Infiniti M25 Is Not Coming to the US Market

If you were looking to buy the cheaper, less powerful Infiniti M, you’re not in luck as Nissan’s luxury division isn’t bringing it to the States. We’re talking about the M25 version, equipped with a 2.5-liter V6 engine that is also found in the G25.

The new comes via Inside Line, which adds that the move would leave the BMW to run free in the segment, leaving only the more powerful M37 as a base model. A source deep within Infiniti has confirmed to Inside Line that while the M25 does work in Japan, the combination isn't right for the US market.

The move could be justified by the fact that American consumers would have found a 4,000 pound luxury sport sedan powered by a 218 horsepower V6 a little wanting.

So what kind of savings could have occurred had the M25 been introduced? The answer comes via another Infiniti model,as the 4,000 pound luxury / sport sedan powered by a 218 horsepower. If you do the math to the base $47,050 M37, you're looking at a car that's suddenly $2,000 less than a BMW 528i. Cheap luxury might have worked in this case, but making and marketing a version for the US would have also cost the company money.

The only big problem would have been that the 2.5-liter engine is not much more efficient than the 3.7-liter V6. Under the hood of the G sedan, the smaller unit averages 20 miles per gallon in city driving and 29 mpg on the highway. For comparison, the 330 horsepower 3.7-liter V6 averages 19 mpg city and 27 mpg highway.