The Infiniti Q30 is a
subcompact executive car built and sold by
Nissan
, trade name, trading as Nissan Motor Corporation and often shortened to Nissan, is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. The company sells ...
's
Infiniti
is the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Nissan. Infiniti officially started selling vehicles on November 8, 1989, in North America. The marketing network for Infiniti-branded vehicles included dealers in over 50 countries in ...
luxury brand between 2016 and 2019. The Q30 is built on the
third-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class platform to create a small, premium
hatchback
A hatchback is a car body configuration with a rear door that swings upward to provide access to a cargo area. Hatchbacks may feature fold-down second row seating, where the interior can be reconfigured to prioritize passenger or cargo volume. ...
. The Q30 is a result of the Nissan, Renault and Mercedes partnership agreement to share technology. It ceased production in the UK in mid-2019 as the brand withdrew from Europe altogether at the same time.
A modified version was also marketed under the name
QX30, which offers higher ground clearance and crossover design attributes in order to be marketed as a
crossover
Crossover may refer to:
Entertainment
Albums and songs
* ''Cross Over'' (Dan Peek album)
* ''Crossover'' (Dirty Rotten Imbeciles album), 1987
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Q30 Concept (2013)
![Infiniti Q30 Concept 003](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Infiniti_Q30_Concept_003.jpg)
The concept car was unveiled in September 2013, at the
Frankfurt Motor Show
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.
Production model (2015)
The production version of Q30 is based on the Q30 Concept, built on the third-generation A-Class's platform.
The vehicle was unveiled at the
2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
The vehicles went on sale in 2015.
Engines
The Q30 is offered with a choice of petrol and diesel engines shared with the third-generation A-Class.
Transmissions
Exterior
The Q30 Sport has a lower ride height (1475mm), 19 inch alloy wheels and different front and rear bumpers.
Interior
![Infiniti Q30 - wnętrze (MSP16)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Infiniti_Q30_-_wn%C4%99trze_%28MSP16%29.jpg)
The Q30 shares much of its switch gear with the third-generation 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
CarWings, renamed NissanConnect in 2015, and also branded as Infiniti InTouch is a vehicle telematics service offered by the Nissan Motor Company to drivers in Japan, the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and most other countries where the LE ...
.
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.
Production
The expansion of
Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK
Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd (NMUK) is a British subsidiary car manufacturing plant in Sunderland. It is owned and operated by the European division of Japanese car manufacturer Nissan.
Geography
Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK is loc ...
to prepare for Q30 production was originally announced on 14 October 2013.
Production of the Q30 began at the Nissan Motor Manufacturing assembly plant in
Sunderland
Sunderland () is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England. It is the City of Sunderland's administrative centre and in the Historic counties of England, historic county of County of Durham, Durham. The city is from Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is on t ...
,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
in December 2015, which supplies vehicles to
Europe
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, the
United States
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and
China
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.
Deliveries of the Q30 began on 20 January 2016. Production ceased in 2019 as Infiniti withdrew from the UK and European markets.
Marketing
As part of Q30 launch in the United Kingdom, a Q30 with 48,000 copper tacks adhered to half of the vehicle's bodywork was unveiled in 2016 London Art Fair at the Islington Business Centre. The sculpture was produced by British contemporary artist Rachel Ducker.
References
External links
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