So we got a 2009 Infiniti EX35
I’m just guessing, but this is probably the first Middle East report you’ll see of the 2009 Infiniti EX35, considering all the rags seem busy with the G37 Coupe. Due to tight scheduling competition with all the magazines, we only managed to snag it for 2 random days, but this also happens to be a very busy week for me, so testing was done hurriedly. We’re going to try to get it again later, assuming my moronic PR guy (who probably won’t read this) doesn’t try to aim for a hard-to-get weekend date to show off this car to his weekend date.
To start off, the EX35 is much smaller in person. We didn’t even notice this during the crowded launch event. It is the first 4WD I’ve driven that isn’t taller than me. Ground clearance is also no more than that of a goofy-tall VW Golf, so off-roading is out of the question.
While most “crossover” types try to look tough, the EX comes across as more of a car. Looking like a tall-hatchback version of the EX, it sacrifices loads of space for loads of style. Rear legroom is easily less than in a Chevy Aveo, while luggage space matches the Tiida hatchback at best.
However, it rocks under the hood, and impresses even more in the twisties. However, even with 297 hp on tap from a 3.5-litre V6, it is definitely not a rocket. While stupid YouTube videos of speedometers will have you believe that Infiniti 4WDs are faster than fighter-jets, in reality the EX, even with the upgraded engine and smaller size, is only good enough to give an automatic Altima V6 a challenge in a drag race. We were happy with the engine anyway, since it proved powerful and torquey in aggressive city driving.
Around corners, we are pretty sure it can outrun “sporty” cars such as the Honda Accord coupe, as good as that one is. The all-wheel-drive EX35 had more traction around our usual roundabout run, and body roll is no more than the smaller Honda, and possibly even less. This also means it can run rings around the Altima coupe.
We occasionally choose random speeders to chase down on twisty public roads to show them who’s boss, no matter what car we are driving. This time, we chased down a loser in a Porsche Cayman S who seemed to try his best to get away from us on a highway off-ramp, so you can be sure this 4WD is capable of outrunning pathetic drivers in expensive cars.
We give top marks for a high-quality, super-quiet cabin, cooled by the strongest a/c in the business. However, we didn’t waste time with the electronics, so that’ll have to wait for another day.
We did, of course, play with the amazing parking-camera system. We didn’t believe the system in TV ads, but the system actually does give an all-round undistorted view of the surroundings, as if an overhead satellite is taking the image. It made the car so much easier to park, especially seeing that rearward visibility is otherwise horrible. It is a much better system than the half-baked one in the Lexus LX.
All in all, the EX35 is as hot as it gets in the crossover segment, especially when you realise how relatively boring its competitors look, such as the Mercedes-Benz GLK and the Audi Q5. However, it is better to think of this vehicle as more of a coupe, considering its tight rear-seat arrangement. Also consider that most of these types of “fashion-statement” vehicles usually carry only one person, while noticing that the next hottest thing is the overpriced BMW X6 nut-SAC, and the EX35 starts to make more sense.
Comments
assassin
this not good from you mash…
You just tested a car that i hate on my birth day date 👿
cb
still hate its looks…but if it is able to challenge “sports” cars like the honda or altima sedan/coupes then that is very impressive from a v6 SUV.
lol u see loser drivers everywhere. my favorite would be this lambo driver whose face i so wished to see when i stayed right on his tail through the twisty roads leading to fujairah.
happy birthday assassin. hope you get an infiniti ex35 as birthday gift 😈
assassin
thanks cb. 😛
i think its shape is fine, and it’s a very nice baby crossover.
Mash, I forgot to congratulate you for your parent’s Hajj (HAJJ MABROOR to them)).
I read from Honda Accord catalogue that the V6 got Active Noise Control which makes the car speaker-system does special sound to decrease the engine noise. I can’t understand this clearly 😕 , Could you please tell me more about it….
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
Thanks man, although a little late. A late happy birthday from me too.
thatsit(mohamad)
hi everyone….at the end i finished the final exams>>>>thanks god
about the EX am with you its tight from the back….what about the front seats…are they OK for a tall guy…lets say 1.8 meters.
and what about the arround view monitor: is it ok…do i need to look around when i want to park, or just look at the screen…and about the strength…am with you…many people think that its a girly car…but in fact its faster than many cars(even those who have an 8 cylinder engine) lets say the lexus LX 570 (assassin 😈 😈 )
and the time from 0-100 is below 6.8 seconds…as you said you can run with the altima v6, aurion or honda accord…it can beat touareg V8 and even the old FX35(am sorry cb for that 😥 😥 )…and about the X6…from now am telling you mash, just wait for the FX 35…its time from 0-60 in 6.1 sec (from one of the magazines and it beats the X6)…and if you are looking for something evil…go for the FX50 (0-60 in 5-5.2 sec) now am happy that really carlos is trying to catch up with porsche and BMW…as i said before its just about time and the good news are in this link:
http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080513.012/infiniti-g37-convertible-announced
cb
lol i already know the EX is faster than the FX. but what makes me hate it is the shape. it has this girly look
happy to see that the shape hasn’t changed for the 2009 FX.
assassin, the active noise whatever in the honda, i think, uses noise cancelling technology. take a look at bose website for their noise cancelling headphones and how it works. the idea should be the same.
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
I didn’t up on it, but I am guessing it is basically what is taught in high-school physics. The Accord speakers will play(?) a sound similar to road/wind noise but with an inverted waveform(?) so they cancel each other out. As much as I dislike wave theory, I can’t say I noticed any amazing quietness in the Accord.
thatsit(mohamad)
i hate wave equations 😉 i took it this semester in one course…
dig
oi beta aurion review kothay?
Ace
My IS300 has summin similar called the ASL (Active Sound Leveller) It changes the internal volume settings of the system according to the speed of the car. On high revs, the music goes louder, slow down and come to a stop, the volume goes lower. Its so that on high revs you dont hear the engine.
But , Who wouldnt want to hear the roar of a screaming engine !
or meeooow depending on your ride..
cb
i think most cars nowdays have that feature…i know the infinitis do
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
The music-volume-going-up-with-speed is a completely different feature, and around since the early 90s. We are talking about Honda’s noise cancellation feature, which worked well in the Legend, but seems the Accord got a simpler version. Anyway, I just confirmed an Accord for next week, so I’ll try the car properly this time.
Bandar AF
man i luv the fx and ex.. They are amazing..
btw, how much does the EX35 costs ?? as i might get it.
cb
^^look at the new car buying car link in this website.
https://www.drivearabia.com/ultimatecarbuyerguide/usedcarspage3.php/22/204/
assassin
Mash, was that 2009 EX35?
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
The companies here do not mention model year, so I referred to it as a 2009 model as I drove them in the summer of 2008. Maybe they were 2008 models. Has something changed between the years?
assassin
i dont think so, but 2008 is an intercalary year, so 2008 models are unique. 😀
The Saint
HOT???? LOL The camera system is some fine equipment but dude serious, HOT??
Next, the EX35 falls in the smallest category of cross overs such as the BMW X1 and the upcoming Audi Q3.
Vehicles such as the Audi Q5, GLK350, X3, RX350, Acura RDX, XC60, FX35 fall into the next category which is compact SUVS.
{{We occasionally choose random speeders to chase down on twisty public roads to show them who’s boss, no matter what car we are driving. This time, we chased down a loser in a Porsche Cayman S who seemed to try his best to get away from us on a highway off-ramp, so you can be sure this 4WD is capable of outrunning pathetic drivers in expensive cars.}}
~ What are you, children?? Drive responsibly and safe. We dont need wannabes showing whose boss on the road.
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
^ Hello, retard. Good job commenting on a two-year-old story.
The Saint
Hello Numb nuts. Even if your STORY was a decade old I will repeat my comment- Drive Responsibly and Safe on our roads or else go back to the country you came from. If you need help understanding please answer back. We will be happy to come down and brief you in a more elaborate way.
Raj
“We occasionally choose random speeders to chase down on twisty public roads to show them who’s boss, no matter what car we are driving.”
“Drive Responsibly and Safe on our roads or else go back to the country you came from”
Please do brief us more elaborately on other safe driving tips you offer.
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
I guess he was one of the speeders I chased down. So much for safe driving, haha!
Shaheen Murtaza
^ I dont like this car..
Murf
oh my..The “Saint” is responsible and racist..nice combo! 😀