Infiniti Q30: Striking design for compact luxury (pictures)
Infiniti's newest model, the Q30, employs strong design cues in a compact luxury car, and adds a hatchback for utility.
FRANKFURT -- The all-new Infiniti Q30 leads with a grille comporting with Infiniti's current styling language, but takes its design forward from there.
The grille connects to the headlight casings, which nestle in rising fender lines, a style seen on the earlier Infiniti G37.
Heavily curved and contoured lines down the sides emphasize the organic.
A kink in the rear pillar accommodates the tapering roofline.
The new Q30 is a bold design for Infiniti that gives the company a completely new car -- and market.
The Q30 is a compact four-door hatchback, but with luxury trimmings.
Although the Q30 gets LED running lights, the headlights remain conventional.
A multi-link rear suspension and front MacPherson struts should lead to a capable, comfortable ride.
Although a number of engines will be offered in International markets, including diesels, the US version will come with only a turbocharged 2-liter engine making 208 horsepower.
Strong design features such as this kinked rear pillar give the Q30 a distinctive look.
At 13 cubic feet with the seats up, the cargo area is about typical for a hatchback.
Infiniti gives the Q30 an upscale interior to help differentiate it from economy hatchbacks.
Even the rear seats benefit from quality materials.
An electric power-steering system adjusts its response depending on speed.
The automatic transmission for the Q30 is an intriguing seven-speed, dual-clutch automated manual, which should help fuel economy.
This dial and buttons assembly controls infotainment on the car's dashboard LCD.
A simple icon-based menu leads to navigation, audio and other functions.
Maps from the navigation system look good and load quickly.
This surround-view camera system is a feature not commonly found in this compact segment.