Infiniti Q60

Infiniti Q60 key specifications

From the G37 coupé to the Q60

Infiniti first used the Q60 name in 2014, when it renamed its passenger cars with a "Q" and a two-digit number. The existing G37 coupé and convertible simply became the Q60. The car on this page is the first one designed under that name.

A concept version appeared at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The production coupé followed at the same show in January 2016, and Europe saw it at the Geneva Motor Show two months later. Its nose closely follows the Infiniti Q50 saloon, with which it shares its platform and engines.

The convertible did not return for this generation. Infiniti assembled every Q60 at Nissan's Tochigi plant for export. In August 2022, it announced that the 2022 model year would be the last.

Engines, gearbox and performance

The entry engine came from Mercedes-Benz under the Renault-Nissan-Daimler partnership. The new VR30DDTT V6 was Nissan's own design, with direct injection and two turbochargers. It later went into the Nissan Z sports car as well. Every version used a 7-speed automatic, and no manual gearbox was offered. The V6 coupés had two transmission coolers. That detail tells you how much heat the twin-turbo engine produced.

In Germany, the four-cylinder car came with rear-wheel drive only. The V6 was sold there as a 298 kW model with standard all-wheel drive. In the United States, buyers could choose either axle layout for every engine.

By our calculation, a Red Sport 400 carries about 6 kg per kW, which places it between a hot hatch and a dedicated sports coupé. You can work out the ratio for any car with the 1cars power-to-weight calculator.

Chassis, steering and the Red Sport 400

The FM platform places the engine behind the front axle for better balance. Double wishbones guide the front wheels, and a multi-link axle sits at the rear. Adaptive dampers were optional, and so was Direct Adaptive Steering. That system has no mechanical connection in normal driving and steers the wheels electronically, with a clutch as a backup.

The Red Sport 400 added larger brakes, with 14-inch front and 13.8-inch rear discs and red callipers. It also had 20-inch wheels and twin exhaust tips in brushed satin. In the United States, a Neiman Marcus Edition of 50 cars went on sale on 11 February 2017.

Cabin, space and running costs

The Q60 cabin uses a 2+2 layout. Its rear seats suit children better than adults. Two touchscreens sit in the dashboard: an 8-inch upper display for navigation and cameras and a 7-inch lower one for media and climate. A Bose system with 13 speakers was available. Parkers lists the boot at 342 litres, which is below average for the class.

UK figures for the 2.0t show 41 mpg combined and 156 g/km of CO₂. By our conversion, that is about 6.9 l/100 km. The all-wheel-drive 3.0t is listed at 30 mpg, or roughly 9.4 l/100 km, with 210 g/km. The 1cars fuel cost calculator shows what those figures mean for a yearly budget.

Prices, special editions and sales

In Germany, the Q60 launched in October 2016 at €44,500 for the 2.0t. A BMW 4 Series coupé started at just over €37,000 at the time. In the UK, the entry coupé cost 33,990 pounds sterling, or about €41,500 at the 2016 exchange rate. Parkers lists UK sales of the Q60 from October 2016 to September 2018.

North American sales peaked in 2017 and fell by about 83 % by 2022, by our calculation. A planned high-performance hybrid, the Project Black S, was developed with the Renault Formula 1 team. Infiniti showed it at Geneva in 2017 and Paris in 2018, then cancelled it in March 2021. The coupé never got its hybrid flagship.

Rivals of the Q60

German rivals offered diesel engines, which the Q60 never had in Europe. Our separate test page compares the Q60 with the Audi A5 in detail. For other pairs, use the 1cars comparison tool.