Infiniti Just Killed the Q50, Its Last Sedan

The Q50 is dead, but we really won't miss it

written by Chase Bierenkoven^{Contributor
Chase Bierenkoven has been writing about cars in his head since he was a child. Now, he does it for real, covering automotive news and producing reviews for outlets like Edmunds, Forbes Wheels and CarBuzz. Chase's career as an automotive journalist began in 2020, and he has already written scores of road tests. Some favorites of Chase's include the Dodge Challenger 392, Mazda Miata, Kia EV6 and Bentley Bentayga. Outside his work with cars, Chase is often found justifying his latest broken German sports car to anyone that will listen or enjoying the outdoor spaces of his native Colorado.}
8/21/2024
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The Q50 is no more, and the 2024 model year will be its last.
Infiniti doesn't make sedans anymore as a result.
We won't really miss this lukewarm sport sedan.

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Infiniti left out the Q50, its long-running sedan, in a news release on its 2025 models. The automaker has since confirmed the sedan is no more, which means it’s time to bid farewell to yet another sedan. The 2024 model year will be the Q50’s last.

The stylish Infiniti Q50 was introduced a decade ago for the 2014 model year. It went through a slew of updates and featured a number of powertrains throughout its life cycle. In the end, it came to be powered exclusively with a twin-turbo V6 that was paired up with an automatic gearbox with either rear- or all-wheel drive. The Q50 leaned into its sporty intentions with the Red Sport 400, which pushed out a healthy 400 horsepower, but as we found in our testing, the Q50 was never really much of a sport sedan.

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Its dated technology experience was by far the sedan’s biggest hangup — the dual screen setup was an entirely ourplayed motif in interior car design, and we never liked the Q50's control structure. But the problems didn't end there. The Q50's steering could best be described as “lifeless,” and while the V6 and its seven-speed auto were solid, they were never enough to offset the car's other problems. This might seem obvious, but we won’t really be missing the Q50, but rather what choice in the world of sport sedans we once had.

Edmunds says

The Q50 wasn’t great, but it did have some high notes. With it gone, Infiniti has given in to the market, selling nothing but SUVs and crossovers.

by Chase Bierenkoven

Chase Bierenkoven has been writing about cars in his head since he was a child. Now, he does it for real, covering automotive news and producing reviews for outlets like Edmunds, Forbes Wheels and CarBuzz. Chase's career as an automotive journalist began in 2020, and he has already written scores of road tests. Some favorites of Chase's include the Dodge Challenger 392, Mazda Miata, Kia EV6 and Bentley Bentayga. Outside his work with cars, Chase is often found justifying his latest broken German sports car to anyone that will listen or enjoying the outdoor spaces of his native Colorado.