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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  new g35 - 2007 Infiniti G35
  By coryz - August 11 - 11:13 pm

  overall this is the best car that i have ever owned. it still gives me the sports car experience of my past cars but with the luxury type ride when i want it, but without being ultra luxury since i want to still have a fun driving experience.

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  What a car!!! - 2006 Infiniti M45
  By Preston Ingalls - August 10 - 9:20 pm

  I love this car. I traded my 2003 G35 in for it which I loved but this is such an upgrade. The comfort on the road, the awesome Bose sound system, the handling and the speed for passing leaves one breathless. After looking at Beamers and Lexus, why would you buy one of those when you can have this??? I can see why Car and Driver mag selected it as the best in its 8-car class for luxury cars.

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  Infiniti G20t - 2001 Infiniti G20
  By Xattica - August 10 - 10:23 am

  Very good car. 40,000 miles and never scream for anything.

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  What a great buy! - 2008 Infiniti G35
  By what a great buy! - August 10 - 6:26 am

  After spending some time looking, my wife and i bought the same G35 Sport (2008). Comfort, handling and technology. All superb. If your into music entertainment systems in your car, you"ll find the "technology" package to be impressive. Not to mention a very quick 306 engine and race car like suspension. I cant wait to get past my 500 break-in miles to see what i really have!

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  Title - 2003 Infiniti QX4
  By TomKKKK - August 8 - 2:00 am

  The vehicle is very well built and its looks are impeccable. Why is it necessary to use use premium gasoline when many other SUVs used regular.

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  BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - 2001 Infiniti QX4
  By cecep - August 8 - 2:00 am

  Its a great SUV, fun to drive, capable off road, and very powerful and reliably!

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  Excellent Sports Sedan - 2003 Infiniti G35
  By Chris Brua - August 8 - 2:00 am

  Bought G35 sedan after test-driving most in its class. Exterior styling appeals to me except for doggie door on trunk (changed for any car built after 9/2002). Performance exceptional for a V6 automatic. Saw no reason to pay an extra $10K (33%!) for BMW 330i. 330i is more refined and has a nicer interior, but G35 has more room, better styling, and a better sound system. First Infiniti Ive owned. Build quality seems good though it developed a rattle in the dash after two-weeks that was there for a day and then gone the next. Would love to have gotten the 280hp coupe (with a manual trans), but my lease was up and I needed a car ASAP.

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  WOW!!!! - 2003 Infiniti G35
  By SVX1992 - August 8 - 2:00 am

  There is a soo much to say about this car! Youd have to drive for yourself to understand. I love eveything about it.

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  Best in Class - 2002 Infiniti Q45
  By Q45man1 - August 6 - 9:20 pm

  This is my 2nd Nissan cars and 1st Q. I have test drove both BMW 740 and Lexus LS430. Both are good cars, but my money went to Q45. This is the best car for the money. It has good handling, comfort, and reliability. This is a fast luxury sedan and you wont see lot of them in the road. I get compliments how sharp and nice the car looks. Theres little bit of hesitaion during acceleration, but checked with Infinitihelp.com and downloaded the document plus the TSB number, took it back to the dealer and fixed the problem. I will keep mine for a long time and buy another.

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  qx56 - 2004 Infiniti QX56
  By hux - August 6 - 10:00 am

  we have had the qx about one month. i am writing this brief synopsis because this was one of the tools in doing my new car research. we test drove and looked at both lexus suvs ..the toyota landcruiser..acura mdx..and the escalade. we kept coming back to the qx56. why we bought it: in our opinion it had the most "bang" for the buck..high quality leather..roomy..auto liftgate (wife loves this) ..navi..powerful sound system..nice interior trim(we only liked the light wood) my biggest draw back: the exterior doesnt seem as "refined" as the toyota or lexus ..however this is growing on me