Infiniti decided to release a compact car

Company Infiniti is preparing for the premiere of the compact car in its lineup, said the publication AutoWeek. The technology, which will take place in the lineup a step below a family of G, will compete with the Audi A3 and Lexus CT 200h, and help implement the brand plan to increase the number of models from seven to ten.

According to KHABAR KHODRO, New products will be built based on the concept car Etherea, first introduced in March this year at the Motor Show in Geneva, and will receive similar to the prototype of a sloping roof line. Which unit will be in the engine compartment of such a machine is not yet known. Note that Etherea was a hybrid, combining a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine produces 245 horsepower, electric motor and CVT.

The smallest model in the Infiniti lineup will join the two other compact cars of mark, among which is a small coupe Infiniti JX and electric trolley. The latter will be an electric version of rebuilt Nissan Leaf – machines will be common ground and a power plant, but will be different design options for equipment and facilities.

As previously reported, sales of compact off-road vehicle Infiniti JX begin in the U.S. in spring 2012, and the premiere car in August this year at the Eurovision Elegance at Pebble Beach. Electropenalties Japanese brand will debut in 2013, while in the company’s claim that giving him a “fun” handling, and that cars with petrol or diesel engines. When can appear in a hatchback Infiniti is not specified.

In 2017, the company plans to increase the Infiniti has annual sales of its cars from 150 to 500 thousand cars and take 10 percent of the world market of luxury cars.