从最近拍到的下一代英菲尼迪QX50照片看，新车外观与车厂在今年北美车展发布的概念车非常接近。另外，这次还首次拍到了车辆内装照片。这辆车的车身采用传统云纹伪装，能更好的看清车身细节。前脸两侧的垂直进气口和造型锐利LED前大灯直接取自概念车。它的车身侧面轮廓也与概念车很相似，都采用从引擎盖延伸至后门把手的突出折线。D柱的闪电造型也与概念车一样。车辆内装伪装很少，可以看出，很多设计元素也取自概念车。两款车均配备中控台双层显示屏，这一理念是创新性的。底部显示屏用来显示当前播放音乐等信息，上部显示导航地图，排挡杆旁边有一个圆形旋钮。与很多高端车型不同，QX50保留了模拟仪表，但在两个仪表之间提供了数字显示屏。QX50最低版本采用前轮驱动，但预计绝大多数车型都可提供全轮驱动。据报道，该车将搭载可变压缩比的2.0升VC-Turbo四缸引擎，最大功率至少200千瓦/268马力，扭矩390牛米。车辆还将提供日产的ProPilot半自动驾驶系统用于操控车辆在高速路巡航。下一代QX50将于明年初上市，该车将于今年底或明年1月的北美车展首次亮相。

2018 Infiniti QX50 Spied With Undisguised Exterior

Fresh spy photos of the next-generation Infiniti QX50 provide the best evidence yet that the upcoming premium crossover looks a lot like the concept from the 2017 North American International Auto Show. Plus, the new pictures show the undisguised cabin – except for a decal over the steering wheel’s badge.

The switch to more traditional swirling camouflage provides a better look at the body. The vertical intakes at the corners of the front fascia and sharp-edged LED headlights come directly from the concept. There are more similarities in profile where both vehicles have a prominent crease that runs from the hood to the rear door handles. The D-pillar makes a lightning-bolt-like slash here just like on the version at the show.

Infiniti barely bothers to disguise the interior, and the production model takes major cues from the concept, too. Both of them feature double-decker screens on the center stack. The idea is novel. The lower display shows info like the music that’s currently playing. The upper one means that a navigation map can always be in the driver’s field of view, and a dial next to the gearshift controls it. Unlike many premium vehicles today, the QX50 retains analog gauges, but there’s a digital screen between them.

The lowest trim might come with front-wheel drive but expect most of them to drive both axles. The model reportedly uses the variable compression-ratio 2.0-liter VC-Turbo four-cylinder that makes at least 268 horsepower (200 kilowatts) and 288 pound-feet (390 Newton-meters) of torque. Nissan’s ProPilot semi-autonomous-driving technology would be available to take over control for some highway cruising.

The next-generation QX50 should be on sale in early 2018. A debut could happen late this year or possibly as a follow-up to last year’s concept at Detroit’s North American International Auto Show in January.