Officially, this is the Infiniti EX Concept, but you can expect to see this same car, badged EX3 in your nearest Infiniti (for which read Nissan) showroom some time next year.
Designed to take on the BMW X3 and Lexus RX, it's a compact, sporty SUV with four-wheel-drive, estate-car practicality and the 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine from the 350Z and Murano. Want a diesel? Ah, um, well... Infiniti dealers will probably prefer you didn't ask that. Renault-Nissan has a big V6 diesel in the works, but it probably won't be ready until 2010, so expect EX3 sales to be pretty small until then.
Nissan's luxury brand won't debut until next year, and Irish plans are still top secret, but we'd be amazed if the EX3 didn't arrive on these shores, even without the diesel option to start with. One thing though; what does Infiniti's arrival mean for the Murano SUV? Surely Nissan doesn't need two X3 chasers on its forecourt at once?
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