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Infiniti Q50

Compact Sedan

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Infiniti Q50 is a compact executive sedan in production from 2013 to 2015, whereupon it received a facelift. It was available with a range of inline-4 and V6 engines that displaced 2.0 to 3.7 liters.

The Q50 is slotted to be a more refined upgrade to the Q40, which was discontinued, in the compact executive class. It has many interior and exterior upgrades, including the new suspension setup with double-wishbone at the front and multi-link at the rear. Combined with RWD, this setup provides one of the best handling characteristics and tuning capabilities.

At launch, the old 3.7L naturally-aspirated VQ37VHR engine from the G37 was carried over. Adding to it are a hybrid setup with a 3.5L V6 and a turbocharged 2.0L inline-4. Strangely, this 2.0T engine is a Mercedes M274.

Infiniti has made a good effort in aerodynamics, with a decent 0.26 coefficient of drag to show for it. The Infiniti Q50 also comes with a high towing capacity.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 74%

Pros

Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
Beautiful styling
Good 0.26 drag coefficient
Good towing capacity

Cons

Addicted to Hybrid
Started engine downsizing

What external reviewers found

External score 54%

Pros

Good infotainment
Gorgeous interior
Comfortable ride
Decent infotainment tech
Decent fuel economy

Cons

Poor infotainment system
Lack of legroom
Lack of standard driver assistance features
Wonky power steering
No paddle shifters

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2.0t

3.7

3.7 AWD

Hybrid

Hybrid AWD

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External Reviews

carwow^[1]

Reviewer score 37% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from carwow have found:

Japanese brand is relatively small in the UK, but the Q50 is a genuine alternative to cars such as the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes C-Class. Infiniti offers just a single engine option: a hybrid, which consists of a 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine and electric motors powered by batteries, in turn charged by the petrol engine. There's plenty of room in the front – the same is true for all rivals, though – but the rear seats suffer from a shortage of legroom.

Pros

Comfortable to drive
Decent fuel economy

Cons

Lack of legroom
Poor infotainment system

cnet^[2]

Reviewer score 66% (normalized by Neofiliac)

Reviewers from cnet have found:

The Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 starts at $36,545. The base Q50 comes with a 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder producing 208 horsepower. Despite being an older design, the interior has held up throughout the years. The interior still looks great after five years on the market.

Pros

Gorgeous interior
Comfortable ride
Decent infotainment tech

Cons

Lack of standard driver assistance features

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References

^ Infiniti Q50 Review. [carwow].
^ 2019 Infiniti Q50 review: Aged, but with youthful charm. [cnet].

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