Infiniti does not build many cars like the Infiniti Etherea: a 5-door hatchback with 2.5 L SC I4, built from 2011 as electrification stopped being an experiment and the crossover took every market. Its designer of record is Giichi Endo.
Where it came from
The Infiniti Etherea is a concept car that was announced at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show made by the Infiniti division of Nissan Motors. The Etherea is a front-wheel drive compact executive 5-door hatchback with 5 seats and not dissimilar in size and concept to the Lexus CT200h and is built on the same platform as the Nissan Qashqai and Renault Mégane.
The Etherea is powered by a supercharged 2.5-litre I4 petrol engine producing 241 bhp (180 kW; 244 PS) with a 33 bhp (25 kW; 33 PS) lithium-ion battery-powered electric motor to maintain momentum. It is 4,400 mm (173.2 in) long and has a glass roof and rear suicide doors for easy access to the rear seats.
Under the skin
Under the skin sits 2.5 L SC I4. The layout matters: the engine drives the front wheels, the packaging choice that gives a small car a big cabin. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
In context
Where it sits in Infiniti's history is not in doubt: the Infiniti Q30 followed it. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Lamborghini Aventador, the Nissan Leaf, the Tesla Model X. Nearby in the Infiniti catalogue sit the Ex35 and the Fx35.