Infiniti Going To Challege Entry-Level Premium Segment With 3-Dr?

I suppose it was only a matter of time before Infiniti decided to step into the ring and slug it out with other entry-level premium cars. You know the cars derided because they're the "a poor man's [company x]."

Autocar reports that the brand is working on a car for the Geneva Motor Show that will square up with the Mercedes-Benz CLC. That would mean it would rival the Audi A3, BMW 1-Series, Lexus CT200h and the MINI Cooper.

Of course this means the spies have some questions:

1) Would it be wise to leverage technology used in the Nissan Leaf and create an entry-level premium Infiniti "Leaf?"

2) Should it be a hatch or a coupe/sedan?

3) Would you want this car to lean towards the luxurious side or have more sporting credentials?


Infiniti’s small car project is on track to be previewed by a concept at next spring’s Geneva motor show, according to well placed sources.

Nissan’s luxury division is said to be preparing a style-led three-door, possibly mixing coupé cues with a measure of hatchback practicality in the same manner as Mercedes’ soon-to-be-discontinued CLC. It’s likely to be based on a front-drive platform sourced from the next-gen A-class as part of a tie-up between Daimler and the Renault-Nissan alliance....

[Source: Autocar]


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85bmw745i - 11/16/2010 12:22:51 AM

+3 Boost

If the production version looks like that the competition better do something fast.

uaw_lax - 11/16/2010 1:54:22 AM

+2 Boost

Very bold and dramatic something! Something Hyundai has been trying to do lately but just looks goofy

Agent00R - 11/16/2010 9:10:37 AM

-3 Boost

@BlackDynamite

Considering there are no renderings or concepts, Autocar probably figured this is the most stylish coupe Infiniti has ever made.

I followed their lead.

dlin - 11/16/2010 11:06:23 AM

+1 Boost

If Honda allows Acura to go on its own styling for TL and ZDX, Nissan should also allow Infiniti to come up w/ its own design. I hate to see those Japanese-conservative styling on Infiniti. A different shell isn't that expensive. Tell Carlos Gosen to shut up!