Infiniti Q50 makes Malaysian debut at KLIMS13, prices for new Q and QX line-up released

Infiniti Q50 KLIMS 15

Lots of firsts here – Infiniti’s first time at KLIMS and therefore the first time it’s showing its new Q-badged line-up in Malaysia, plus, the car above is the first Infiniti to be Q-named and the first production car in the world to be ‘steered by wire’.

That’s right, the Infiniti Q50’s Direct Adaptive Steering relies on electronic signals to transmit steering inputs, with no mechanical involvement (not to be confused with electric power steering).

This makes possible Active Lane Control – using a rear-view mirror-mounted camera and pattern-recognition software, this system reads the road ahead and makes small steering adjustments to keep the car accurately within its lane.

The Lexus IS challenger is powered by a 328 hp/365 Nm 3.7 litre V6 that’s mated to a seven-speed auto which features Downshift Rev Matching and Adaptive Shift Control. There’s also Intelligent AWD and an InTouch dual-screen navigation system. The car on display at KLIMS13 is a US-market model.

We’re told to expect the Infiniti Q50 to be introduced in Malaysia during the second quarter of next year, but whether the 302 hp/350 Nm 3.5 litre V6 Hybrid (which will be sold in Japan as a Skyline) or a small turbocharged four-cylinder-engined variant will join the party is not known at this early juncture.

We also got word that the QX80 (yes, the gigantic Nissan Patrol Y62-related Infiniti QX!), with its 5.6 litre V8 and all of its 400 hp and 550 Nm of twist, could well be introduced in Malaysia.

Also at the stand are the Q70 sedan (ex-Infiniti M) and QX70 SUV (ex-Infiniti FX). The Q70 is offered with either a 218 hp/252 Nm 2.5 litre V6 or a 320 hp/360 Nm 3.7 litre V6. Transmission is handled by a seven-speed auto. The executive sedan comes with sports-tuned suspension and can be ordered with 20-inch aluminium alloys.

The QX70 only comes with the bigger V6, and this is also mated to a seven-speed auto. Fork out extra for the GT Premium package and you get Intelligent Cruise Control, Intelligent Brake Assist with Forward Collision Warning, Distance Control Assist, Lane Departure Warning and Prevention, Around View Monitor with Moving Object Detection and an 11-speaker Bose Premium Audio System with an eight-inch WVGA colour touch-screen.

The latest prices for Infiniti Malaysia’s current Q-badged range is as follows (OTR without insurance):

  • Q60 3.7 V6 (ex-G Coupe) – RM415k
  • Q70 2.5 V6 – RM320k, optional navigation RM3.5k
  • Q70 3.7 V6 – RM425k
  • Q70 Hybrid 3.5 V6 – RM499k
  • QX50 2.5 V6 (ex-Infiniti EX) – RM311k, optional navigation RM3.5k
  • QX50 3.7 V6 – RM380k, optional GT package RM15k
  • QX70 3.7 V6 – RM435k, optional GT Premium package RM35k

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Jonathan James Tan

While most dream of the future, Jonathan Tan dreams of the past, although he's never been there. Fantasises much too often about cruising down Treacher Road (Jalan Sultan Ismail) in a Triumph Stag that actually works, and hopes this stint here will snap him back to present reality.

 

Comments

  • sam69 on Nov 18, 2013 at 9:35 am

    first!

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  • Jolly_idiot on Nov 18, 2013 at 10:03 am

    The same i said to lexus. Now it’s for infiniti.

    THIS IS A NISSAN!

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    • Redwings on Nov 18, 2013 at 10:42 am

      Jolly_idiot,

      Have you seen the NISSAN GTR?

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      • jolly_idiot on Nov 18, 2013 at 1:13 pm

        Nissan gtr so? I suppose infiniti is a different level to compete with german rivals like lexus do.

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    • silver on Nov 28, 2013 at 12:28 am

      no wonder u call yourself idiot … makes sense i guess. with your logic a bentley is a vw and a RR is a beemer…

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  • Nice dual screen

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  • andrew on Nov 18, 2013 at 10:31 am

    another over price car ! :(

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    • motorhead on Nov 18, 2013 at 10:53 am

      It’s not over priced.. It’s for those who has money.. Definitely not for you.. Or else you wouldn’t said that.

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    • Look at the CC.

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  • motorhead on Nov 18, 2013 at 11:16 am

    It’s so funny some people still don’t understand Malaysian car pricing mechanism, NAP, excise duty etc.. Old story dy.. For these type above tax more than 100% dy.. For rich boys.. No problem.. It’s still competitive (even with all the tax) in luxury segment..

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    • Biscuit on Nov 18, 2013 at 12:30 pm

      …For Rich BOYs??….rich boys won’t buy Ah Pek’s car. They’re eyeing for Porche, Ferrari, AMG, BMW…luxury cars. Brand names carry weight, just like iphones, ipads, rolex, Bvlgari etc.

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      • motorhead on Nov 18, 2013 at 1:29 pm

        Rich boys or rich Ah pek doesn’t matter.. As long as ve money, they won’t complain about d price.

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  • adakah TC jual kereta ini?

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  • AUSNSW on Nov 18, 2013 at 1:26 pm

    It is quite overpriced….but look like cheaper than Lexus

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  • Like having nissan gtr 35 in malaysia with full warranty from the manufactured. Peace in Mind.

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  • sam69 on Nov 18, 2013 at 5:39 pm

    did anyone notice this front foglight look just like the new Bios..!! hahaha..sooo cheapskate..

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  • mirror mirror on Nov 18, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    I have tested a couple of Lexus and Infinitis not once but twice and still I think the Infiniti should enjoy a higher praise than the Lexus both in terms of their V6 engines and suspension tuning (especially the Infiniti M sedan). It is no wonder why people pay so much for advertisement and branding, they really do have an effect on buyers’ perception. Anyway, I must say that the German luxury cars are still halve a class above the Japanese equivalent, and the Japanese are making up by using better trims and materials for their interiors.

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    • venven81 on Nov 18, 2013 at 7:40 pm

      yeah i agree with you to a certain extent but THAT price tag and design? seriously?

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      • mirror mirror on Nov 18, 2013 at 10:20 pm

        From my experience, design is one area which is the most subjective, different people can have very different opinion. The FX and the coupe is nice and the Q50 is quite bold in my opinion, maybe they try not to make it look too business like or else they will be competing directly with the Germans. But at this price I must agree it is quite difficult to sell. The Lexus people told me that the new ES is selling very well because it is big and priced competitively at RM260k.

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  • Okk we know tht, I need price nowwww!!! I hope the price below 300K. most probably 280K. thts good enough already.

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  • Lukas on Apr 26, 2014 at 3:27 pm

    Nobody would buy this, unless it is significantly cheaper than the Teutonic brands.

    Which is not the case in Malaysia.

    Destined to fail.

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