Infiniti rear badge

[OwenoWent]

A bit of a weird one on an Elgrand I spotted today.

Was a 07 E51 S3 HWS. It had half a Rider grill on the front (the debadged chrome) but a standard HWS bumper. Everything else seemed 'stock'

But the rear had an Infiniti badge instead of a Nissan one. Can't imagine this is a mod that anybody would prioritise when everything else seems stock? Even the standard HWS wheels had the Nissan logo on the centre caps.

Just struck me as strange. Assume no Elgrand ever shipped originally as Infiniti?

 

[Highway Dave]

Could be that someone has just put an infiniti badge on the back etc
It could also be a proper infiniti job, at the end of the day Infiniti is the luxury brand of Nissan , therefore an Infiniti Elgrand would be deemed to have lots more luxury items

 

[OwenoWent]

Could be that someone has just put an infiniti badge on the back etc
It could also be a proper infiniti job, at the end of the day Infiniti is the luxury brand of Nissan , therefore an Infiniti Elgrand would be deemed to have lots more luxury items

Yeh - just never seen an Infiniti one before.

And from the outside, it was very close to being standard. Unless the inside was particularly luxury, on that i can't comment

 

[Highway Dave]

You would expect more than just the rear badge wouldn’t you lol
I’ve seen a few stock Elgrand with Infiniti badges and even one with Infiniti front grill, but “ as you say” stock
But then I’ve even seen a pic of an Elgrand with a “VW” badge hey @RuskinStreet

 

[JohnK]

There's been one or two come up in the spotted section like this one https://forum.elgrandoc.uk/threads/white-05-s2-helston-turnpike.27843/
As far as I'm aware they were never sold under the infiniti name so just someone fitting the badge to look different.

 

[Tim C]

It will just be someone in Japan thinking an infiniti badge is cooler. It didn't work for Nissan in the UK though, literally no-one bought any Infiniti's when they were for sale here!

 

[Tim C]

Actually found the Infiniti UK sales data (see below). Most they sold were 3500 on 2017, which had dropped to just 292 2 years later. You are probably way more likely to see an Elgrand!


Infiniti car sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2019


Characteristic Units sold
2019 292
2018 750
2017 3,515
2016 2,891
2015 1,195
2014 746
2013 386
2012 530
2011 382
2010 232

 

[RuskinStreet]

There's been one or two come up in the spotted section like this one https://forum.elgrandoc.uk/threads/white-05-s2-helston-turnpike.27843/
As far as I'm aware they were never sold under the infiniti name so just someone fitting the badge to look different.

In a similar vein, Toyota consider Lexus a "different" marque... whatever!
Fools and their money etc...

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[RuskinStreet]

You would expect more than just the rear badge wouldn’t you lol
I’ve seen a few stock Elgrand with Infiniti badges and even one with Infiniti front grill, but “ as you say” stock
But then I’ve even seen a pic of an Elgrand with a “VW” badge hey @RuskinStreet

Do you know what @Highway Dave & @OwenoWent seen as Renault & Nissan are all part of the same happy family I am going ask Santa for some Renault badges for Christmas
I will be exhibiting my Renault Elgrand Étoile de l'autoroute in January 2023

 

[Magnu]

Actually found the Infiniti UK sales data (see below). Most they sold were 3500 on 2017, which had dropped to just 292 2 years later. You are probably way more likely to see an Elgrand!


Infiniti car sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2019


Characteristic Units sold
2019 292
2018 750
2017 3,515
2016 2,891
2015 1,195
2014 746
2013 386
2012 530
2011 382
2010 232

Several years back I was working on a big project which required me to travel a lot. On a very busy week the car hire firm gave me an Infiniti something or other. It was a great car to drive.