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Cadillac CT5 Rival Infiniti Q50 Discontinued

The luxury sedan pool will lose another competitor in the near future, as the Infiniti Q50 is being slashed from the lineup after the 2024 model year. The Q50 is the last standing luxury sedan offered by the automaker in the U.S., meaning that Infiniti will no longer offer sedans.

The Infiniti Q50 is a rather obscure luxury sedan in the grand scheme of things, though it has garnered a cult following since its introduction in 2013 for the 2014 model year, when it replaced the Infiniti G35. In doing so, however, it deleted the automaker’s six-speed manual transmission option in favor of a smoother automatic transmission mated to a 3.7L V6 engine.

The Q50 wasn’t all that popular in its segment, even after its 2016 model year refresh. Even so, it became a viable option for tuners and enthusiasts, who figured out that slapping upgraded turbochargers onto the 3.0L V6 engine could coax much more power than was available in stock form. Alas, the Q50 never received an ultra high-performance variant like the CT5-V Blackwing, and its core customer base and the tuner fan base weren’t enough to warrant keeping the Infiniti Q50 around as sales volume began to tank. In fact, during the second quarter of 2024, the Q50 placed near the bottom of its competitive segment – only moving 1,442 units.

Sales Numbers - D-Segment Luxury Cars - Q2 2024 - USA

MODEL Q2 24 / Q2 23 Q2 24 Q2 23 Q2 24 SHARE Q2 23 SHARE YTD 24 / YTD 23 YTD 24 YTD 23
BMW 4 SERIES -19.45% 11,088 13,765 19% 21% -22.62% 19,935 25,762
MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS +8.74% 9,377 8,623 16% 13% +8.34% 17,429 16,087
AUDI A5 +20.61% 8,030 6,658 14% 10% +4.65% 12,826 12,256
BMW 3 SERIES -25.31% 5,725 7,665 10% 12% -1.94% 14,137 14,416
LEXUS IS -10.62% 5,142 5,753 9% 9% -8.68% 10,149 11,114
VOLVO S60 +132.51% 4,234 1,821 7% 3% +178.80% 9,270 3,325
CADILLAC CT5 -28.82% 3,841 5,396 7% 8% -31.29% 6,863 9,989
GENESIS G70 -23.14% 2,804 3,648 5% 6% -11.75% 5,496 6,228
AUDI A4 -30.60% 2,184 3,147 4% 5% -44.72% 4,636 8,386
ACURA TLX -72.56% 1,581 5,762 3% 9% -55.59% 4,211 9,482
INFINITI Q50 -21.16% 1,442 1,829 3% 3% -11.14% 2,839 3,195
ALFA ROMEO GIULIA -24.16% 656 865 1% 1% -29.22% 1,296 1,831
LEXUS RC +14.94% 531 462 1% 1% +11.76% 941 842
VOLVO V60 +53.14% 268 175 0% 0% +81.07% 507 280
INFINITI Q60 -96.84% 11 348 0% 1% -93.35% 48 722
TOTAL -13.66% 56,914 65,917 -10.76% 110,583 123,915

For reference, the Q50 is a rival to the Cadillac CT5, and is on the slightly larger side of the luxury D Segment.

The Infiniti Q50 is the latest luxury sedan to be discontinued, following the Volvo S60, Mercedes-Benz A Class, and Jaguar XF, all of which recently exited the market. Meanwhile, the CT5 was revitalized for the 2025 model year, making it a more formidable competitor with all-new front fascia and an overhauled cockpit.

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Alexandra Purcell

Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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