SMALL hatchbacks and SUVs are all the rage right now, and at last Infiniti has woken up to that fact with the Q30 – a jumped-up five-door alternative to the Audi A3 Sportback, BMW 1 Series, and Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

Basing it on the latter brand’s A-Class platform was a masterstroke of good fortune (and great genes), and the execution is surprisingly effective – save for an anomaly or two.

If you are considering any of the German offerings, the Infiniti Q30 in sub-$40K 1.6t GT guise is well worth a look.

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