Infiniti Finally Goes Electric, in Concept, with Vision Qe Sedan

• Infiniti has been slow to bring an electric car to market.

• The fastback Vision Qe sedan is a concept for Infiniti’s first EV.

• Infiniti designers say the concept should inspire thoughts of extraordinary, sophisticated, and dynamism.

In an interesting marketing choice, Infiniti, which has so far stayed out of the EV market, plans to make its first electric vehicle a smooth sedan, rather than the more expected mid-size SUV that most of its competitors have chosen. Time will tell if that’s the right decision, but in the meantime, Infiniti showcased the concept for the electron-eating four-door ahead of the 2023 Tokyo auto show.

The Vision Qe concept is a large fastback sedan with the smooth profile of a river rock. It’s so sleek it appears almost half-carved. Senior vice president for global design, Alfonso Albaisa, says that the Vision Qe is inspired by the Japanese expression, “Sho,” which invokes the powerful, but graceful, flight of an elegant bird. Certainly the design suggests movement, with swept-back body lines and a tapering rear.