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Infiniti QX30

The Infiniti QX30 is a subcompact luxury crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Nissan's Infiniti luxury brand. It is heavily based on the Q30 hatchback with modifications mainly in its ride height in order for it to be marketed as a crossover. Both the Q30 and the QX30 are based on the first-generation Mercedes-Benz GLA and the third-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class. The QX30 was manufactured from 2016 to mid-2019, at the same time the brand withdrew from Europe altogether.

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Concept model

The QX30 Concept featured 21-inch wheels, large tires, and increased blackout around the wheel opening, with a satin chrome front bumper. It was introduced at the 2015 Geneva International Motor Show, followed by the 2015 New York International Auto Show.

Production model

Based on the Infiniti Q30, the QX30 includes redesigned front and rear bumpers, grained side sills, as well as bodywork finished with satin chrome plated inserts with metallic finish along with an increased ride height. The QX30 was unveiled at the 2015 Los Angeles Motor Show and the 2015 Auto Guangzhou, followed by the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. US and Canada models went on sale in the middle of 2016 for the 2017 model year, with a 2.0 liter turbocharged four cylinder engine with 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, followed by Mexico and Latin America in the second half of 2016. European models went on sale in the middle of 2016. Early models included 2.2d AWD with 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. Engines. === Production === The QX30 was assembled in Sunderland, United Kingdom, with the engines assembled in Germany. Marketing. As part of QX30 launch in the United Kingdom, a QX30 with 48,000 copper tacks adhered to half of the QX30's bodywork was unveiled in the 2016 London Art Fair at the Islington Business Center.

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Specifications

name

Infiniti QX30

Manufacturer

Nissan

Production

2016–2019

Model years

2017–2019

Assembly

United Kingdom: Sunderland (NMUK)

Designer

Hirohisa Ono (2010)

Class

Subcompact luxury crossover SUV

Body style

5-door SUV

Layout

Front-engine, front-wheel-drive, Front-engine, all-wheel-drive

Platform

Modular Front Architecture

Related

Infiniti Q30, Mercedes-Benz A-Class (W176), Mercedes-Benz GLA (X156)

Engine

Petrol:, 1.6 L Mercedes-Benz M270 I4-T, 2.0 L Mercedes-Benz M270 I4-T, Diesel:, 2.2 L Mercedes-Benz OM651 I4-T

Transmission

7-speed automatic

Wheelbase

2700 mm

Length

4425 mm

Width

1815 mm

Height

1470 –

Kerb weight

1490 –

sp

uk

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US EPA fuel-economy records

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Sources

• Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19900946CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infiniti_QX30CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1312943877 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Infiniti_QX30_-_lewy_prz%C3%B3d_(MSP17).jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Jakub "flyz1" Maciejewski · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.infiniti.com/vehicles/qx30.htmlLink only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.

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