The Infiniti Q70, a rival for the BMW 5 series as well as Audi A6, will be offered in January with a four-cylinder 2.2-litre diesel engine, reducing emissions as well as improving fuel economic climate over the old 3.0-litre V6.
Mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission, the new 168bhp diesel emits just 129g/km of CO2 as well as can return 57.6mpg. It’ll still do 0-62mph in 8.9 seconds as well as hit a top speed of 137mph, in spite of being practically 70bhp down on the old engine. For comparison, the outgoing V6 might only handle 37.7mpg, while emitting 199g/km of CO2.
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Prices begin from £32,650 for the fundamental premium diesel, making this the most affordable Q70 on sale. All cars and trucks include full LED headlights, a rear-view video camera as well as 18-inch wheels. inside you’ll discover leather seats as well as sat-nav as standard. The most affordable BMW 5 series is the 518d in high-end trim, however that includes a handbook gearbox as well as costs £33,665.
The Q70 2.2d sport is priced from £35,850, as well as boasts much more aggressive styling, uprated brakes as well as 20-inch wheels.
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Buyers can add a tech pack to both premium as well as sport models, adding intelligent cruise control, lane departure cautioning as well as blind area monitoring. The extra spec likewise includes a 16-speaker Bose stereo, Infiniti’s around view Monitor, as well as an upgraded air-conditioning system.
Elsewhere in the Q70 range, the hybrid is now quicker as well as much more effective than before, capable of 0-62mph 5.3 seconds as well as CO2 emissions of just 145g/km. There’s a 3.7-litre V6 petrol engine on offer too, however sales of that design are expected to be low in the UK because of the relatively high running costs.
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