Video: Infiniti QX30 spotted on the road

While the Infiniti QX30 Concept is making jaw drops at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show, its production version is out in the wild undergoing real world testing. Spotted on the streets of Stuttgart, Germany, the heavily camouflaged QX30 prototype is due to enter production in 2016. It will be based on the Mercedes-Benz’s MFA platform and built at Infiniti’s factory in Sunderland, UK.

The Infiniti QX30 is designed to target a new generation of what Infiniti calls “individualistic premium customers”, featuring bold styling that combines the sleek lines of a coupe with the command sitting and all-wheel drive of a crossover. When launched in production guise, the QX30 will rival the likes of BMW X1, Audi Q3 and Mercedes GLA.

The QX30 Concept unwrapped at Geneva is draped in a Warm Liquid Metal matte paint work and rolls on striking 21-inch wheels.

“With the QX30 Concept, we’re showcasing a distinctively contemporary alternative in the premium compact segment for those who want something more than the status quo,” said Roland Krueger, Infiniti President and CEO.

An international team designed the QX30 Concept to appeal to the global customer. Complementing the vehicle’s higher stance, the designers added visual cues which instantly identify the concept as a crossover such as large tyres, lower bumper, sculpted skid plates, and very distinctive roof racks.

“We’ve used expected materials in an unexpected way, and given functional elements an artistic twist,” said Alfonso Albaisa, Infiniti Director of Design. “It is the unconventional execution of a conventional element that makes the QX30 Concept a design leader.”