The I30 and I35 are front wheel drive luxury cars from Nissan's Infiniti marque. They are based on the Nissan Maxima sedan.
1996
The 1996 I30 used a 3.0 L VQ30DE V6 engine shared with the Maxima. It produced 190 hp. The inexpensive "near-luxury" I30 was Infiniti's top seller. All I30's were built in Oppama , Japan. The very first I30 was built on June 27, 1995.
2000
The I30 was redesigned for 2000 along with the Maxima. Engine power was up to 227 hp but the manual transmission was no longer offered.
2002
The car was renamed I35 in 2002 to reflect an engine-displacement increase from 3.0 to 3.5 L. Nissan's VQ35DE V6 produced 255 hp. Styling was also updated. In September, 2004, Nissan announced that I35 production would cease and that model year 2004 would be the last for this vehicle. The I35's place will be taken by a new M35 for 2006.
