We’ve had few rounds of teasers already, so here’s the full monty. The Infiniti JX Concept has been revealed at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance by Nissan Chief Creative Officer Shiro Nakamura. While it looks like one, this is not the production version – that one will debut at the LA show at the end of this year.
“The JX Concept advances the Infiniti design language, sharing design cues of the Infiniti Essence concept, yet interprets those elements in ways suitable to the needs of a family luxury crossover.
“From the dramatic front grille and headlight design to the crescent-cut D-pillar and greenhouse shape, the JX Concept shines as a fresh, bold alternative to the many flavors of vanilla currently dominating the three-row luxury crossover segment,” Nakamura san beamed.
The JX is a three-row seven-seater SUV slotting between Infiniti’s sporty FX crossover and the jumbo QX. Nissan’s luxury brand says that the production JX will offer class-leading roominess and “exceptionally easy” third row access.
“With the JX, you will even be able to leave a child seat latched to the second row while getting in or out of the third row – just one example of the vehicle’s inspired flexibility and versatility. The third row isn’t the typical penalty box either, with adult-sized room for all occupants and five-and-a-half inches of second row forward-back adjustability,” said Infiniti Americas VP Ben Poore.
It will be V6 powered, with a choice of FWD or AWD. The transmission will be a “sport tuned” CVT that mimics a stepped transmission when Sport mode is engaged. Specs and details will come later.
Feature wise, the JX will debut Backup Collision Intervention. With BCI, when the transmission is in reverse, the JX will help the driver detect crossing objects behind the vehicle and will automatically engage the brakes to help avoid a collision, if necessary. Sounds like Volvo’s Pedestrian Detection system in the S60, but for the rear.
Other niceties include a 14-speaker Bose Studio Surround sound system with Waveguide bass tech, Infiniti Connection Telematics system that can automatically synch the owner’s calendar and provide navigation guidance to appointments, as well as Infiniti Personal Assistant, the new personal concierge service with 24-hour access to a live team of professional assistants.
More pics after the jump.
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I really love the design. If I can afford it, definitely choose this than X5, X6, Land Cruiser, Q7, and Cayenne.
This is one huge mammoth!! Infiniti has got a rival for the Q7.
So this is another mid-size luxury SUV from Infinito together with FX?
Why are the tail lamps look like Hyundai Sonata ones?
Really??I see a more Maserati GranTurismo-esque design.
if you know what is this brand…they have these kinda head/rear lamp design for some time already before the hyundai did…who copy who you wanna say?
if looked carefully at the shapes and design of the JX concept..looks like Mitsubishi ASX…just giving my point of view..=)
sorry but say, the front look like a truck..the back, like the other reader commented, sonata’s look.. So yeah i won’t mind getting a Q5/7 instead of this Inf..
japanese luxury maker shares the same grill design ?
infiiniti got this > < shaped grill .
Loving the side profile~
Oh no, like a green snake.
So many teasers and at the end a shitty design…. what a let down….
I see a Hyundai Sonata behind :)
Nice and Beautifully Awkward
its has a flat floor .. nice.. just like a good van..but has an SUV exterior..
wait….
its just a 7 seater crossover….
Great interior, but exterior looks complicated…
hi Danny Tan, Is TC bringing the brand Infiniti, to Malaysia? I, some-what remember reading that TC has plans to bring Infiniti to Malaysia market. I could be wrong. please re-fresh my memories. Thanks.
Yes, the brand will be launched here towards the end of this year
http://paultan.org/2011/04/07/infiniti-confirmed-for-malaysia-launching-in-4th-quarter/