Infiniti QX30

By and large, the QX30’s cabin looks pretty smart, with some very pleasant materials on display. That said, there are one or two tucked-away places where the surfaces are a little harder and grainier than those in your direct eyeline, and the wood trim that sits on the centre console and in the doors on Premium Tech versions is somewhat less than convincing. Anyone familiar with the Mercedes A-Class will recognise the various switches and dials used in the cabin, as these have been recycled pretty much wholesale in the Infiniti, but that’s no bad thing because they look good and most of them are pretty easy to use. It does mean, however, the Q30 shares some of the Merc’s more annoying foibles. The switch for the electronic parking brake is tucked away underneath the dashboard and works in an unintuitive way (you push the switch to engage it and pull to disengage). The pedals are heavily offset, too, while the small rear window means your rear visibility is less than ideal.