Infiniti QX30

The Infiniti Q30 is a small hatchback built and sold by manufactured by Nissan's Infiniti luxury brand from 2016. The Q30 is built on the third generationMercedes-Benz A-Class platform to create a small, premium hatchback, and a high-riding crossover, called QX30. The Q30 is a result of the Nissan and Mercedes partnership agreement to share technology.

The production version of Q30 will be a five-door hatchback built on Mercedes-Benz's third generation A-Class running Daimler-designed, 2.0-litre, turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Initial production started in late 2015 at theNissan Motor Manufacturing UK assembly plant in Sunderland, England. In 2017, Infiniti will begin producing at a new factory in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The QX30 crossover, essentially a taller Q30, will go on sale in 2017.

QX30
The QX30 is a version of the Q30 with redesigned front and rear bumpers, grained side sills, as well as bodywork finished with satin chrome-plated inserts with metallic finish along with an increased ride height. However, in the US both the Q30 is sold as the QX30s alongside the regular QX30.

Engines
The Q30 and QX30 are offered with a choice of petrol and diesel engines shared with the third generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Both the Q30 and QX30 are available in front wheel drive and all wheel drive with the choice of a 6-speed manual or a dual clutch 7-speed automatic.

Exterior
The design for the Q30 and QX30 is based upon the 2013 Q30 concept car. The Q30 Sport has a lower ride hight (1475mm), 19 inch alloy wheels and different front and rear bumpers.

Interior
The Q30 shares much of its switch gear with the Mercedes-Benz A-Class on which its based, however the cabin design differs in layout and materials. Additionally, the Q30 uses Infiniti's own infotainment system, Infiniti InTouch.

Upholstery choices include ‘City Black’ with purple stitching; ‘Cafe Teak’ brown and black upholstery with black stitching; ‘Gallery White’ white leather with red accents or Alcantara. 'Dinamica', an Italian suede-like material, has been applied to the roof-line and pillars