Infiniti Q30 revealed at 2015 Frankfurt motor show

Kuala Lumpur: The final production version of the all-new Infiniti Q30 hatchback has been revealed at the Frankfurt motor show. The company has provided all necessary details regarding the engine and trim range of the British-built model.

As reported by the company, Q30 will come with three trim levels - SE, Sport and Premium - and a choice of five engines, both petrol and diesel.

Among these trim variants the Premium model features several styling features over the SE, including body-coloured and heated door mirrors, LED front fog lights, and chrome-coloured exhausts. It is also loaded with 18-inch alloy wheels. However, the Sports model gets a bespoke front bumper and a gloss black front grille, along with body-coloured skills and dark chrome exhausts. Compared to the SE's 18 inches, the sports model is anchored on 19-inch alloy wheels and gets a stiffer suspension that's 15mm lower than that of the rest of the range. The boot can hold 368 litres with the rear seats in place.

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Being built on the Mercedes-Benz platform, with this fission vehicle Nissan aims to “appeal to the generation X and Y buyers”. The Q30 is built on the front wheel drive Modular Front Architecture (MFA) platform, the same base that does duty in the Mercedes A, B, CLA, and GLA-class. As for the looks, Q30 has booked for itself Infiniti's signature grille mounted by a stunning pair of headlights, followed by an 'arrow-shot' inspired C-pillar, and an extended rear end.

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The car is powered by a 1.6-litre petrol with either 120bhp or 154bhp or a 107bhp 1.5-litre diesel and a 2.2-litre diesel with 168bhp. Apart from it, for the high-power enthusiasts, the car also offers a 208bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol on the Sport and Premium versions. Infiniti has not yet revealed performance details of the five engines.

Infiniti features different engine technologies to dampen down the engine noise in the case of the diesel, or enhance it in the case of the petrol. Also, there is a choice of two gearboxes - a six-speed manual or a seven speed dual-clutch automatic.

According to the sources, the Q30 will be built at the company’s plant in Sunderland, and more information on pricing and precise equipment levels is expected before the first deliveries start in January 2016. The Q30 the start of a renaissance for the Japanese upper-echelon brand as claimed by the company. The Q30 will be followed in early 2016 by the QX30, a four-wheel drive version of the Q30. Also, there will be a devised lineup of facelifted and replacement models for the existing models in 2016 and 2017.

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