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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  Follow Up - 2007 Infiniti G35
  By Follow Up - July 29 - 8:13 pm

  Ive now logged about 2500 miles on my 07 G35. Couple of things to note. Theres a strange rattling wind noise that is coming from the rear passenger side when driving >60 mph. Anyone else hear it while the radio is off? The technicians said it was the weather stripping but they have not been able to fix it as of yet. Theres a low pitched whistling sound coming from the front passenger side driving at >90 mph. BTW for you owners, I use an SD Card Adapter for the Compact Flash port. You can get one on E-Bay. Its practically the only way I listen to music in the car now.

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  infinity g35 - 2004 Infiniti G35
  By bobbyburnsjr - July 23 - 10:00 am

  The g35 has been a fun car to drive, lots of power, and the handleing is incredible.

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  Great Purchase - 2007 Infiniti G35
  By Daniel R. - July 22 - 6:10 pm

  Since Ive only owned this vehicle 10 months and I have only drove it about 5400 miles, its tough to show you my experience. I enjoy the raw power of this vehicle with its 6-speed manual transmission! Love it!! The sound system is great, but would like to have had support for DVD-hudio. You cant use protected media in the player, so I was bummed about the "cheap route" with the player that they used.

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  My New G35x - 2004 Infiniti G35
  By Buttafly - July 12 - 10:00 am

  I mostly like the way the car handles and the acceleration. I am not impressed, however, with the heated seats. They barely get lukewarm. So basically in the wintertime when its really cold out, you probably dont even feel the warmth from the seats. I traded in a BMW X5 for this car and definitely feel that Infinity can and should make some improvements so that it can comparably contend with its German counterparts. A safety feature this vehicle lacks: the steering wheel controls are not illuminated. In darkness you cant see them which could prove dangerous. Also, when there is sun glare, the compass,outside temperature guage and other console guages can not be seen!

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  slightly flawed - 2003 Infiniti G35
  By fatcat - July 9 - 2:00 am

  overall great car. bose stereo not up to standards. long term seat comfort seriously compromised due to control location. fix the radio & seats and the car is one of the best. catches attention everywhere i go.

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  NICE CAR - 2002 Infiniti I35
  By r.guinto - June 28 - 10:00 am

  I love this car. It zips right along with the power of a bigger car.

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  Problem with headlights - 2007 Infiniti M45
  By pep - June 25 - 3:00 pm

  Everything that you have read about this car is true (its great), its hard to believe anyone being disappointed with the M45 Sport. However if you drive this car on the highway at night, you need to know that the design of the headlights is faulty. The high beams are focused so high that they do not illuminate the road in front of the car at all. There is a single adjust for both high and low beam lights so if you take your car to the dealer they will misalign the low beam focus if you complain of the faulty high beams. I drive 70 miles at night on a desert highway to work daily, if you drive your M45 in town this will not be an issue.

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  Julies G - 2006 Infiniti G35
  By Julie Garrett - June 25 - 4:36 am

  This car is fun to drive and I love it, although without any doubt, vision while in reverse is severely impacted. I also feel that the transmission shifts a bit roughly given the category and have been told by three passengers that the front seats were narrow and uncomfortable, especially on travels lasting over 60 minutes.

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  I LOVE MY CAR - 2003 Infiniti G35
  By slg111 - June 22 - 10:00 am

  This is a car that is a lot of fun to drive. It also gets you noticed. People love to look at this car. I have a couple quibbles with the interior -- window too high, cupholder set too far back, and metal on stickshift heats up during the day making it hard to put your hand on it after work -- burns. But these are very minor design flaws that in no way diminish the absolute power and finesse this car has. Love it!

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  2004 Infiniti G35 Sedan w/ Navigation - 2004 Infiniti G35
  By ss707 - June 22 - 10:00 am

  I had my Infiniti G35 sedan for about a month and a half. My car has only 1400 miles so far. G35 is a serious performance car. Now I wish I had purchased the car with stick. Acceleration is fast although it could use more low end torque. Navigation system is annoying to put in information at first, but once you put in address, it gives you a pretty good direction. I wish Infiniti had touch screen system like Acura. The back seat is surprisingly roomy. No rear folding back seat though:(