New Infiniti Q50 Hybrid, 364 CV of power from just €37,100

Infiniti has announced the launch of the hybrid version of its Q50 sports saloon. It is a new hybrid engine that has been revised to achieve greater power, power that will be wrapped in the sporty styling we already know from the Q50, complemented by a price that is undoubtedly very attractive for the kind of saloon the Q50 is.

Aesthetically there are no changes, so we still have that sporty design with very pronounced lines and its aggressive gaze, all without losing the elegance that characterises every Infiniti model. To find the only design novelty, we have to look inside, where new front seats have been introduced, freeing up more space for the knees and allowing height and position to be adjusted with greater precision.

The biggest news in the Infiniti Q50 is reserved for the engine hidden under its bonnet, as I already told you at the start, where we find the Direct Response Hybrid system, made up first of all of the aluminium block of the petrol engine: it is a V6 that reaches 306 CV of power and 350 Nm of torque, combined with the electric motor that delivers 68 CV of power and 270 Nm of torque, which translates into a net hybrid system output of 364 CV.

The hybrid system is complemented by a seven-speed automatic gearbox, which is electronically controlled and features a manual shift mode. Continuing with its data, this powertrain delivers restrained consumption despite its power, at 6.2 litres per 100 km, while CO2 emissions are rated at 144 grams.

It is also worth highlighting that the Infiniti Q50 Hybrid will incorporate the second generation of Infiniti’s adaptive direct steering. In this new generation of adaptive steering, the feel and driving response have been improved, so the driver can more easily choose the level of assistance and response needed, depending on the driving being done or about to be done.

The Infiniti Q50 Hybrid reaches the Spanish market at a price of €37,100 in the Sport trim, a price that is, however, subject to financing with the brand. The Sport model comes with a very interesting standard equipment list, including elements such as sport suspension, sport brakes with opposed-piston calipers, a body-coloured diffuser, sport-design front seats, a BOSE-branded audio system with 16 speakers, a rear-view camera, front and rear parking sensors, heated power-folding and tilt-on-reverse door mirrors, and 7- and 8-inch touchscreens.