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Infiniti Q60 vs Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class

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Infiniti Q60
Infiniti Q60

$39,850 - $39,850

2017 price

Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class

$66,800 - $116,800

2023 price

Summary

2017 Infiniti Q60
2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

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Fuel Efficiency
7.7L/100km (combined)

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Seating
4

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Dislikes
  • Not as engaging to drive as the Red Sport
  • Restricted head and legroom in back seat
  • Confusing double decker screens and media system

  • Engine lacks drama expected from AMG
  • Ride feels unresolved
  • Big price jump over old model
2017 Infiniti Q60 Summary

One day Nissan's luxury sub-brand Infiniti could grow up to be as popular as Toyota's Lexus, but it'll take more than just time and brand awareness to get there – it will have to build outstanding cars that impress us, as well.

When I drove the top-of-the-range Q60 Red Sport at its launch a few months ago I called it the breakthrough car for Infiniti. Now we're testing the entry point into the line-up – the GT, which likes to imagine itself as keeping the BMW 420i and Mercedes-Benz C200 Coupe awake at night, but really rivals the Lexus RC 200t.

So, is the Q60 GT outstanding or should you ignore it and go straight to the Red Sport with its bigger engine and Sport + driving mode if you want to be impressed? And what is it like to live with when you've taken your race face off and need to pick up the toddler from day care, then do a load of shopping on the way home?

We found out pretty quickly when we lived with the Q60 GT for a week.

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2023 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class Summary

Think of a Mercedes-AMG and the first words that spring to mind are probably not - understated, efficient and restrained. And yet those are probably the best words to describe the all-new C 43.

Of course, before we go any further it’s important to note that the C 43, even in its previous six-cylinder guise, was never meant to be as wild, raucous or powerful as the C63 flagship - that’s simply not its role in the AMG line-up.

But even so, this new model is a dive into fresh territory for the brand and puts a very different spin on the AMG sports sedan as we know it.

This is a four-cylinder model, complete with a Formula One-derived electric turbocharger, so it lacks the sound and fury you expect from something carrying the ‘AMG’ badge - but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad car, as we’ll explain.

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