What is it
The QX30 made its simultaneous world debut at both the Los Angeles and Guangzhou car shows on Tuesday night. It is Infiniti's bold entry into the smokin' hot compact luxury SUV segment. The QX30 first took centre stage as a concept at the Geneva Motor Show and is targeted squarely at millennials — parent company Nissan calls them "a new generation of premium drivers." We call them new money.
Signature feature
Wow, look at all those creases and curves. The QX30's low-slung roofline mixed with its elevated ride and swoopy styling give it a muscular, aggressive, rugged look. "Its mix of artistry in the flowing lines, and power in the elevated stance and confident look, makes a bold visual statement and challenges current preconceptions of what a crossover should look like," says Alfonso Albaisa, Infiniti's executive design director.
What else is new
The QX30 — and its sister SUV, the Q30 — will be manufactured at the company's new plant in Sunderland, England, and is part of the company's greater plan for increased global sales.
Under the hood
It will feature a 208-horsepower, 2.0-litre turbocharged gasoline engine.
When can we buy it and for how much
The QX30 is expected to go on sale in mid-2016. Pricing has yet to be announced but it will certainly cost more than the 2016 Q30, which also hasn't gone on sale in Canada yet.
Cool quotient
4 stars (out of five)
There's something for everyone here. This ride should appeal to both the babies and the boomers, new money and old.
The writer was a guest of the auto maker. Content was not subject to approval.
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