Infiniti’s M35h hybrid
Infiniti’s M35h hybrid More details, including 50-mile range on electric power alone, released of hybrid 5-Series rival.
Infiniti will unleash its M35h hybrid saloon into its small UK dealer network next April. And now the Japanese firm has released more details about the car it hopes will offer a blend of eco-minded performance credentials that prove tempting enough to attract BMW 5-Series and Audi A6 buyers into dealers.
The M35h is powered by Nissan’s older 3.5-litre V6 engine, which develops 302bhp, and a lithium-ion-battery-powered 67bhp electric motor. The hybrid system adds around 120kg to the standard M37 model, but still gives performance of 0-62mph in 5.9 seconds and a limited top speed of 155mph, making it the fastest accelerating car in Infiniti’s range.
And that’s as well as returning combined fuel consumption figures of 38.6mpg and CO2 emissions of less than 170g/km.
The M35h can cruise on electric power alone at a constant 50mph on the motorway, and can be used at speeds of up to 87mph on a trailing throttle. In slow-moving traffic the M35h can manage around 1.2-miles on electric power, but Infiniti claims that in mixed driving, the M35h will be able to drive in electric only mode for as much as 50% of the time.
More details will be released at the Paris show, with prices and the generous standard specification set to be confirmed nearer to the car’s release next year.
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