The Infiniti Q30 concept was unveiled in September 2013 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It previewed the Q30 production hatchback, Infiniti’s first compact premium car, which was built on the third-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class platform as part of the Nissan, Renault and Mercedes partnership.
Infiniti Q30 concept at a glance
| Type | concept car |
|---|---|
| Shown | September 2013, Frankfurt Motor Show |
| Maker | Infiniti (Nissan) |
| Previewed | the Infiniti Q30 production hatchback |
| Platform | third-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class |
| Partnership | Nissan, Renault and Mercedes |
| Production car shown | Frankfurt Motor Show, 2015 |
| Built in | Sunderland, England, from December 2015 |
| Deliveries began | 20 January 2016 |
| Crossover twin | Infiniti QX30 |
| Production ended | 2019, as Infiniti left Europe |
Based on one source: the English Wikipedia article on the Infiniti Q30.
History of the Infiniti Q30 concept
Infiniti showed the Q30 concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2013. The car pointed at a small premium hatchback, a class the brand had not entered before, and it was the visible result of the technology-sharing agreement between Nissan, Renault and Mercedes-Benz.
The production Q30 was based on the Q30 concept and used the third-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class platform. It was unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show and went on sale in 2015, with petrol and diesel engines shared with the A-Class. Production began at Nissan’s Sunderland plant in England in December 2015, supplying Europe, the United States and China, and deliveries started on 20 January 2016. A modified version with higher ground clearance and crossover styling was sold as the QX30. Production ceased in 2019 as Infiniti withdrew from the British and European markets.
Design and features
- A-Class platform: the production car was built on the third-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class base.
- Partnership car: it came out of the Nissan, Renault and Mercedes technology-sharing agreement.
- British production: built in Sunderland from December 2015 for Europe, the United States and China.
- Q30 Sport: a lower ride height of 1,475 mm, 19-inch alloy wheels and different front and rear bumpers.
Infiniti Q30 concept versions
- Q30 concept (2013): the Frankfurt show car.
- Q30 production (2015): the hatchback based on the concept.
- Q30 Sport: the lower, sportier version with 19-inch wheels.
- QX30: the crossover version with higher ground clearance.
The small-car idea followed the Etherea concept, and the Q30 used the design language of the Q50 generation. More cars are in the Infiniti collection.
Video: Infiniti Q30 concept
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Sources
- Infiniti Q30, English Wikipedia: concept debut, platform, production, QX30, end of production
