 QX60 is rated to tow 6,000 pounds when properly equipped, which covers most center consoles and bay boats launched at the public ramp off Wrightsville Avenue. Check your trailer's loaded weight before you hitch up.
Is sand and salt hard on a three-row SUV?
Salt air is the real enemy on this coast, not the sand. Rinse the underbody after beach trips and keep to the service intervals. Our service department on Market Street handles salt-belt maintenance for coastal owners year round.
Do I need a reservation to test drive a 2027 INFINITI QX60 in Wilmington?
No reservation is required, though scheduling ahead means the grade you want is waiting and charged up. Call (910) 338-2014 or book a time online, and take the Eastwood Road run out to the island as your test route.
What Wilmington Owners Say
Take the 2027 INFINITI QX60 Out to the Bridge
Ten miles of Eastwood Road tells you more about a three-row SUV than an hour in a showroom. Book a 2027 QX60 and drive the route you would actually drive on a Saturday.
Hanna INFINITI of Wilmington | 5730 Market St, Wilmington, NC 28405 | (910) 338-2014
Specifications are for the 2027 INFINITI QX60 and are current as of August 2026. Towing capacity of 6,000 lbs requires proper equipment and does not apply to every configuration. Cargo and legroom figures are manufacturer measurements. Always confirm equipment on the specific vehicle before purchase. See Hanna INFINITI of Wilmington for complete details.