Infiniti Model History

Japan · founded 1989

Nissan's luxury marque — launched in 1989 alongside Lexus and Acura, it grew from the Q45 flagship into a broad lineup of performance sedans and premium crossovers.

Models

Q45

Infiniti's founding flagship — a 278-hp V8 sedan that debuted alongside the brand in 1989 and ran through 2006.

Full-size luxury car · 1990–2006
G20

Infiniti's entry-level sedan — a front-drive compact based on the Nissan Primera, produced in two generations from 1991 to 2002.

Compact car · 1991–2002
G35

The rear-drive, V6-powered G35 transformed Infiniti's reputation — a Skyline-derived sport sedan and coupe that rivaled the BMW 3 Series.

Compact executive car · 2003–2008
G37

The 3.7-liter evolution of the G35 — a 328-hp rear-drive sport coupe, sedan, and convertible that became Infiniti's best-seller before the 2014 nameplate reset.

Compact executive car · 2008–2013
M (M30 / M45 / M35 / M37 / M56)

Infiniti's mid-size executive sedan — spanning the original M30 coupe of 1990–92, a revived muscle-car M45 in 2003, a critically praised M35/M45 in 2006, and finally the Q70 nameplate through 2019.

Mid-size luxury car · 1990–2019
I30 / I35

A front-drive near-luxury sedan (Nissan Cefiro / Maxima-platform) that was Infiniti's best-seller in the late 1990s before the G35 arrived.

Mid-size luxury car · 1996–2004
J30

An early Infiniti mid-size sedan with Japanese styling — a Nissan Leopard-based rear-drive car sold 1993–1997.

Mid-size luxury car · 1993–1997
Q50

The G37 sedan renamed Q50 in Infiniti's 2014 nameplate reset — a rear-drive sport sedan that grew into a twin-turbo V6 performance contender before its 2024 discontinuation.

Compact executive car · 2014–2024
Q60

The G37 coupe and convertible renamed Q60 for 2014, then fully redesigned for 2017 as a slick twin-turbo grand tourer — discontinued after the 2022 model year.

Sports car · 2014–2022
FX (FX35 / FX45 / FX50) → QX70

Infiniti's low-slung sport crossover — a car-platform SUV that merged coupe proportions with crossover utility, sold as FX35/FX45/FX50 and then QX70 until 2017.

Compact SUV · 2003–2017
EX35 / EX37 → QX50

A compact rear-drive-based luxury crossover — sold as EX35/EX37 from 2008, renamed QX50 for 2014, and discontinued after the 2025 model year.

Compact SUV · 2008–2025
QX4

Infiniti's first SUV — a premium version of the Nissan Pathfinder, sold 1997–2003 as one of the first luxury mid-size SUVs.

Compact SUV · 1997–2003
QX56 → QX80

Infiniti's flagship full-size SUV — launched as the QX56 in 2004, renamed QX80 in 2014, and fully redesigned for 2025 with a twin-turbo V6.

Full-size luxury SUV · 2004–present
JX35 → QX60

Infiniti's three-row family crossover — launched as the JX35 for 2013 and renamed QX60 in 2014; Infiniti's first SUV built outside Japan.

Mid-size SUV · 2013–present
QX55

A coupe-style SUV on the QX50 platform — Infiniti's fastback crossover, produced 2022–2025 before being discontinued alongside the QX50.

Compact SUV · 2022–2025

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