As a owner of the Infiniti Q50S Hybrid, I totally appreciate Alex's review of the vehicle. There is something that leave me speechless in having a 0-60 time of 4.9 sec with 360hp and 412lbs and STILL being able to see real world fuel ranges between 490-520mpg on a single tank of gas. Its really an incredible machine. I do not ever intend to voluntarily purchase another gas only vehicle again.

Alex, you are the best car reviewer on KZfaq. Thank you for making practical buyers review. Not track lap times, drifting, and making pointless comments like "I would rather have a manual".

Wow, i'm really impressed by the polish of the review. i like the side links, i love showing the length on a ruler next to other cars. i also like how the review compares the car to multiple cars and even different versions of the review. This is the first place i found that compared 0-60 for hybrid vs. non. Excellent review.

Hey Alex...Another excellent review man..You are in a class of your own. The amount of information that you provide on your reviews is second to none...

Thank you for comparing this with the Audi A4, that I own right now. Was the most useful review I watched lately. Thank you, and keep it up Alex!

Alex, this is the best automotive review I have ever seen! I am your latest fan.

Hi Alex, you are absolutely right. Q50 is an IS & 3 series fighter. Since it is the longest entry in the segment, we get more space & makes an excellent buy.

thank you, Alex. your review was excellent and very helpful.

Great review as always. im leaning towards the q50 myself with the infiniti sport muffler kit add on.

Yes his reviews are great. Every detail you want to know good job

You are amazing man, very nice and exciting review, thank you!

If this car had remote start and ventilated seats it would be P E R F E C T.

fell in love with this car the second i seen it. hoping to get one soon ! great video awesome review

This reviewer is by far the most professional out there.

I really like your reviews, especially the part where you compare the price/values. Also, I love the fact that you keep improving your format by adding shortcuts, etc. Almost no other review channel keeps improving their work. They just do more reviews. Quality NOT quantity, people! I have two improvement suggestions though: 1. your exclusive trunk index is extremely silly, but maybe you have fun with it and it's kind of humorous side of your brand. 2. you are a little too verbose. I am sure you could convey the same information with 15-20% fewer words.

Awesome. I would like to see you crawl into the Hybrid trunk. DAS is something you will love after 5000 miles. Great Review.

Yet another nice review! I was particularly glad to hear your take on how the Q50 compares with the Acura TLX (another fine car, IMHO). The Q50 more closely compares with the other rear-wheel drive, entry-level luxury/sport sedans in the price category (3-Series, A4, CTS/ATS). The TLX is, in my opinion, more of an up level family car which more closely compares with the Nissan Maxima, Toyota Avalon, Lexus ES or perhaps certain Buicks. When choosing the car, most people are looking at the price and making the mistake of assuming that the high the price, the better the car. I am glad that you addressed the notion of, "value" in your review. I think if I were in the market for a Q50, I'd probably chose the Q50 Hybrid with the, "steer-by-wire" system for the same reasons you had mentioned at the end of your review. Then again, trunk space could be a big reason to not go with the hybrid. Sidetone: I like the letter grading system over the scale of 1-10 grading system because as competition becomes more keen, there may be a need for a more precise scale of measurement. Perhaps a percentage would work well? "I give trunk space in the ________ a '92'..." Either way, it's your show, and I enjoy checking out your reviews!

Cool Review !

Thanks for another great review. Was down to the q50 and volvo s60 t6 for me, and went with the s60 right before this review came out. Glad I did. 20 mpg? My god... I get 22 in my e92 bmw. Also, trunk space and the middle seat sucked on the q50.

Superb review

Awesome review

I see you have good taste in music. ;-) Awesome review as always.

Good review Alex and a real nice car. You're right I forgot about the Q50, l had a G37x and it was a rocket.

i had the privilege to drive one of these for over 150 miles and i loved it, it was shockingly nice in the interior both in materials and quality i was expecting a rebadged nissan but not the case. now with that said its not there with the "top class" luxury cars (bmw, audi, mercedes) its also definitely not there with Lexus or Cadillac "runner up class?", but compared to Buick, Lincoln, Acura it is definitely number one for my pick above those. and good review once again :)

Hey Alex, Great review. Love how detailed you are with all of your reviews. Could you review the 2016 Nissan Maxima?

Hi Alex I enjoy all your videos. Lots of great information. Thank you. I am trying to find a video you did where you talked about how the Q50 hybrid feels when you apply the brakes because the gas engine and and electric engine disengage and for a moment the car seems to actually go forward instead of slowing. I can't find it. Do you remember which video it is? I own a Q50S Hybrid. I love it... Thank you Ana

Dude you're hella thorough awesome.

Beautiful stranger nice song :), reminds me of good old days !

Nice angles and graphics

Nice Review! I just bought a 2015 Q50S and added Stillen Exhaust,Cold Air Intake, Osiris tuning, and it is a beast (posted videos on KZfaq of sound and at a drag strip). With those relatively cheap additions, this car sounds and drives better than anything I've ever driven, and has surprised everyone at the drag strip. Personally, I love the drive by wire system, as it is so customizable and feels great to me. I've owned BMW's and Mercedes, and have driven many Audi's and this is by far my favorite of them all.

I wish you would've touched more on the safety/self-driving tech Infiniti has to offer.

As a 2003 G sedan owner, I'm super jealous of the new car's interiors. I don't mind being down 30+ hp so much though, as the newer Gs are almost 300lbs heavier than mine and the Q is 400+ lbs. I might even beat one, though other advances like 7 speed trans mean I still probably can't.

Excellent

I like your videos, can you do a 2016 Range Rover evoque video please.

Alex: as someone said below, you are the best reviewer on youtube. Question on the Infiniti...I had an '07 M37 and liked but for the "clunky' transimssion. Ok when start up but in traffic it got clunky, to the point where I had to jettison the car. Couldn't take it. Any note on the Q50 trans? Also, currently drive a '13 Maxima with the smooooth cvt. Love it, don't get the hate out there. Have you reviewed the '16 Max? Thanks and keep up the great work!

Hey Alex, I love the detailed reviews you do on vehicles, particularly the interiors. The Infinity q50 seems like an all around perfect car in most aspects, but I was wondering for interior quality in this segment, which car has the best materials and quality overall? Thanks

If you compare the Q50 Hybrid to the Lexus GS450h Hybrid, the Q50 is a incredible value. They are both about the same weight and wheelbase, and both get the same 31 MPG combined, but the Infiniti is about 1 second faster to 60, offers AWD, and costs $17k less.

Looking forward to the new Maxima; can't wait till you get your hands on it; should be cheaper than the Q50

I never actually considered Infiniti beforehand, but this review may change my mind. While I probably prefer the driving-oriented sedans like the IS350 & ATS, I do enjoy the added benefit of a hybrid system which I first experienced in the CT200h at Lexus (too bad that car lacks power). I may take a time to check this out. But I still stand by my earlier comment about the gruff sounding 3.7 V6.

Why is the MPG different in 2:55 than 3:04? For Hybrid it says 22 but the next slide it says 28

Hi Alex, How would you compare this to the Hyundai Genesis , are they both in the same category . Thanks

Hi Alex, I realise it has been a while since you did this video, but wonder if the front seats are cooled by the AC system?

Alex how did you hit 60 miles an hour in 5 seconds did you hold down the brake to get your revs up?

You know its a good car review when he gets in the trunk

I like my q50s hybrid. Fun car. Idk what to get next. May hold on to it for a while

Would you mind telling me how you got your 0 to 60 specs? Was it from our website or was it something you actually tested and if so what did you test it on?

Great car! It's just missing ventilated front seats. And being here in Texas, that's a deal breaker for me!

First off love your reviews! I am looking at getting a used 2014 or 2015 Q50 hybrid and have read reviews about the brakes being very unpredictable, not having a linear braking feel. Do you have any experience with the hybrid and how it brakes? Other posters please respond too.

Which models do not have the DAS as mentioned in the video? I've been reading about the DAS issues causing crashes, especially in cold winter climates.

Nice review. Are you doing letter grades instead of the /10 system for reviews now?

Great review, Alex. A quick question: Does the Q50S have run flat tires and a temporary spare tire? I would have thought it would be one or the other, not both. I wonder if with run-flats and no-spare tire would the usable trunk space be increased by lowering the load floor. Personally, I would prefer regular tires and a spare tire, at the expense of trunk space due to cheaper replacement tires.

Great review. The first MPG numbers which appear in your video are not corrrect - the hybrid shows up as getting worse fuel economy than than the gasoline-only version.

If you opt for the technology package, the car has a lane keeping feature that you can turn off and on at will and at highway speeds the cameras read the lines in the road and will turn the car accordingly to keep you in your lane and will go as far as maneuvering around slight bends without human interference. I say this because Alex mentioned that the car has no autonomous capabilities at the end of the review and he would be wrong.

When are they going to slip in the VR engines

That trunk comfort part 😂😂😂

The Q50S has a very powerful engine for its class (though I suspect the C400 & 335i are more powerful due to German underrating their motors), but it feels gigantic sitting beside a 335i and S4. I also don't like the sound of the 3.7 V6: it sounds gruff at idle vs. the smooth IS350 and S4.

Does Infiniti use zero gravity seats?

Thumbs up on the spares

Do you think the extra weight of the Hybrid system would detract from handling performance or does the location of the battery in the rear help to maintain even weight distribution?

Alex. Based on your time with the s60 and q50, which would you feel the better buy is? I'm torn between them =(

How is the reliability of hybrid model?

What is that sound at 12:46?

Nice review. C in cabin noise?

Whats that creepy sound at 12:47???

Same paddle shifters from the gtr.

Im thinking about getting a Q50 hybrid and maybe throwing on cold air intake, debating a Q50 hybrid and doing cold air intake or either a C43 amg and doing the same thing.

It should be automatically understood that RWD vehicles have COMPLETELY different Purposes, Steering Feel, and Performance. So there is no true comparison. Even with Acura's Super Handling AWD, it is STILL a FWD vehicle and it will always be a FWD vehicle so it have completely different personality. No Comparison there. Now the way this stacks up with the Beamer. Honestly I like the aggressive looks and in your face I'm wealthy looks of the Beamer. It's Faster with more of a Trigger Happy Transmission. I Love That. But I also love the small things about the Q50S. The Dual Screen Layout, BRILLIANT!!! Dual Climate Control buttons on either side, BRILLIANT. The gauge cluster. I Love it. The Infinity is Definitely more Upscale for sure than the Beamer. So this would be a TOUGH choice to make if I was cross shopping.

Alex, great detailed review as always! I agree this does seem to get overlooked a lot in this segment which is odd considering how popular the previous Gs were. Can you comment a bit on the ride of the sport vs. non-sport models? I bought a G37 a few years back and while I was shopping for it, I decided not to go with the sport suspension at the time as many reviews noted the ride was overly harsh. I'm not sure if the same is still holds for the Q50 or if the change to run-flats may be affecting both models. In terms of value, what do you think about the Q40? It's a really old model now but does that $4k discount against the Q50 make it an even better value proposition given it has essentially the same powertrain? Or does the lack of tech options make it unappealing? PS, As someone who went from Infiniti to Audi, I chuckled a bit at the Q50 Hybrid vs. Audi S4 comparison about the Infiniti being "more powerful" rather than "faster" as per your BMW comparison.

I was going to get this car but then he reviewed the trunk. I work a strip club and from time to time we to haul dead bodies out of the VIP rooms. What a shame hope infiniti fixes the trunk space in the next gen. Great vid tho

he should do ghetto car reviews. When he got in the trunk haha. So this car can only hold one body in the truck lol

This wasn't a home run review, it is a grand slam!

You said 8speed auto at 13:31...it's 7speed thou...

how does this compare to the c class

I love me some Nissan/Infiniti paddle shifters.

Hey there, Beautiful Stranger

IS350 Fsport. or the Caddy

He really went in the trunk lol for all you kidnappers 🥴

Those are horrible numbers for a hybrid. Also those trunk hinges that are hidden decrease your cargo hold in there

The thumb's down selections on this review baffle me. There are not many reviewers that cover as much, so well as Alex does. If you don't like the car, fine, but rate the review with thumb's up and down, not the product!

Zero to sixty in 5 seconds? I thought he was gonna say 5.5.

I value steering feel too much to get this vehicle with steer-by-wire. I would get it if the other features are available. Even the Q50 without steer-by-wire have mediocre steering feel. I actually prefer the driving dynamics of the G37.

Wow, 9 cubic feet? That's terrible. I don't prioritize trunk space by any means (my last car was a Camry Hybrid and my current car is an Audi A3), but even I found those cars' trunks small. 9 cubic feet would be nearly unusable for anything more than groceries and a work bag.

As an owner of a 2014 IS350 F Sport, the Lexus is a much better value. Fully loaded, it maxes at 49-50k with AWD. The Q50S AWD is easily 55-57k loaded. A lot of features that are standard on the Lexus (like a fold down rear seat) are wrapped up in expensive packages on the Infiniti.

Trunk comfort rating? Is that a joke?

i wish they had modernized the 2018 model with a modern NAV and a HUD and more than that a adaptive suspension like in the Q30 or Q60 !!! sadly they still offer the outdated shit nowadays. I smell the brand goes down in the next 10 years .

is it a CVT?????

"Studio On Wheels" bahaaaaa, just more noise to distract the driver.

They dont sell the is300h there because the interior is absolute trash. As lovely as it looks on the outside its terrible

Is nobody scared that the electric motor lasts for 6-10 years? And by the end of this year this car is 6 years old. .im afraid that i buy this car, then the battery or electric motor malfunctions, which is a pricey $13,287 alround

Here in L.A., only angry, aggressive drivers are buying these. It's the look of the car that sells them. This thing is more in your face than anything right now by the way it's styled. When I see one on the road, I get the hell away.

Nerd

Electric joke.

While a lot of auto journalists are thrashing this car, I decided to test drive one today based on your review while I was cross-shopping some other vehicles and I must say I was very disappointed. Seems like your no nonsense, all numbers approach is actually quite useless in the real world. Sure, if real life was a spreadsheet, this car would be one of the best in its class. However, it turned out to be one of the most confused and annoying vehicles I've ever driven. The steering is a complete failure, there's no other way to describe it. While it performs OK, it gives the driver zero confidence and driving with confidence is the absolute most important factor for a sports car. The handling during spirited driving is OK, but somewhat nervous and this thing tramlines like crazy on uneven roads. The engine and transmission are adequate, but overall they do nothing to make the car less dull to drive. It gives the driver as little feeling as possible. The dash unit is pretty awful as well. It accomplishes less with 2 screens than most cars do with 1. While each part of the car is acceptable, the overall package is a complete mess and I'd never want to own one.