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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  All wheel drive a great car. - 2004 Infiniti G35
  By tcarris - December 19 - 10:00 am

  Bought this car in the winter. We had a lot of snow, and this car was fantastic. snow mode is a nice feature. Great car in bad weather. On dry pavement, turn off the vdc and slam the accelerator at corners and you are in for a ride. I use to have a 3 series BMW. This car outperforms it and is about 10k less than a 330 with all wheel drive. Great value. I wish I didnt need four doors or I would have gotten the coupe with more horses.

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  Great car but some disappointments - 2004 Infiniti QX56
  By H.H. - December 13 - 10:00 am

  Very practical, safe car for families. Smooth, luxurious, powerful, comfortable. A few quirks needed repairs: sunroof rollers had been painted, resulting in squealing noise; DVD screen rattles a bit; cruise control didnt work. Stereo system a let-down. VERY happy with sales experience at Miller Van Nuys--bought my QX56 early in the game and did TONS of research and wouldnt be taken advantage of with regards to sales price. Miller (David Marsh in fleet sales) presented best deal of all dealerships in CA and other local states and even beat FleetRate.com

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  The cheaper fun factor! - 2004 Infiniti G35
  By panagiotis - December 13 - 10:00 am

  Owned 1999 BMW 323 sport and 2002 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro. Ever since AWD Ive been addicted... The car is fun to drive! This blows away may my previous vehicles for fun to drive (acceleration) though the 323 did handle tighter. Highway experience is much more enjoyable than the others. Unfortunately it will be to the dealers the third time in the first month of ownership - thus confirming JD powers low score - I wish it came out earlier as I may have paused to buy the 2005 version instead (assuming that they learned from the past). Issues after 1 month: XM receiver will be replaced twice. Doors rattles (speaker loose and cables rubbing) 3 times in s

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  its okay! - 2002 Infiniti G20
  By kari - December 10 - 2:00 am

  dont do it. youd be better off with a nicer, less brandy car.

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  Best Car I have ever owned! - 1998 Infiniti I30
  By LoyalKK - December 10 - 2:00 am

  I have 88,000 miles on my 1998 I30. I purchased the car new and have had no major and very few minor problems. The service the Infiniti dealerships give is excellent. When the car ws fairly new the brakes shuddered a bit and the dealer replaced the rotors and p0ads at no charge. I have had to replace the airbag twice but the warranty covered one of them. The engine is the best, most dependable engine I have ever experienced. It still drives like the day I purchased the car.

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  Qx60 test drive - 2017 Infiniti QX60
  By Tod - December 9 - 11:28 am

  Overall, very nice car and great value for the price

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  Qx60 test drive - 2017 Infiniti QX60
  By Tod - December 9 - 11:23 am

  Overall, very nice car and great value for the price

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  Nice car but build problems - 2002 Infiniti Q45
  By Furman Football - December 5 - 2:00 am

  I did tons of research, and drove lots of cars. The Q45 seemed to offer the luxury and performance I wanted. But I have had to take it in for repoars twice within the first month. the brakes made noise, the subwoofer blew, and a strut broke.

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  Love the car, but... - 2005 Infiniti G35
  By jg88 - November 28 - 2:21 am

  Overall this has been a great car. However, we are experiencing a big problem with the front, side airbags. Just replaced the drivers side a few months ago to the tune of $1,700; now the drivers side bag has failed and Infiniti wants even more. I believe this is a serious safety problem and extremely pricey. Further, Inifiniti will not give any leeway to me even though this is a problem that should not be occurring in any car. They appear to not want to stand behind safety issues. BTW, whats worse, they turned this over to Nissan so even though you may think youre buying a premium car, they treat this as a Nissan problem. (Acura completey stood behind a seatbelt issue.)

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  Minor Improvements Necessary - 2003 Infiniti G35
  By Flemwad - November 24 - 10:00 am

  Ok, this vehicle has great performance, looks great, and handles like a dream. It has good safety features. It is wonderful competition for the BMW 3 series for thousands left. However, there are a few improvements necessary.