Overview & Reviews

Infiniti is an upscale automaker from Japan. Though most of its products are related to those sold by parent company Nissan, Infiniti looks to achieve a premium status by infusing its cars and SUVs with spirited performance and additional luxury content.

The brand was launched for the 1990 model year. Its purpose back then, as it is now, was to create premium vehicles for America that wouldn't have otherwise fit in with Nissan's more mainstream image. This was the same tactic Honda used for the creation of Acura, and Toyota for Lexus. In its first full year, Infiniti started out with two vehicles, the Q45 sedan and the M30 coupe and convertible. The compact, entry-level G20 was introduced soon after.

As the 1990s moved along, Infiniti slowly added more vehicles to its lineup. The Q45 luxury sport sedan found its market. The car's 278-horsepower V8 was class-leading in its day. On top of that, the Q45 offered cutting-edge technology such as an active suspension system. By the late '90s Infiniti had rolled out the QX4, an SUV based on the Pathfinder. The sport-ute's truck platform gave it a leg up in off-road performance relative to competing car-based SUVs.

Although Infiniti's sales grew steadily, the marque still fell short of both Lexus and Acura in terms of popularity. The early 2000s saw Infiniti making a determined effort to sharpen its focus and upgrade its products. But it was the introduction of the entry-level, midsize G35 in 2003 that finally gave Infiniti the boost and identity direction it sorely needed. Based on the same platform underpinning the Nissan 350Z, the G35 coupe and sedan met with immediate sales success. The FX35/FX45 soon followed -- a crossover SUV that provided spirited acceleration and sports-car handling with the utility of a wagon.

Today, Infiniti's lineup has expanded to include the G (now a sedan, coupe and convertible) and FX as well as the midsize M sedan, the EX small crossover SUV, the JX midsize crossover SUV and the QX large SUV. Infiniti has also introduced the M Hybrid sedan, its first hybrid vehicle. No matter the model, shoppers will find Infiniti's latest vehicles to be focused on luxury, sport, quality and value.

User Reviews:

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  Beautiful car, but expensive to maintain - 2007 Infiniti G35
  By Silas - May 17 - 7:20 am

  This is a beautiful and powerful (306 horsepower) car. However, it is a sport edition which means different sized tires. This is a nightmare. Not only are the tires expensive, but I am on my third (yes, I said third set) and I only have 40K on the car. Also, the gas mileage is horrible. It averages about 14-16mpg. Terrible!

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  Fancy, sleek, but not worth the dollars - 2016 Infiniti QX60
  By Stu P - April 7 - 1:52 pm

  I drove one around for a week as a replacement for repairs. I put about 1000 miles on it, it was new. Some things really stood out. First, it is a beautiful SUV, seats are comfortable with leather and plenty of space. Vision is nice with few blind spots. It accelerates nicely and the V6 is really responsive, if a little noise. Cruises at 75 nicely and very smooth. But, for A $50,000 car (I had a base model), it was really not much car for the money. Bluetooth paired with phone for calls, but not for music....kind of amazing in todays world. It did have an Aux jack in the storage, but that was not real useful. Amazingly, it had RCA jacks too, not sure if Infinity thought I was going to hook up a cassette deck or something. Back up camera was nice, especially with a 7 inch screen, but the infotainment system was useless so it was a waste of a screen, climate controls were confusing and not easy to use. Really much prefer my Outback, though not quite as comfortable, it does have many more features for much less money. If it isabout looking good in a car, this is it, otherwise, I will pass.

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  Nissans Inconsistency - 2004 Infiniti G35
  By ZX Zealot - March 14 - 8:50 pm

  Drove Nissan Z cars for 25 years. Loved them all. My 1990 was the most reliable, most fun, best car I ever owned. Kept it for 185K miles, 14 years. My Infiniti G35 Coupe is one of the worst, and Ill not keep it much longer. Nissan has dropped many notches on my acceptable car manufacturer list.

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  Reliable - you decide - 2000 Infiniti I30
  By LTR gone bad - March 3 - 8:53 pm

  Car purchased new. At 50000 car began to self destruct, power seat, alternator, SES light, new brakes at 55K, transmission slip, engine ping. All service at dealer. At 60K SES light on again, brake calipers bad. > $4000 in repairs in 2 years. Trade in at dealer on new MSRP $40000 = $5000 before todays 2 grand. Am I still a happy customer? NO! Like the new G35, but would I buy another Infiniti? Doubt it.

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  should have bought a 3 series - 2006 Infiniti G35
  By pablo24 - February 28 - 12:36 am

  any comparison between this uncomfortable, gas guzzler to a "luxury" car is a mistake. its fast, but wow, 18mpg combined and the seat controls biting my right leg and throwing my spine out of alignment make want to sell this thing today. it looks and drives fine, but anyone concerned with comfort and economics should avoid the g35x like the plague. ill be the guy who leaves it running on the dc beltway and walks off the 495 parking lot to the nearest bar. good luck...

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  What a dissapointment - 2014 Infiniti QX60
  By infinitino14 - January 7 - 9:44 pm

  I purchased a 2014 QX60 two months ago. . In the 8 weeks that IÂ’ve owned the car, it has been in for service 4 times due to design, manufacturing and workmanship issues from both Infiniti and the dealer. First is a harness issue on the windshield. Was fixed, then fell off again after the dealer left fingerprints all over my car. Then the driver side heat and heated seat did not work. It was supposedly fixed, but the day we got it back, the heat was still broken, the steering wheel was misaligned and have had issues with gears getting stuck when trying to shift. The topper was today, when the dealer picked up the car to fix the heat and the car literally sputtered out of my driveway.

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  Unreliable - 2002 Infiniti I35
  By knoticalone - December 5 - 7:36 pm

  Thought it would be a reliable car but has been problems since I bought it. Only 34k and it smokes like crazy (dealer says this is normal) and has had transmission problems.

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  Disappointed Gadget Guy - 2008 Infiniti G35
  By Disappointed Buyer - November 20 - 2:53 am

  This is a great looking car with good performance but my main reason for buying it was all the gadgets that come with the car. The problem is many of these gadgets get locked out while driving. You cant make changes to the navigation system while driving. How crazy is that! Where would you use your navigation system, in your driveway? The car allows you to sync your phone book from your cell phone to the car but you cant use the sync phone book to place calls while driving. When would you use this, in your driveway again! Infiniti is doing this in the name of safety but a car companys job is not to play big brother.

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  2004 G35 Coupe Owner - 2005 Infiniti G35
  By Holz - November 14 - 10:53 am

  While a fun car to drive, there are numerous troubles for a luxury sport coupe. The black paint is inferior, and worst of all, the dealer and Nissan says it is fine, though mentioning their paints require "lots of polish." Trouble with the seatbelt (jams in one position) was not handled by Orlando infinity. I now have trouble with the CD player and am convinced Orlando Infinity will say its okay.

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  [non-permissible content removed] - 2013 Infiniti JX
  By Joanna Jennings - November 13 - 7:16 am

  I have had my 2013 JX-35 (one month apparently before the 2014 all new QX came out unbeknownst to any salesperson). It will be 2 in May, with 19k miles. $58,000 sticker price with EVERY bell and whistle. Been in the shop 19-21 times? Lost count. I have had 2 new sets of remotes, found car running in a pkg lot, found it jamming out to heavy metal at a Costco via XM radio while not running (I do not use), 3 times lift gate is open when I return, 3 new dvd headrests, trans slipping on inclines, stereo flips b/t radio (which I hate, Pandora, and iTunes). Nav wants me to live in AR vs TX, Bluetooth repl 2x, Gas tank 2x, All cameras reset, Window quit after 1 mo, LIST goes on and ON and ON