2016 Q50 Lineup and Availability Revealed (VR30 Engine)

squid267 · 02-14-2016, 07:50 PM

2.0t (Winter)
3.0t (Late Spring)
Red Sport 400 (Early Spring) - that the 400hp
3.5 V6 Hybrid (Available now)

More details at source here.

falconfixer · 03-01-2016, 09:19 AM

Anyone wanting that 2.0 turbo version gonna be waiting a little bit longer. Official cover story should come out shortly.

RicerX · 03-07-2016, 03:16 PM

I don't know why anyone would want a 2.0T version of this car. I can't imagine the fuel economy would be far off from the 300hp version of the 3.0TT (or even the retiring 3.7L), and 200hp pushing a 3500lb car would just not be worth the fuel savings, even if they're huge.

Plus... it's a Merc motor. I would rather have the Nissan motor, or I would just buy a C class instead.

RicerX · 03-07-2016, 03:17 PM

Also - I can't help but wonder when we'll see pricing on this Red Sport 400. I'm super curious.

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-07-2016, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by RicerX

I don't know why anyone would want a 2.0T version of this car. I can't imagine the fuel economy would be far off from the 300hp version of the 3.0TT (or even the retiring 3.7L), and 200hp pushing a 3500lb car would just not be worth the fuel savings, even if they're huge.

Plus... it's a Merc motor. I would rather have the Nissan motor, or I would just buy a C class instead.

This engine seems to push the C300 pretty aggressively @ 3600lbs.

falconfixer · 03-08-2016, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by RicerX

I don't know why anyone would want a 2.0T version of this car. I can't imagine the fuel economy would be far off from the 300hp version of the 3.0TT (or even the retiring 3.7L), and 200hp pushing a 3500lb car would just not be worth the fuel savings, even if they're huge.

Plus... it's a Merc motor. I would rather have the Nissan motor, or I would just buy a C class instead.

I've said it before and I'll say it again and maybe it'll sink in somewhere. .. that "merc" engine is built right here in sister-******* tennessee right behind the plant that builds the Altima, Frontier, Titan, Maxima, and a few other engines.

Now can I confirm or deny the ************ is blowing up and Mercedes pulled the plug because we suck? No I will not.

But if it was, your Niscerdes engine is junk.

Firebase99 · 03-08-2016, 09:04 AM

I didn't know the good ole' 3.5HR was going to be a hybrid...that could be mean with ALL of its available TQ at idle...hmmm

RicerX · 03-08-2016, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

This engine seems to push the C300 pretty aggressively @ 3600lbs.

It's rated a chunk higher in power than what the Infiniti version was confirmed(?) to be putting down. However, now it seems all is up in the air. That's just what I remember seeing though.

RicerX · 03-08-2016, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by falconfixer

I've said it before and I'll say it again and maybe it'll sink in somewhere. .. that "merc" engine is built right here in sister-******* tennessee right behind the plant that builds the Altima, Frontier, Titan, Maxima, and a few other engines.

Now can I confirm or deny the ************ is blowing up and Mercedes pulled the plug because we suck? No I will not.

But if it was, your Niscerdes engine is junk.

This situation sounds inherently ugly.

RicerX · 03-08-2016, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Firebase99

I didn't know the good ole' 3.5HR was going to be a hybrid...that could be mean with ALL of its available TQ at idle...hmmm

It's been available in the Q50 since it came out in 2014. The year to get is a 2015 Hybrid Sport. That car is a BEAST. It honestly won't be too far behind the 3.0TT, if at all. I think that's part of the reason why the sport package is no longer available for the hybrid in 2016.

Firebase99 · 03-08-2016, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RicerX

It's been available in the Q50 since it came out in 2014. The year to get is a 2015 Hybrid Sport. That car is a BEAST. It honestly won't be too far behind the 3.0TT, if at all. I think that's part of the reason why the sport package is no longer available for the hybrid in 2016.

I said 18 months ago a hybrid might be available for the Z. Probably won't but the HR3.5? Why not the 3.7?

RicerX · 03-08-2016, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Firebase99

I said 18 months ago a hybrid might be available for the Z. Probably won't but the HR3.5? Why not the 3.7?

You know... I usually have a well thought out answer for questions like this... but I really don't have any idea why the 3.5HR made for a better hybrid motor than the 3.7. The only thing I could grasp at would be that they began R&D on a hybrid motor before the 3.7 even came to fruition.

Firebase99 · 03-08-2016, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RicerX

You know... I usually have a well thought out answer for questions like this... but I really don't have any idea why the 3.5HR made for a better hybrid motor than the 3.7. The only thing I could grasp at would be that they began R&D on a hybrid motor before the 3.7 even came to fruition.

Don't you find that...odd? That engine saw a 2008 G35 sedan as it "last" dance, REPLACED with the 3.7...wtf?

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03-07-2016, 03:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
RicerX Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: TN Posts: 597 Drives: To the Pizza joint. Rep Power: 7721	I don't know why anyone would want a 2.0T version of this car. I can't imagine the fuel economy would be far off from the 300hp version of the 3.0TT (or even the retiring 3.7L), and 200hp pushing a 3500lb car would just not be worth the fuel savings, even if they're huge. Plus... it's a Merc motor. I would rather have the Nissan motor, or I would just buy a C class instead.

03-07-2016, 03:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
RicerX Track Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: TN Posts: 597 Drives: To the Pizza joint. Rep Power: 7721	Also - I can't help but wonder when we'll see pricing on this Red Sport 400. I'm super curious.