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2017 Infiniti QX30S: Is Beauty More Than Skin Deep? [Ignition - Episode 165]

Gabe Pérez

07 May, 2017

On the episode number 165 of Ignition, Jonny Lieberman takes a look at one of the more puzzling cars to come along in some time, the Infiniti QX30.

Why puzzling? Lurking underneath the Japanese sheetmetal lurks a distinctly German heart. Platform sharing, badge engineering, throwing in the towel—call it what you will, but this Infiniti is a Mercedes-Benz GLA250. Or is it?

This particular model is the QX30S, a sportier derivative of the small, premium SUV. Besides the looks, how is the QX30S different from the Benz? Is it better? Is it faster than some old supercar? What does Randy Pobst think? Most important of all, should you buy one? All these questions—and more—will be answered once you click play!

(Watch previous episodes of Ignition @ GabeTURBO / Tumblr)

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Gabe Pérez

I'm Accountant / Old and Bitter, not Obsolete / Sometimes I make stuff in HTML, CSS and spreadsheets in Excel / Netizen since 1996

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