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The JX offers families exactly what they want: a quiet, comfortable, drama-free ride, and it delivers that effortlessly. The 3.5-litre V6 has enough grunt that passing, accelerating and cruising do not cause the JX to break a sweat. The CVT transmission — although to some may be a turn-off — works really well in this application.
I have found what seems to be a first model glitch — when setting the cruise control, the engine speed climbs an additional 500 rpm from what it was before the cruise was set. I tried it at varying speeds and the results were the same; I manually shifted the transmission into sixth gear, the revs dropped back to the previous cruising speed, and things were fine — odd.
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Aside from that, though, so far so good. The suspension is very compliant on rough roads, compared to the way many seven-seaters tend to bounce around.
Wind noise and road noise are basically nil and the V6 makes a pleasing sound when you lean on it. Around town, the JX does feel large, although the steering is light and, surprisingly, the turning radius is reasonable. But it is difficult to see the corners of the JX, which makes the electronic gizmos a saviour.
The 360-degree camera views and blind spot helpers aid in reversing and even forward parking as they allow you to line up the vehicle in a parking spot. And though I dislike relying upon the safety nannies, I feel the JX requires them for 100 percent confidence in tight spots.
