No one can accuse the new Infiniti Q30 to be a compact of those that only provide novelty. Here, in addition to aesthetic breakthrough and an exquisite touch, Diesel offers good access.

Disembarking in more sales segment and in a very demanding market (and already occupied by most established brands) willing to offer a compact car similar to those he is, in itself, synonymous with no doubt disaster. Hence in Infiniti have bet this time for making such a personal product as the new Q30 to develop its smaller and manageable proposal, distanced turn of the classic Audi A3, BMW 1 Series, Volvo V40 … and also compact SUV that will cope with the QX30.

He Infiniti Q30 it is postulated as a Alternatively very different all of them, however much their commanders to get some details like the shape of the key, the location of the seat adjustment knobs on the front doors, instrumentation and even turn signals with integrated wiper control, reveal new Infiniti Q30 this actually like a car Mercedes technical base, specifically it based on the GLA. This may go unnoticed for much of the public and even who will interpret it as an added value. Although it is fair to recognize how tuning the chassis is the work of Infiniti, you printed a personal touch both in form and in the final drive.

Infiniti Q30: centimeters and feelings

With 4.43 meters long Altogether, the new Infiniti Q30 is the largest Premium compact of time, but then highlights especially inside its amplitude. The rear seats are smaller that most of its rivals, although they serve people from around 1.70 meters tall, and the boot can not be said to be bright. Although very regular forms, it has not reached the announced capacity: is It has remained at 340 liters compared with 430 approved. The reason is the speaker located under the floor. Instead, the front seats do offer enough room even if you have sunroof and feature generously sized seats and a nice fluffy, those in which there seem to weigh kilometers way to work or on a trip.

Under these conditions it is when we will realize nobility casting new Infiniti Q30 and how it has been tuned to ensure comfort above criteria. They have done their engineers with a very balanced suspension, which while maintaining smooth movements tightly controlled both curved body and absorbing bumps, and a direction that although it is fast when it comes to parking, you do not become nervous already circulating at high speed. He touch steering wheel, pedals and manual transmission selector 6 speed has also served us well accurate and enjoyable.

Infiniti Q30 1.5d: engine

Surely this good frame Infiniti Q30 is the perfect complement to reliable access engine (source in this case Renault) yes that shines more for actual consumption very low offers (moves in just 5.3 l / 100 km highway and 5.7 l / 100 km average) By its thrust. And, here too it weighed down by extra kilos that supports this Q30 against the competition (us has weighed 1.530 kg Total, to 180 over, for example, an A3 Sportback), It is somewhat slower than its rivals in pure acceleration: 12.3 seconds It has taken us to complete the 0 to 100 km / h. And when overtaking complete: used 20.39 seconds to pass in 6th speed of 80-120 km / h.

Instead, this version 1.5d Infiniti Q30 with 109 hp, It is extremely progressive, not just turbo effect, and keeps engaged top gear road clear for quite some time even at the cost of not having a huge response to the accelerator. If we add a more than good equipment (Top Premium Tech in our test unit, which already includes keyless entry, knee airbag, Alert lane change, vision camera, assistant beam or leather), it only remains to say that this new Infiniti Q30 in its own right is a great alternative to the usual compact Premium, which also equals in price: this time version 1.5d of slightly less than 27,000 euros.

Infiniti Q30 1.5d

Destacable: Comfort, differentiation and great equipment.

Improvable: Thrust engine, rear roominess and trunk.

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