The arrival of a flagship sedan from Infiniti to replace the Q45 remains unclear. The Q45 was removed from the lineup in 2006 and while there are requests from regional markets to bring back the big sedan, the company is wavering since the Q45 never sold well in the US. Instead, Nissan officials have mentioned plans for a new full-sized flagship to rival the Lexus LS 460, BMW 7-Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
Toru Saito, vice president of the global Infiniti business unit, pointed out that the redesigned M sedan, which arrives this month, approaches the old Q45 in size. At the Geneva Motor Show, Saito said that the M will “play a flagship role” to test how strong the brand is.
He said that if there is a demand for a fully loaded M sedan, then it’s possible that a new Q would be developed. Saito emphasized that while he would want an “iconic product,” the No. 1 challenge remains to be the “environment and efficiency.”
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