![]() A relative handful have been sold in the intervening months, as Infiniti gradually ramps up supply and begins to more deliberately market the company’s new entry-level model. Two trim levels and several additional packages and up the equipment available in the car, but one more interesting feature is the technology package that adds a number of driver assistance systems including adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring and lane departure warning.Using Mercedes-Benz architecture and English workers, the 2017 Infiniti QX30 arrived with little fanfare from Sunderland in August. The amount of standard features on the QX30 is pretty generous, and include dual-zone automatic climate control, rear view cameras, and power folding mirrors. All QX30 Sport models come with a flat-bottom steering wheel, aluminum pedals and seats that feature an integrated headrest. QX30 AWD models can be had with a Cafe Teak package, that features gorgeous brown nappa leather with wood trim. That package also comes with unique 18 inche wheels and satin black silver caps. The Gallery White package sticks pretty white Nappa leather in the car with contrasting red stitching, red accents and LEDs along with black Dinamica headliner. There are specialty packages that enhance the interior aura available. The seats are easily described as comfy and supportive. After being in the car for a few hours at a time, there were few complaints from my back, which can be a common complaint in small cars. Infiniti also tweaked its seats to provide better spinal support by reducing the downward pressure on the pelvis and torso. Higher-end trim models come with soft Nappa Leather, and these fabrics are found in other places throughout the cabin including the dash, console, headliner and pillars. Base models feature cloth seats, while Sport models blend leatherette with an Alacantara-like fabric called Dinamica. Simply put, it’s ahead of the competition, save for maybe the Lexus NX, which is a bit over styled. It’s asymmetric and heavily customizable with a number of different color schemes and finishes to choose from. One small disappointment is noise – the QX30 never sounded bank-vault quiet like luxury buyers might expect.ĭespite the noisiness, however, the interior of the QX30 is beautiful. The QX30 Sport features a slightly quicker feeling steering rack, but in general, the car features a consistent feel from its electrically power-assisted tiller. It’s engaging without being too much work. In particular, the steering and handling of the QX30 is good. This is very unlike how the GLA feels in relation to its siblings, where it stands out like an unrefined mess. It’s smooth, confident and reminds me of the bigger vehicles Infiniti offers. On our highway and rural drive route, I saw the trip computer report just around 30 mpg on average. Still, the porkiest version of this vehicle (QX30 AWD with the Premium package) weighs under 3,500 lbs, meaning the engine should be quite efficient. I’d chalk that up to extra weight, as the all-wheel drive adds more than 100 lbs to the weight of the car. The thrust of the turbo is pretty good, although the QX30 AWD felt a little less spritely off the line. The engine is quick enough and you won’t be wanting much more power, although high-speed passes will take a little extra planning. While this takes up more space in the cabin, it’s far more natural to change gears with the stick next to you instead of using a stalk where the wiper controls are typically located. ![]() The QX30 is also different from the Benz because it uses a console-mounted shifter rather than a column-mounted one like the Mercedes. It’s not exactly the most sophisticated system, but it should be more than enough for what the buyers of this car are looking for. The manual mode was pretty responsive, but isn’t quite up to the speed of other dual clutch units out there.ĪLSO SEE: 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLA Gets Tech Upgrades, More PowerĪll-wheel-drive variants of the QX30 feature a front-wheel biased system that can shift 50 percent of the power to the rear wheels as needed. The economical mode is the default mode and works as expected, while the sport mode holds gears and downshifts aggressively. Like the GLA, though, there are three different modes for the transmission: sport, economical and manual. Where we found the seven-speed dual clutch to be lazy and jerky in the GLA, the QX30 felt much more normal in comparison. Unlike the GLA it has so much in common with, the QX30 feels far more refined, particularly in regards to the powertrain. And once you drive a QX30, things get more impressive, too. Competing with such cars as the BMW X1, Audi Q3, Lexus NX and Mercedes GLA isn’t easy, but a low price tag, several available models and attractive styling will help Infiniti move units.
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