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The G35 comes in two forms: the sedan and the coupe. While the sedan maintains a modern yet elegant feel, the coupe manages to capture that essence and make it sleek and sporty. | The G35 comes in two forms: the sedan and the coupe. While the sedan maintains a modern yet elegant feel, the coupe manages to capture that essence and make it sleek and sporty. Some of the exterior features that may be found on both sedan and coupe models of the G35 include integrated fog lights, dual heated power mirrors, aluminum door-sill plates, and dual chrome exhaust finishers. | ||
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Revision as of 14:09, 12 September 2006
The Infiniti G35 was introduced in 2003 as the successor to the Infiniti G20. It makes use of a 6-cylinder V6 engine that pumps out 280hp (298hp in manual transmission models) and incorporates an element of luxury that some upscale Japanese models in its class lack. The coupe is a little shorter, a little wider, and a little lower to the ground than the sedan, and many laud the G35 as a fine intermingling of luxury and sport, with positive results.
See also the main fact sheets for the Infiniti G35.
High Points
Low Points
Performance and Handling
Gas Mileage
Having an engine as powerful as the G35's does have its drawbacks. According to Autos.com, the G35 ranks 18th out of 33 cars in the Near-Luxury category for fuel efficiency. The city/highway ratings for the G35 are as follows:
Safety
The NHTSA currently has no safety information on the G35, but Autos.com rates it 3rd safest in the near-luxury category. This honor is somewhat diminished, however, by the fact that the G35 shares the 3rd place standing with eleven other cars and the fact that it achieved this with a mere 3.2/5 star rating.
Reliability and Maintenance
As it is a relatively young model, reliability ratings are only available for the 2003 G35. Luckily, however, according to Automotive Information Systems, it appears that it had very few problems and required minimal maintenance, and this should continue for the few models that followed it.
Interior and Comforts
The G35's interior is focused on luxury for its passengers. The seats are comfortable, controls easily accessible, and a nice touch is that the instrument panel moves with the tilt steering wheel so that the view of the guages remain unobscured by the wheel at most angles. Standard features for all models of the G35 include such amenities as leather appointed seats, automatic temperature control, 8-way power seat adjustments, and a multi-information display for climate control, outside temperature and digital compass. In addition, premium packages add options like a Bose stereo system, seat memory, and navigation system.
As far as interior space is concerned, the G35 focuses more on the comfort of front passengers than those seated in the rear. The driver's seat, of course, is given utmost priority with regards to accessibility of controls, but the front passenger seat is just as comfy as the driver's. Space in the rear, however, is somewhat limited. Because of the G35's sloping rear windshield, passengers taller than six feet may find the headroom to be insufficient. This is even moreso the case with the coupe, which, although wider than the sedan, is smaller and shorter overall.
Exterior
The G35 comes in two forms: the sedan and the coupe. While the sedan maintains a modern yet elegant feel, the coupe manages to capture that essence and make it sleek and sporty. Some of the exterior features that may be found on both sedan and coupe models of the G35 include integrated fog lights, dual heated power mirrors, aluminum door-sill plates, and dual chrome exhaust finishers.
Styles and Options
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