2017 Infiniti Q50 3.0t S Premium Review | Big Value , Big Performance, But A Certain Something Missing
When you think of prestige vehicles in Australia, what springs to mind? At a guess I’d say you’re probably already conjuring up something German. If I asked you to think of a better value solution you might think Lexus.
Despite a long history in overseas markets, and a false start here back in the late 1990's, Infiniti is still relatively unknown to Australian buyers. Nissan's luxury arm is starting to make some headway in changing that and its twin-turbocharged V6 Q50 3.0t is the kind of car that could sway buyers wanting big horsepower for a price that rivals more pedestrian Euro sedans.
But is value the right lure for prestige buyers in lieu of badge cachet? That’s a tough call but if owning something a little different is a top priority then the Infiniti Q50 might be just the thing.
Vehicle Style: Prestige medium sedan
Price: $69,900 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 224kW/400Nm 3.0-litre 6cyl turbo petrol | 7sp automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 9.2 l/100km | Tested: 12.0 l/100km
OVERVIEW
As a range, the Infiniti Q50 line-up has nearly all bases covered. There’s efficient turbo four-cylinder engines fuelled by petrol and diesel, a performance-oriented yet fuel efficient V6 hybrid, as well as two variants of the twin turbo V6, the mid-grade S Premium tested here and the more powerful Red Sport that we’ve analysed previously.