Carlos Ghosn, Nissan’s president has already confirmed that its Infiniti luxury brand will be offering an all-electric vehicle late last year. However, up until now, few details about the Infiniti EV has been given.

Just recently though Infiniti head Toru Saito has offered some new information about the forthcoming Infiniti electric vehicle. According to Saito, Infiniti’s first electric vehicle will take the form of a small car, likely similar with the Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series. Infiniti sees the compact luxury segment growing rapidly in the coming years, surpassing the current entry-level luxury segment, which includes cars like the Audi A4, BMW 3-Series and even Infiniti’s own G.

Infiniti’s EV is expected to be based on the upcoming Nissan Leaf, but it’s still possible that the auto brand could also offer a conventional gas version of the car. If that happens, Infiniti would open the car up to a larger market. A four-cylinder could be the sensible option, but the gas version will likely feature a V6 engine, at least at launch.

“A four-cylinder engine is something we are studying, but for the short- and mid-term our cars will continue with V6 and V8 engines,” Saito said. “If we do decide to make a small car it will still be an Infiniti.”

The Infiniti EV will feature seating for four. The Nissan Leaf will hit the market later this year, but there has been no word on when Infiniti’s electric offering will hit the market.