The 2013 Infiniti M35h gets 38% better fuel economy than the gas-only M37, yet costs only 12% more. Sounds great, says Cars.com reviewer Mike Hanley, but it’s still going to take you a decidedly pokey eight years to realize any financial advantage from this luxury hybrid. Meanwhile, you’ll contend with the sort of finicky, unrefined driving not uncommon among hybrids of a lesser pedigree. That said, the M35h gets going swiftly, rides comfortably and provides all of the interior amenities you’d expect for the price; watch the video and decide if it’s enough to justify the delayed payback.
Former Assistant Managing Editor-News Matt Schmitz is a veteran Chicago journalist indulging his curiosity for all things auto while helping to inform car shoppers.