2017 Infiniti QX30 Review: A Mercedes-Benz GLA by Any Other Name...
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I actually like this Infiniti; it seems to offer more for the money compared to the GLA. Plus it looks nicer than the GLA.
Had this as a loaner from the dealer. The 2.0t is crazy fun and whips around more than I thought it would.
This is my second car, after my first 07 mustang. I was looking something for at least a little 'bite' - this car definitely gives it, especially in sport mode!
This is One of the only crossovers i would buy considering how much i hate crossovers...this car looks pretty badass
So tired of people complaining about the shared material in this car and the GLA.
Have you ever sat in a VW and then an Audi?
The map lights and sunroof controls are exactly the same.
A VW Golf and Audi A3 share the platform, engine and transmission.
The buttons on the door for locking/unlocking are exactly the same.
The seat controls are exactly the same.
There are many other examples of cars that are perfectly good and share many components. But as soon as Infiniti does it everybody has to pick on it.
vw is just a boneless audi, which is just a boneless porsche... Infiniti has 0 to do with Mercedes. 2 different brands from 2 different continents
Forget about interior component sharing. I'm more concerned about the engine/powertrain sharing... Nissan has it's issues with quality fo sure, but one thing I can say from the previous Nissan/Infiniti's I've owned, none have ever had any serious mechanical issues even well after 100K miles. I don't think the same can be said for German-made powertrains and such.
At least it has a regular hifter. Wish it had a more Infiniti-esqe exhaust note... I just love the exhaust sound of the VQ engines.
Regular shifter*
The last Infiniti video had me in stitches. You kept pinging the guy regarding the Mercedes Benz connection XD
😂
I passed one of these cars on the interstate. It stood out and was a nice looking vehicle. I like small cars generally. I drive a Buick Encore and the mini countryman was the other car a shopped when i bought my Buick in 2014.
How big is this guy?
I'm 5'11" but an athletic 170lbs., and I fit in the back seat behind "me" just fine.
Bad music, bad audio, bad camera work, bad commentary and apparently Roman is color blind.
For the next video you should do the 2017 Ford Fusion sport vs a somewhat fair midsize luxury car.
Is it going to be unreliable like the Mercedes? I really like it, but I can't have a piece of crap in my garage.
Sancho S exactly if it’s built German then it’s a No for me.
wow even the chime sound sounds like a mercedes
What a shocker lol
It was purple probably because you have shades on, and please please mention your height because it would help judge the size of the car. Thanks for your efforts anyway.
he is 6'2
Thanks, but since he reviews car all the time, it would be helpful and for his benefit to mention this every time. New viewers wouldn't know. Thanks again for your reply.
the door chime is the same as the benz too
Looks better than the gla
I am looking forward to this car after the lock down. My Wife needs a new car. Good review.
I only wish it was a Nissan engine, easier on repairs!
It looks better than the GLA.
Its ridiculously short inside... i agree with this guy, minus the whole purple thing.
I test drove it and bumped my head. Im only 5'8 and it seemed so small inside
Hey guys, love the videos! Keep up the good job! Really enjoyed the Jeep series on each state's highest point. Thanks for the great content.
the struggle with that backset glad I'm on the short side but it's a good looking.
What you said about the new design being 'TOO SQUISHED' is exactly what I'm feeling with cars more and more. The Toyota Corolla has the same problem when you raise up the seat high enough to see the road: The rear view mirror gets in the way of your forward vision. That's why I actually prefer older used cars instead; you can see out of them. The Subaru Forester is great, it has a high seating position, a tall roof, and tons of glass, so I'd get that. I saw a lady who just bought a new Honda Civic coupe, filling it up with gas at a local gas station, and guess what she did? After filling her gas tank at the fuel station, she turned to the right and drove right up and over a concrete ISLAND, high-centering her car on it and hopelessly getting stuck, with her front wheels spinning. I drive a 2008 Corolla and with that older design's higher seating position and lower cowl I can easily see that island and not hit it, but she could not. NOW THAT IS WHY today's cars suck.
What a GORGEOUS car! Well done Murica!
"Infiti mainly designed the QX30..... mainly with a photocopier and a picture of a mazda 3"
A bit more accurate.
Yeah, especially the front is very similar and the way the back comes down...but it's different enough and nowadays it's hard to create a unique design.
+Edgar Renje mazda copies infiniti! I hate when people say that. this was an infiniti design language 1st!
Ikr! Here's a hilarious forum post that will inform them, www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sedan/240210-2014-sedan-64.html#post3574248
Infiniti has had this design language longer than Mazda.
Infiniti just took the Mazda3 and made it look ugly.
You must be color blind if u can't tell difference between blue and purple! This car is def not purple!
bonbon27 in person it's very purple.
It's no where close to purple...I was in an Infiniti dealership, it's blue.
You guys really couldn't see the purple tones? Yikes. You might want to do one of those tests to see how many different colors you can identify.
Look lower right when he walks to open the door about 1/3 of the way through the video. It's more of a blue than a purple, but it 100% has purple tones. This is like having an argument over whether teal is blue or green. This car has both blue and purple in the paint. Obviously.
This is the color on my car. When someone asks what color, I say blurple
Thin tire rubber. I am not sure I understand why sports oriented cars have little rubber. I get that it's a bigger rim and bigger brake, but it sacrifices rubber which offers more traction and a comfortable ride. I just saw the opening where this car was spinning all 4 tires barely moving. I am wonder what the point is?
I want to see how that car does in the snow. I just bought one and it's awd but I haven't had a chance to drive it in the snow. I would like to see tfl drive it in the snow
this guy Same. Chicago has not had a snow for 8 weeks now. I have had mike for that long.
Watch asian car lovers swoon over this thing even though its German.
it looks like he Mazda 3. I'm wondering if upgrading to this will be a "real" change
that car definitely is not purple
Love your brutal true review. 😂
This model is not made for anyone not more than 5'5" tall ... I'll opt for QX60 [6'2" tall]
Wow, I live in Seattle and I had no idea we had a big Infinity HQ up here, haha. Or did they just want pretty scenery. Yeah it looks like a GLA Wagon, much better then the compact car :(
Not purple at all....something wrong with your eyes.
Color blind...
Yeah because he's old
I like it a SUV coupe no one in the back yessss
i can't find your review of toyta CHR. Hopefully you will put soon. ☺☺☺
Time for the red sport review
in Australia they priced it out of existence I was going to buy one until i saw the cost 50+
Bold colour!!!!!!!!!!
I'm sorry Roman but I've noticed this in all the videos. you sit in the car like an old grandma . your seat doesn't need to be that high up and that much forward. you're a tall guy , drive like one . for god sakes man the steering wheel is under your armpit lol
If the GLA were actually good looking and luxurious, it would be called the Infiniti QX30
why can't the volume be consistent
Its a really busy looking GTI.
Serious question, would you guys consider this a wagon/hatchback rather than a subcompact crossover??
Can't wait to test drive this car
now, do I go for the base or spring for awd lol
I will work my ass off for this
The least thing they could have did was change the door handles so it wouldn't look too similar to it's Mercedes counterpart!
wait
mercedes collaborating with infiniti?
that's kind of strange, honestly, i wouldn't think merceds would want that kind of association
Nice-looking ride! Good looking shape But definitely a tad on the small side
It sounds quite loud in the footage where you're going down the road. Was there a lot of wind or road noise?
if you are over 5foot 6 you should not look into this car. I got into it a the auto show and the visibility outwards was so bad it's unbelievable I'm not even that tall (5 foot 9)and I still had to put the seat all the way down and lean the seat back but when I did this the rear seat became very small so that is one thing that turns me off from this car. but It looks good.
Good looking car. Looks better than the GLA. If I were to choose between them I would buy that. But even the gauge cluster is from the GLA. I hate how much the two cars share. Infinity should have only taken the chassis and designed their own interior.
Totally agree with you bro!
And the new toyota supra is a bmw z4.
I'm in love with the lowered sport model but is the engine actually German? It'll fail reliably-wise too soon if that's the case 😒
hey that looks like seabeck thats awesome
Don't you just love all the Japanese "ish" colors, Blue-sh, red-sh, brown-sh, etc? But It's clear this car's lineage is Mercedes-Benz. As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I own a GLA 250.
Looks somewhat like the mazda3 hatchback.
damn its a nice looking car, but its interior seems a bit weak, but not as week as the engine output. But yeah, looks aggressive and sleek!
So I'm 6'5" and I drive a CX-5 right now. I love it but I want something a little more luxury. I was looking into leasing this but should I look into something bigger?
yes , this car is very small, im 6'2 and visibility is terrible
Roman thinks Europeans are small....
+hondatrix not Europeans but their families are smaller.
How tall is he?
Thin, not short
6'2
Oh, that's only a little bit taler than me. Was the seat set on the lowest point?
drive train and chassis = things you don't see
the design of vehicle is all infiniti. chassis and drive train and overall silhouette of a small c/suv are the only things in common with the gla
FYI: It's not purple... It's blue
Where is the new evo ? 2.0 t
Looks almost exactly like the mazda cx3
Amir Mai Really??
I like the look they just need to change the body to a sedan
Looks like two lambs can fit in the hatch, barely.
I hate the racked design of new cars. I was looking for a new car a couple of months back and VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda, BMW and Mercedes all quickly fell out of the running. The Peugoet as well. With all of them, I cracked my head trying to get into the car. If I have to bend myself double to get through the door hole, that isn't a car I want to drive on a daily basis.
beautiful vehicle, looks fun to drive :)
Sitting in the GLA/QX30 feels like sitting in a cave. It's bizarre how bad the visibility is lol.
It is available in other colours/colors. Drivers are available in other sizes. What sort of a review is this anyway? Why don't you review how it fits in your garage and how it is on your drive to work as well?
infiniti or lexus ???
Roman, ITS YOUR FAULT YOUR SO GOD DAMN TALL NOT INFINITI'S!!!!!!
This car is a bit of a mess. Engineered by Germans, good. Designed by Japanese, uhh OK. Built by Englishmen, are you mad?
Should be built by the Japanese and designed by the English. If there is any country that exudes a history of poor craftsmanship compared to other nations, it's England.
I also get that Japanese and English are shorter than Americans, but most central European, African, and American(The whole of the Americas) are about the same height. The younger generation of Americans is even taller. If you were gonna sell a crossover, I think it would make sense that it would be bigger than a compact sedan.
Whaddaya mean Europeans have a bolder color palette? That looks similar to Honda/Acura's Vortex Pearl Blue and Lexus' Exceed Blue Metallic. To me, nothing's bolder than American muscle car colors, especially Dodge.
This is disappointingly small. Like the GLA and CLA, I guess it's meant for a bachelor, a couple, or empty nesters who will rarely cram people in the back. They're more likely to make use of the hatch space with the seats down for a Costco run and maybe a roof or bike rack. I really can't see any family, European or American, picking this car.
nissan/ Mercedes been working together for a good while now so this is old news
Does that have to do anything why the maxima and murano look slightly German?
Interesting. My wife is 4 ft 10 inches and liked the car. She couldn’t raise the seat high enough to see comfortably over the dash. So this car is too small for large drivers, and has a seat too low for small drivers.
Well I'm 5' 10" so it should be just fine to me.
Bout to get me a low mileage 2017 QX30 with leather and fold down back seats which you dont get with the base model, for $22,300.
How do you like it ? Is it reliable?
@@alexanderlinares8375 Hey. I actually stayed in my 2015 Miata Club Edition much longer and am gonna probably stay in it another 6 months. But Thats still the car Ill be looking at. Also, the 2020 Mazda 3 hatchback has really caught ny eye.
Ha ha! Dutch and Scandinavians are tallest males and females in the World. They are maybe not as wide and more nimble than Americans! ;)
wait I thought the qx30 was supposed to be a hatchback?
That's the q30
+Mujtaba Hadi to the rest of the world they call it the q30, but in America their calling it the qx30 so us Americans think it's a small crossover, soooo Ima call it a hatchback
A lot of this video was wasted on music segments that could have been used to give us more info on the vehicle... Very disappointing.
How tall are you?
Teletubby Tinky Winky: Puple and has a screen.
why doesn't it have tinted windows!?!?!
heyitsme I know
I enjoy your videos, EXCEPT, when you do a split-second interior show not even showing the seats and upholstery. In this video you did it TWICE. Not very interesting for a customer like me who thinks the interior is about half of the fun of a car. Then you keep mentioning Mercedes over and over. Spend that time with a very good shot of the entire interior.
a mercedes engine ..... goodbye japanese reliability and cheap cost of maintenance
Buy your parts through your Nissan dealer
How tall is Roman?
8 ft short
nice car
Infiniti going to star having reliable issue due to the German engineering watch
i dont know why but the front of this car kind of looks like mazda.
did infinit contribute anything to this car? every interior part is a mercedes piece
The tightness of the interior is an issue...
Yes and that's why the ex35 didn't start selling well until they lengthened the wheelbase (qx50)
Yeah but even though the FX35 was very innovative and practically ahead of its time, the steering feel on it was really numb for some reason... I think it was one of the first cars to adopt electric steering and they didn't know how to restore some steering feel artificially like they do today. Hydraulic power steering still feels best but current electric steering setup are not as bad as when they first started.
How do you tag people? They changed how the comment section works and it sucks now. I can't frickin figure it out! Do I have to type out (+[username])?
Btw, I never said the steering was bad. I just said it felt numb (like there is no feedback from the road).
+agenthelios1 well I agree with you about the fx37 (he doesn't know what he's talking about), I don't agree about the style of this car! it blends in with a ford Taurus? lol, no... wayyyy more style than a taurus. remember this car starts at 30k in 2016 dollars compared 2 how much would a q45 cost today???.don't give me that bs aboit how old the car is because the accord in 95 and an old camry had wayyyy better interior materials in the 90's Than the cheap stuff they have now.
You’re right Japanese design for small people :))
That's a nice Mazda 3! ...wait
Looks like Mazda 2
looks like cx9 to me
Everything from the door handle to the start up chime is copied and pasted from Mercedes
To the ill-informed, this is NOT A MAZDA DESIGN!! Infiniti has had this design language since late 2008, or early 2009. Please refer to their Essence concept as well as their m37 concept before commiting a social blunder about your car knowledge, or lack thereof.
You are clearly clueless, and probably blind. I don't see any Infiniti concept DNA in this car regarding the headlight-grille connection and the side profile. The design of this car is pretty much just a Mazda Shinari concept, and raised up a few inches.
+Andrew Yang You're clearly clueless, the Mazda Shinari Concept debuted in 2010 in Paris, a YEAR AFTER Infiniti debuted its Essence concept at the Geneva Auto show. The essence concept that gave Infiniti and it's copycat competition (Mazda, Hyundai, Lexus etc.) their design language.
***** Yes, the Essence came first, but it doesn't carry to their cars at all...... The only common design features shared between the Essence and their actual models is the crescent c pillar and the weird front end overhang thing. THE rest of the car, like the side profile, headlight-grille connection, etc is all taken from Shinari. Nobody is copying Infiniti, or really cares about Infiniti in the first place, but they are, without a doubt, copying Mazda.
+Andrew Yang www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sedan/240210-2014-sedan-63.html You say no one is copying Infiniti, but last I checked, Nissan/Infiniti has a larger market share than Hyundai/KIA or Mazda, so it would make sense to emulate the competition to get market share.
+Kyzzle112718 AHAHAHAHAHA nobody in their right mind is trying to emulate the second worst Japanese automaker...... Mazda can make their own designs, and Hyundai/Kia are busy copying the Germans, not Nissan.....
I really like this design. But what I've seen and read about the engine is just too weak.
But with 208hp & 258 torque it's like a gti
? but thats good. Have to see what it weighs in at.
0-60 in the 6 second range is 2 weak? wouldn't call it weak just not 2 fast but wouldn't call it slow or weak.
geekphreak It's not weak... It's more fuel efficient though
Soundproof is horrible on this car... I had it for two days as a loaner car...
Everything about the car is good besides it being a merc and having a weaker engine than infinitis are know for
It looks blue
leans more toward violet than purple I would say.