Infiniti says the first British customers have now taken delivery of their Q30s. The compact premium model is built at Nissan’s UK factory near Sunderland, and production started in December.

After UK sales increased by over 60 per cent and European sales by 45 per cent in 2015, this is set to be another busy year for Infiniti, with the QX30, an active crossover, soon to follow the Q30 down the Sunderland production line in early Spring, with an expected on sale date soon after.

With the addition of the Q30 premium compact to the Infiniti range, the retail network is also being expanded. A new retail partner, Motorline, has started the building process to open up a new centre in Bristol. The company is also opening up its first authorised repairer based in Exeter. Both centres are expected to be operational by the end of January.

Carl Bayliss, Regional Director for the UK commented “2015 was an excellent year for Infiniti. Not only in terms of sales but we are starting to build the foundations and plans for the new products arriving in the next 12 months. It is going to be another very exciting year for Infiniti in the UK.”