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Infiniti Q30 vs Holden Captiva

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Infiniti Q30
Infiniti Q30

$22,800 - $29,990

2019 price

Holden Captiva
Holden Captiva

$8,990 - $25,990

2017 price

Summary

2019 Infiniti Q30
2017 Holden Captiva
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Diesel Turbo 4, 2.2L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
6.3L/100km (combined)

8.2L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Concept car practicality
  • Lacking multimedia
  • Priced in the big leagues

  • It's old
  • It's a bit noisy
  • Lacks the finesse of the competition
2019 Infiniti Q30 Summary

Welcome to the future - where your Mercedes-Benz is a Nissan and your Nissan is a Mercedes-Benz. 

Lost already? Let me catch you up. Infiniti is the premium arm of Nissan, in much the same way Lexus is the premium arm of Toyota, and the Q30 is Infiniti’s hatchback. 

Thanks to the state of various global manufacturing alliances the Q30 is mechanically, largely a previous-generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class, with a similar arrangement seeing the new Mercedes-Benz X-Class ute comprised largely of Nissan Navara underpinnings.

Recently, the Q30 has had its range of variants trimmed from a confusing five down to two, and the one we’re testing here is the top-spec Sport.

Make sense? I hope so. The Q30 Sport joined me on an 800km trip along the east coast in the height of summer. So, can it make the most of its German/Japanese roots? Read on to find out.

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2017 Holden Captiva Summary

Holden wasn't the first manufacturer to find itself bereft of a big SUV when the fuse was lit by BMW and Mercedes as the last millennium came to a close. Ford responded with the Territory while Holden jacked-up a V8 Commodore and slapped the Adventra badge on it. Sadly, it didn't work, and so the Captiva was the next best option, procured from what was then called Daewoo.

As a result of that that little blip on the economic radar, the GFC, and an on-going re-organisation of General Motors, the Korean-built Captiva has lasted rather longer than anyone expected.

It first launched with two bodystyles, but is now down to one, the bigger and more practical seven seat body shell.







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