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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  Wolf in Sheeps Clothing - Real bargain - 2004 Infiniti G35
  By JamesHH - November 12 - 2:00 am

  Many reviewers have called the G35s simple, conservative lines boring. This Clark Kent / Superman dual personality has infinite appeal to me. The G35 has clean, classic European teutonic lines with Japanese utilitarian overtones. Its appearance carries simple, understated elegance among the crowd of cars of its class. But more important is the wolf in sheeps clothing that appears when its driven. This car is just plain fun to drive, responding quickly to every demand with appropriate handling reflexes and accelerator responsive steering. It clearly outaccelerates almost every car in its class and returns to zero with alacrity.

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  my review - 2004 Infiniti G35
  By joshbaeza - November 12 - 2:00 am

  inpecable performance,best low end torque freeway capabale and thensome,will win a GT ford mustang anytime, in my book one of the best coupes and best buy , im a proud owner...

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  2005 Infinity G35 Sedan - 2005 Infiniti G35
  By Dean - November 10 - 5:30 pm

  The G35 has great styling, excellent build quality and stunning performance. I am very pleased to have purchased this vehicle nearly two years after the fact. Compared to the equivalent cars made by Lexus and Acura it remains a real bargain. The only temptation to trade my 2005 G35 would be to buy the 2007 G35 Sedan.

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  2002 I35 - 2002 Infiniti I35
  By Don Crist - November 10 - 10:00 am

  Have had no problems at all. The car is very quick and also comfortable. Gas mileage is good for the size of the engine. Great features for the money.

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  Simply Awesome - 2003 Infiniti G35
  By G35 Forever - November 10 - 10:00 am

  Lookout BMW, here comes Infiniti. This car is simply awesome. The Germans will have a very hard time justifying their absurd pricices going forward. The car drives like a dream, handles like it is on rails and comes with Infinti service -- a difficult combination to beat.

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  Twilight Blue,Sport Pkg, Aero Pkg - 2003 Infiniti G35
  By JDub - November 10 - 10:00 am

  "Its a G35" is what Ive been spending the past weekend saying to people everywhere i go. I bought the G mainly for its performance...but since i picked it up, strangers have been constantly asking "what is that?" Ive never driven anything that attracted so much attention (a crowd gathered at work). I cant find anything wrong with the interiors look or materials, it not a bimmer inside but the seats a still high quality and extremely comfortable, and the gadgets are easy enough to manage. Ive already logged over 250miles over the weekend just driving around town...Drive it and you will see!

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  Guilty - 2003 Infiniti G35
  By tito - November 10 - 10:00 am

  I confess to a feeling of guilt now that I own this car, rather like "do I deserve an automobile this nice?" not to mention the excitement of pushing it. I intend to keep my shameful secret but you might recognize me by my grin. I almost want to keep this car a secret like a kid that wont share. It is a very fine CAR!

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  Almost the totalpackage - 2009 Infiniti G37
  By fastaslast - November 9 - 5:56 pm

  The car while stiffly sprung rides nice, tight, and sticks to the road. Accelerates hard w/ trans in SM mode. Full auto is slow to downshift and 2 door coupe x model HAS NO PADDLE SHIFTERS - why? Voice system is poor - 40 commands - my wifes Honda understands 600!! Sound system above average. Controls feel expensive, great interior, a drivers car. Great sounding when you hit the gas and I like the downshift matching in Sport mode. I have the adaptive cruise control which means you have to adapt to it. It slows down - sometimes hard in traffic so it takes getting used to if you are a cruise control person. Trunk/back seats are for looks not for use beyond soft luggage and 2 walker golf bags.

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  Infiniti offers horrible support - 2014 Infiniti QX60
  By qx60hybridscam - November 5 - 5:39 pm

  Bought the 2014 QX60 Hybrid AWD, $60,000. Window sticker says 25-28mpg, combined 26. Im just over 4,000 miles. The best Ive seen is 22mpg. That was fillup in Seattle, drive I-5 to Portland, turn around and straight back to Seattle. Cruise control the whole way. My regular fill ups are 18mpg. Total crap! Told service Manager at dealership I bought it from. They drove it for a week and they got 19mpg. So we have a problem, right. All the service tests they did showed the car operating optimally. So they called infiniti and we opened a case. infiniti engineer came, drove 51 miles on 1.8 gallons which equaled 28.3mpg. I said how did you do that? He couldnt tell me because it was proprietary!

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  Bought new in 2000, still driving it in 2012..no issues, very reliable - 2001 Infiniti QX4
  By moniqx4 - November 5 - 8:50 am

  I bought this car new in June of 2000. I owned a 1998 Qx4 which lacked power so the added 70 horsepower was a much needed improvement. I expected to keep it 10 years, but it at 12 years (155k miles ) and it hasnt given me a reason to get rid of it. Ive kept the scheduled maintenance up on it, and the only thing Ive had to do outside of that, was replace items that would normally need replacing, like brakes, shocks, etc. I got my moneys worth on it. Pros: Very reliable. Does good with towing, towed 4 sportsbikes from AZ to Cali and up and down hills didnt notice any drag. Aged well for the most part, still quiet, still comfortable, nothing leaking. Cons: Not the fastest SUV out there