2018 Infiniti Q50
midsize luxury car / 4-door sedan
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2018-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2018 Infiniti Q50 3.0t 4-door
The Infiniti G was redesigned for the 2014 model year and renamed the Q50. Beginning with 2016 Q50 models, the frontal airbags and driver seat belt were modified. Beginning with 2018 models, the steering wheel and driver frontal airbag were further modified to improve occupant protection in small overlap and moderate overlap frontal crashes.
Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan. Because the vehicle structure was unchanged, the structure rating is based on results from this test and two earlier tests of 2014 and 2016 Q50 models conducted by Nissan.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF1812 | VTF1312 | VTF1604 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |||
| Footrest (cm) | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Left (cm) | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Center (cm) | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Right (cm) | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |||
| Left (cm) | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Right (cm) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Steering column movement | |||
| Upward (cm) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Rearward (cm) | -4 | 0 | -3 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF1812 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | |||
| HIC-15 | 212 | ||
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact | ||
| Neck | |||
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 | ||
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 12 | ||
| Maximum Nij | 0.22 | ||
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 32 | ||
| Legs | |||
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.2 | ||
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.3 | ||
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 2 | ||
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 0 | ||
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.55 | ||
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.40 | ||
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.2 | ||
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.8 | ||
| Foot acceleration (g) | |||
| Left | 76 | ||
| Right | 72 | ||
Side: original test
Rating applies to 2014-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Infiniti Q50 3.7 Premium 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
The Infiniti G was redesigned for the 2014 model year and renamed the Q50. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Nissan.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS1307 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -10.0 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1307 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 348 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.8 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 23 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.5 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 30 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 26 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.90 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.28 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 1.8 |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.2 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.9 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 139 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | 49 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS1307 |
|---|---|
| Head HIC-15 | 137 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.1 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.3 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 31 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 29 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 22 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.59 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.33 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.4 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 0.5 |
| Combined force (kN) | 0.8 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.1 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 59 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -172 |
Roof strength
Rating applies to 2014-23 models
Tested vehicle: 2014 Infiniti Q50 3.7 Premium 4-door
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,652 lbs |
| Peak force | 19,309 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.29 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Power leather seat
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
| Seat type | Power leather seat |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 15 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 34 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 14.7 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 56 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 0 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 515 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.
Headlights
Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.
Trim level(s)
- LUXE trim equipped with ProASSIST package
- LUXE trim equipped with ProACTIVE package
- Sport trim equipped with ProASSIST package
- Sport trim equipped with ProACTIVE package
- HEV trim
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
|---|---|
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | Yes |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the left side of the road and inadequate on the right side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves, fair on the sharp left curve and inadequate on the gradual left curve.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right curve, fair on the sharp right and gradual left curves, and inadequate on the sharp left curve.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | Yes |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2015-21 models |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 77.0 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 46.8 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 66.4 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 46.4 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 59.2 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 46.1 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 145.0 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 117.0 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 77.9 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 65.8 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 61.2 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 52.6 m |
Trim level(s)
- Base trim
- LUXE trim
- Sport trim
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
|---|---|
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | No |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on both right curves and inadequate on both left curves.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual right curve and inadequate on the sharp right and both left curves.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | No |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2015-24 models |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 84.6 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 48.2 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 61.2 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, right edge | 44.6 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 46.7 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 41.5 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 140.1 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 103.3 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 72.6 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 61.7 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 53.3 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 47.9 m |