The Skyline name is coming back, but not in the way most car fans were expecting. Nissan says a new one is on the way, but details are still unclear—and it might not even be a sedan.
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One of the new cars in the plan is the next-generation Skyline. Right now, the Skyline sedan is still being sold in Japan, even though the Infiniti Q50, its twin model, was dropped when Infiniti became an all-SUV brand last year. With the current version already more than ten years old, Nissan says a full update is finally happening. Under the new system, Nissan wants to cut down how long it takes to make a new car, from 52 months to 37 months. Variants or follow-up models will take even less time, down to 30 months instead of 50. The carmaker is also cutting down the number of platforms from 13 to seven and reducing how many parts are used in a car by up to 70 percent.
Even though Nissan confirmed the new Skyline, they haven’t said anything about an Infiniti version, which means a Q50 return isn’t in the cards. It’s also not clear if the Skyline will stay as a sedan. Car brands often reuse popular names for crossovers or SUVs, and Nissan has done it before, the Infiniti EX35, for example, was sold in Japan as the Skyline Crossover.
The Next Nissan Skyline might be very different
Don’t get too excited just yet. The Skyline name might be coming back, but the car itself could be very different.
Shaynah Miranda on May 15, 2025You are here:HomeLatest StoriesNewsThe Next Nissan Skyline might be very different
The Skyline name is coming back, but not in the way most car fans were expecting. Nissan says a new one is on the way, but details are still unclear—and it might not even be a sedan.
Related: Nissan just launched a new EV that’s bigger than you’d expect
One of the new cars in the plan is the next-generation Skyline. Right now, the Skyline sedan is still being sold in Japan, even though the Infiniti Q50, its twin model, was dropped when Infiniti became an all-SUV brand last year. With the current version already more than ten years old, Nissan says a full update is finally happening. Under the new system, Nissan wants to cut down how long it takes to make a new car, from 52 months to 37 months. Variants or follow-up models will take even less time, down to 30 months instead of 50. The carmaker is also cutting down the number of platforms from 13 to seven and reducing how many parts are used in a car by up to 70 percent.
Even though Nissan confirmed the new Skyline, they haven’t said anything about an Infiniti version, which means a Q50 return isn’t in the cards. It’s also not clear if the Skyline will stay as a sedan. Car brands often reuse popular names for crossovers or SUVs, and Nissan has done it before, the Infiniti EX35, for example, was sold in Japan as the Skyline Crossover.
The Skyline name has been used since 1957 and has been on many types of cars, including coupes, wagons, SUVs, and even a delivery van. So whatever comes next could be very different from what people expect. While we wait and see, feel free to browse Nissan’s lineup on AutoDeal.com.ph.
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