Infiniti is expecting big things from the upcoming JX35, predicting that the three-row crossover will become one of the brand’s top selling models soon after it hits the market in March.
“It will become our second-best-seller this year, right behind [the] G [lineup],” Infiniti’s North American vice president Ben Poore told WardsAuto in an interview.
Poore didn’t share an exact sales goal for the JX35, but the 58,246-unit combined sales total for the G sedan and coupe last year provides an indication of Infiniti’s expectations. Poore thinks pricing will be a large part of the JX35′s success, saying the $41,400 (including destination) CUV is “right on top, if not a better value than, the Acura MDX…and it’s right on top of the [ Lexus] RX as well.” For comparison purposes, the MDX and RX are priced from $43,815 and $39,950, respectively.
In the same interview, Poore also suggested that Infiniti’s Geneva-bound plug-in hybrid sports car had the possibility of spawning a production vehicle that would serve as a halo vehicle for the brand in the manner of Lexus’ LFA and Acura’s upcoming NSX.
