Infiniti QX30: The Q30 Is Finished!
In Europe and outside the Americas, this model will be sold under the Q30 name.
As such, Infiniti has made a decision to do away with the name and include the model as part of the QX30 nameplate, calling it the QX30S. As a brief reminder, the powerplant is borrowed from the third-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class, on which Infiniti’s premium hatch and crossover are based on. Watch for pricing information closer to the QX30’s summer 2016 launch.
QX30: The crossover’s highly sculpted exterior, unique stance and asymmetric cabin design exemplify Infiniti’s design-led approach to product development.
The entry-level model is known as the Q30 in other markets and it will be available exclusively with front-wheel drive. These models are front-wheel drive only.
In a statement released today, Infiniti said the company will offer three different versions of the QX30 in North America. It was shown at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show and is sold in other markets as the Q30S. Though the QX30 has extra body cladding and a slightly higher ride height so that it can be marketed as a crossover, it’s otherwise almost identical to the Q30 hatchback mechanically.
All the aforementioned variants will be powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 208 horsepower. Infiniti had been referring to the tallish, not-quite-crossover Q30 as, well, the Q30 for almost two years, from the debut of the concept version all the way up the production car’s reveal and our first drive opportunity a few months ago.
Better aligned with its crossover positioning, the top-spec QX30 AWD will offer all-wheel drive and a higher ride height compared to the QX30 and QX30S.