Overview & Reviews

For 2005, Infiniti's flagship sedan receives updated exterior styling with new front and rear fascias, a new hood, headlights with integrated foglamps, a new trunk deck lid, LED taillights and fine-line chrome trim. Instead of offering Luxury and Premium models this year, Infiniti will sell a base Q45 (with all the Luxury equipment) with an optional Premium Package. Inside, the Q45 features new "sport contour," double-stitched seats and a new instrument cluster, along with a metal-trimmed shifter bezel, metal knobs and dark maple wood and chrome accents. The transmission has been recalibrated for better response, and the performance-tuned active dampening suspension, previously available only at the Premium level, is now standard on all models. Base models get a new 17-inch alloy wheel design this year. Other enhancements include standard rain- and speed-sensing wipers, a revised DVD-based navigation system (also standard), and new brake-operated "pre-crash" front seatbelts, which tighten under emergency braking.

• Elegant and spacious interior, long list of standard luxury features, strong V8, excellent value.

• Unnecessarily complex interior controls, small trunk capacity, not as athletic as some competitors.

User Reviews:

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  Fabulous - 2005 Infiniti Q45
  By mycough - July 10 - 7:37 am

  What a great car for any amount of money, but even more so when the prices are so low. Very fast, and luxurious. If you are looking to buy, Id recommend finding one with the premium package as it adds a lot of goodies. On the description above it did not let me select Premium but only "base". Premium adds air conditioned front seats and many cool things for rear seat passengers like electric reclining seats and radio and AC controls.

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  Bank for the Buck - 2005 Infiniti Q45
  By Thomas Doughtie - January 7 - 4:06 pm

  My second Infiniti. First was 2003 M45. If you dont need a car for your ego but want a reliable, well equipped highway cruiser, then the Q45 is your car. A total redesign is due in 2007. Definitely nicer to look at than the new BMW 740 or anything else from BMW these days!! And the Q like all Japanese luxury cars are superior in reliability, a luxury the car critics often dont give much credence to but is a big issue for me. Im sold on Infinti!!!