Infiniti Q30 goes full monty before Frankfurt

[cazza13]

Looks like an expensive Mazda to me. You know, kind of like how
Toyota puts a Lexus symbol on their cars.

From: AB

Infiniti is finally tearing off the camouflage and showing the world
what the Q30 luxury hatchback actually looks like. Set to make a full
debut Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15, the five-door marks the
entry of the Japanese premium brand into the compact hatch ranks. The
company's designers did a fantastic job of bringing the major elements
from 2013's concept to the street, though.

Like the earlier design, the production Q30 wears Infiniti's rounded
rectangle grille and a chrome strip along the edge of the hood. The
headlights are also left squinting from the concept. The only major
change to the front end is an adjustment to the lower air dam to make
it a little more realistic for production. Sadly, Infiniti is only
providing this single front three-quarters perspective on the upcoming
five-door for now, but check out the C-pillar in the background to
spot the similarly pointed design there, as well.

The changes are actually more noticeable when comparing the Q30 with
its platform-mate, the QX30 compact crossover concept. The hatchback
noticeably softens many of the CUVs swoopy lines to be a bit more
mainstream. This is especially true along the front where the big air
intakes from the QX are made significantly smaller.

Production of the Q30 is slated to start in Sunderland, England, by
the end of the year. They should actually arrive in showrooms there
before the calendar runs out. Still, we're looking forward to
Frankfurt for a more complete view of Infiniti's little luxury
hatchback.

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