NIssan Dropping QX50 line?

[kingfrog]

With only 1300 sales last year and a decrease of 46% from the previous year I cannot see Nissan keeping this in production. Maybe as an EV, Resale value would tank,


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[XIS]

I doubt it. It is a niche vehicle. Not intended to have sales similar to the G or JX.
Maybe it will morph to the QX30? If not, the next QX50 will be a little larger than the EX35 to make room for the QX30.

[Miamiex35]

Lets assume that chart is not bogus then Nissan needs to drop titan first and eventually the ex35 is going away quietly why? Did you see the new Mazda 3 is a replica of the ex35 except the front

[meanie]

I doubt it. It is a niche vehicle. Not intended to have sales similar to the G or JX.
Maybe it will morph to the QX30? If not, the next QX50 will be a little larger than the EX35 to make room for the QX30.

The BMW X3, Benz GLK35 and other lux cuvs do pretty well because they have been made a bit larger and more practical. Infiniti could easily do that with the QX50. It would be foolish to not have a vehicle in that segment. If they could keep the price down and port the hybrid engine over with a bit more room and good styling they would have a winner. Hopefully it would stay rearwheel drive oriented. XIS, is that a pix of the QX30? I can see some of the Essence design elements.

[XIS]

Not sure if that is the Q30 or Qx30....or if there is a difference other than 2wd or 4wd? I need to read-up!

[CalgaryDan]

Hi guys,
I just bought a 2014 QX50 and Infiniti dropped the MSRP so low that the car cost me only $1K more than a brand new 2013, even though the EX37 has a $6K incentive.
Both vehicles were the same (Journey AWD, with every option except the Tech package). I was negotiating on the 2013 at first but after the salesman crunched the numbers it made no sense to buy a year-old model for the small incremental difference.

[XIS]

Good job and welcome!!!

[CalgaryDan]

Thanks, I'm so glad I found this forum.

[ralfp]

With only 1300 sales last year and a decrease of 46% from the previous year I cannot see Nissan keeping this in production. Maybe as an EV, Resale value would tank,
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Looking at the numbers for Sept. 2013, they forgot that the Q50 and QX50 are cars, as the "Total Car" numbers are for the G, M, and Q60. The "[light] Truck" total mistakenly includes the QX50.

The EX37 is legally a car, so I assume the QX50 is also. Don't believe me? Then go here and download the data from the EPA. This could potentially save a lot of money when parking in NYC, as the "SUV" surcharges should not apply to the QX50/EX. Of course I almost never have to pay the extra $ for actual light trucks (e.g. Highlander).

From those numbers it looks like the QX70 is also in trouble.

[EXceptional]

Very interesting report of car sales.

Kingfrog, where did you get it from?

Thanks for sharing.

[Audimontreal]

Technically it is classified as a "wagon/hatchback"

[meanie]

I doubt it. It is a niche vehicle. Not intended to have sales similar to the G or JX.
Maybe it will morph to the QX30? If not, the next QX50 will be a little larger than the EX35 to make room for the QX30.

The BMW X3, Benz GLK35 and other lux cuvs do pretty well because they have been made a bit larger and more practical. Infiniti could easily do that with the QX50. It would be foolish to not have a vehicle in that segment. If they could keep the price down and port the hybrid engine over with a bit more room and good styling they would have a winner. Hopefully it would stay rearwheel drive oriented. XIS, is that a pix of the QX30? I can see some of the Essence design elements.

Absolutely! Infiniti sat and watched as the other brands made their sporty, lux compact crossovers larger, more utilitarian, and family friendly. Now the compact CUV market (lux and non lux) has taken off as people see the benefits of better mileage and lower entry costs in a still recovering economy and increasingly eco conscious society, but Infiniti is still straddling the niche. Give it back the 5 inches in length chopped from the G, but "add lightness" so the weight goes down, or at least doesn't change. Heck if the F150 can lose 700 pounds, why not an EX/QX50. There are so many possible MPG strategies: direct injection, start/stop technology, cylinder deactivation, turbos, as well as the hybrid engine that could be used. Of course more back seat and hatch room, usable roof racks, the ability to tow, would all make it a more compelling vehicle for more people. Much as I love my EX, if Toyota plunks the 200hp Camry hybrid set up in a Rav 4 or Venza and gets an honest 35 mpg combined, I am outa here.