The production version of the Infiniti QX30 Concept will be a really competitive model in the premium compact European crossover segment. It’s got the all important image thing spot on – it looks exclusive and luxurious and thus gives its owner an apparent status boost.

Infiniti has high hopes for its upcoming compact models, the Q30 hatchback and QX30 crossover. The Japanese luxury automaker expects its European sales to explode in the coming years thanks to these new vehicles designed and built in Europe.

The Infiniti booth at this week’s Chicago Auto Show won’t surprise those who are familiar with what’s new in the automotive industry. The Japanese luxury car manufacturer has announced three models for the show, neither of which is an all-new or facelifted model.

Infiniti was supposed to turn the LE concept into a production car in 2015, but plans for the model have now been halted. The company is apparently going to concentrate on more mainstream models first, before it tries to sell a niche all-electric vehicle.

The Infiniti QX80 (formerly the QX56) is a quite an old fashioned vehicle which has been restyled and infused with new tech. You don’t interact with it in any groundbreaking way, but it is all there and simple to operate.