[heinz30]

For the first time we have some spy shots of the Infiniti QX30. The QX30 will be battling against the BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz GLA. It will run on a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 211 bhp and 236 lb-ft of torque.

Camouflage covers the prototype pretty completely, so its hard to glean any info from these shots.

Nissan Chief Planning Officer Andy Palmer says that the QX30 will be sold globally and arrive shortly after the Q30, which will be launched in mid-2015.

I will say that there were other news outlets that said that this model was actually the Q30, so there is still some confusino as to which model it is. To be fair, the Q30 and QX30 are two vehicles that have little difference between them.

 

[James.J]

finally we get a first real look at it

overall i like how it looks, not bad when compared to the concept.

 

[heinz30]

Do you think this is the QX30 or the Q30? Isn't the Q30 coming out first so wouldn't that make more sense?

 

[Infiniti_Guy]

Do you think this is the QX30 or the Q30? Isn't the Q30 coming out first so wouldn't that make more sense?

I have no idea, you're the one that posted this, my impression off of this is it's the QX30.

 

[James.J]

any idea if we can expect ride height to be lower or will it stay like this?

 

[Little Nicky]

No its the Q30, there is no confusion. This is Q30 and QX30 will follow sometime later...

But in 2017, Infiniti will begin producing a trio of unspecified compact models at a new factory in Aguascalientes, Mexico, along with a trio of related Mercedes-Benz compact vehicles. Infiniti has hinted that a new, North American-tailored iteration of the Q30 will be sourced out of that plant, replacing the original Sunderland version.

The same development project also will yield a crossover version of the Q30 after 2017, referred to as the QX30.

 

[James.J]

Makes sense especially since they showed off the Q30 concept a while ago.