Infiniti is going after the likes of the BMW X3 and the Audi Q5 with its newest SUV – the new QX50, which has been revealed in full at the La motor show ahead of a UK launch late next year.
We’ve seen the car in concept form on a number of occasions, but the model you see here is the finished article, sporting a fresh design language, a new platform, new semi-autonomous driving tech and the world’s first variable compression ratio engine in a production car.
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The SUV has made the switch from concept to production car relatively unscathed; the showroom model boasts the concept’s bolder, square jaw at the front with a clamshell bonnet, while the large grille and headlight setup are in tune with the most recent Q60 coupe.
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Elsewhere, the strong take on line and kinked window line at the c-pillar are transplanted directly from the design study, leading to an overall shape strongly mimicking the concept car’s shape.
Measuring at 4,693mm long, the QX50 is ever so slightly shorter than the new BMW X3, though it’s wider, taller and lighter than its German rival, with front wheel drive versions tipping the scales at 1,736kg. It’s underpinned by a new platform, developed with interior packaging and practicality in mind; Infiniti claims a maximum luggage space of 1,699 litres with rear seats dropped.