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Great so far
Javan Pohl, 01/13/2017
2016 INFINITI Q50 3.0t Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 7A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
I came off of owning a 2006 Infiniti g35x. I, like others, was worried about the acceleration, with this being a turbo driven(?), smaller engine. While I think perhaps this new one might have a little less grunt if you're already going 40 or 60, off the line, this thing is like a vomit-inducing rocket. There's a turbo?--I sure can't tell. Yes, the steering is a bit wonky at first but I think I might grow to like it--as of right now I'm ambivalent about it. It's like it fights your initial move on the wheel and then slightly keeps it where you move it. Weird. I haven't really had a chance to test them out but the brakes don't feel quite as utterly and mind-blowingly amazing as they were on my g35x. Those things were absolutely ridiculous though. I don't think I ever put my foot all the way to the floor. These ones feel a lot more civilized but I think if you do put your foot to the floor that's when they'd really clamp down? We shall see. The interior is mostly a work of art--I'm SO glad they changed the colors away from that amber/orange color (gross). However the dual screens are kinda weird. I hope there's a way to just turn off the GPS screen (haven't found it yet), 'cause I'd rather not have it on all the time. I also think it's pretty bizarre that you can't change the default driving mode (I have actually verified this one). I'd much rather have it start up in Eco and what's the point of having a personalized driving mode if you have to click three times to get to it each time you start up the car? Also seems strange that they don't have a main mid display mode that shows current MPH (that could be one thing I just haven't found yet, but I've definitely toggled through all the screen options.) Anyways, those are very minor gripes. So far this car is a dream... I want to live in it.
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This car looks great on paper
valmiles@cox.net, 01/30/2017
2016 INFINITI Q50 Sport 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 7A)
19 of 26 people found this review helpful
On paper, this Q50 Sport is a great car, less expensive and more capable than BMW 3-series or Mercedes Benz C-class. However, handing is awful, worse than any other car I have owned or driven, including SUVs! Q50 is not new to power steering foes. 2015 has its issues with Direct Adaptive Steering. 2016 has gone to electric assisted power steering on the Sports model with the second generation DAS being an option. Being well aware of the issue with the first generation DAS, I elected to get base electric power steering. The car, however, wanders whichever way the road takes it, which is specifically evident at highway speeds. If you hold the steering wheel perfectly straight, the vehicle starts pulling on one direction, after correcting it, it pulls in the other. We have seen number of reviews on infinitiq50.org forum about this issue, some owners indicating that Run Flat Tires (RFTs) are causing this behavior. I don’t know for certain and I’m not willing to replace tires on the brand new vehicle. In few months I will trade it in and get something else, although at a loss. Other than this issue and few deficiencies with the infotainment system, such as lack of useful applications and slow response, this car has been good. Acceleration is excellent, but the poor steering takes all the fun out of driving it. After driving Nissan vehicles for over 20 years, this Infinity was a major disappointment. No more Nissan/Infiniti vehicles for me.
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Best Car I've owned
Tyrone, 11/14/2016
2016 INFINITI Q50 3.0t Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 7A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
What a nice Luxury Sports Sedan & AWD can't beat it. Great Acceleration, Great braking never owned a $45k car before I wondered what was the big deal always settled for some less not this time I wen all out!! Haven't seen the 20 MPG in the city yet getting around 15 MPG.
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Keeps getting better!
AWH2Infiniti, 03/04/2017
2016 INFINITI Q50 Sport 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 7A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
So, I had my 2015 Q50 3.7L V6 AWD Sport Sedan for about a year and a half. Loved every aspect of the car. Infiniti introduced a 3.0L TT Engine last year and so I made the switch (I lease my cars - the best way to go!) I absolutely love the new engine! The throttle/acceleration response is to the point and almost instant! I drive this car daily back and forth to work and some fun weekend drives and am very happy with it! This time, I added the Driver's Assistance package to give me some safety features and I'm glad I did it. The only thing that I dont like (it has more to do with my personal preference - nothing wrong with the feature itself) is that the forward collision warning and emergency braking assist kicks in when I'm zipping in and out of traffic. I know I can turn this feature off but for the 10-20 seconds of "fun" driving, I wouldnt want to keep having to go to the settings to turn the feature of, even though it can be turned off just by turning the Traction OFF. This car is very smooth and it can get up to speed in no time so just in case... I never turn the traction control off. Over all... very happy with the change and upgrade. I'll probably switch to the RedSport next time around and get a feel for it that beast as well!
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Better than BMW,Audi and Benz
Adnan Syed, 12/27/2016
2016 INFINITI Q50 Sport 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 7A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
I test drove Audi, Benz, BMW, Lexus and Cadillac... According to me Infiniti is better than any car out there.
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