Infiniti has unveiled its next generation QX30 premium active crossover which is set to make its global debut at the 2015 Los Angeles and Guangzhou international motor shows.
Targeted towards the "new generation of premium buyers" the car features new age technology and has been designed to bridging the gap between premium compact rivals and larger crossover models including e Audi Q3, BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz GLA.
The car features muscular bumpers at either end, double-arch grille with three-dimensional mesh draws a flowing, and fluid link to the headlamps for a more organic shape.
The automaker has designed the new car 45mm higher than the Q30, with a total height of 1530mm, and features wider wheel arches.
Infiniti has given the 2016 QX30 an intelligent all-wheel drive (AWD) system which facilitates the drivetrain to send up to 50% of the engine's power and torque to the rear axle to maintain traction.
The company has not given out details of the engine but it is speculated that the car will be offered in 2.2-litre diesel engine present in the current generation of QX30 which is capable of producing 168bhp and a 208bhp, 2.0-litre petrol variant.
Some of the safety features include Intelligent Parking Assist, an Around View Monitor and Intelligent Cruise Control.
Infiniti executive design director Alfonso Albaisa said: "The category-defying design of the QX30 stays true to the inspiration behind the daring 2015 concept.
"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."
Image: Infiniti 2016 QX30. Photo: courtesy of Businesswire.
