2012 INFINITI FX35 consumer reviews

Very sporty crossover vehicle that gets plenty of looks. Sleek style and great performance in one package. Glad I bought it.

This vehicle surpassed all my expectations over the 3 yrs I have owned it. It has so may standard options that other Luxury companies "ALA Cart You" for and empty your wallet. It is the smoothest, most comfortable and reliable vehicle I have ever owned. I have been impressed with the fuel mileage I have gotten, 19 city/26-29hwy, even with such a powerful engine. The INFINITI FX 35 is truly a classic that just keeps getting better. It continues to maintain it's sexy, yet beast-full like beauty full of power. An absolute pleasure to own!

This is a truly fun car to drive! It's got power, it's practical, and it's styling is amazing. It's reliability is second to none as well. It's been the best all around car I have ever owned.

excellent suv!! very reliable and comfortable to drive!! This is my first suv and performance is on par with much more expensive vehicles!!

The car is really good ...it has camera on both side and it let you know if you are to close to anything

this one is a real deal. infiniti is a great make and prices are worth it. All the thing you need is to buy one and feel the comfort.

Drives like a beast, you can feel the power in this car when you push it. The AWD really grips and takes off. Very nice interior also. Rich leather, soft feel seats, quality materials used for the trimmings and inserts. Not a single major issue wrong with the car at all (over 90k miles). I am the only owner and it was always dealership maintained. Highly recommended to anyone.

All the above applies to this car as well. Love the comfort and the drive. Great little sports SUV.

I would call the FX35 an All Season Sportscar (I wonder why Infiniti didn't call it that...). You don't buy this car because you need room or utility. You buy this because you want a sports car that can be driven year round and in adverse conditions. First of all, the styling. While it might not be for everyone, I don't think anyone can argue it's bland. It is a striking design, and it is rare enough on the road that they really stand out. For me, there is not a bad angle vehicle. Kudos to Infiniti for rolling out a production car that actually looks like its concept sibling. Now onto performance, what this All Season Sportscar really excel at. I've had the pleasure of taking a high performance driving course with this car, and the theme of the day was "Underestimated". The brakes may look small next to the 20" wheels, but they are surprisingly powerful and resilient. After a day at the track, the factory brakes were still going strong. And did I mention how strongly the car pulls and how good it sounds doing it? It's almost as if it's bending the laws of physics to do it. Handling is superb as well - it never once felt like I was driving tall heavy SUV through the slaloms and the avoidance maneuvers. The only thing that gave it away was the ride height and how you feel nothing crushing cones. The suspension is stiff yet does not demand your spine for sacrifice. The car is much more capable within its performance envelope than any of us that day gave it credit for. However that doesn't mean you should get reckless behind it though - once you kick past the envelope and the laws of physics kick in, you may need to wait till you're in the next zip code over before the 4200lb+ All Season Sportscar come to a complete stop. Utility, storage volume in particular, is probably the Achilles' heel of the FX35. There is a spare tire that is stored under the rear cargo compartment that bumps up the floor considerably. Couple that with the rakish coupe roofline, you have a low and wide opening that may make it difficult to load bulky items. The rear seats do fold down nicely, and the roof is considerably higher above the rear seats if you want to play some back seat tetris with your cargo. On a plus side though, because the roof is rakish and the hinge of the rear hatch is located so far forward, you can back the vehicle into a garage, and the hatch can still open even with only about a foot of space to the wall. In terms of utility off road, it does quite well light offroading, such as snow, mud, gravel or inclement weather conditions. With a good set of winter tires, the vehicle can handle snow covered mountain forest service roads without any drama (I have AWD). The interior is also a very welcoming and cozy space. The ambient lighting in the door handles is a very elegant touch, particularly if you have the maple accents. The seats are very comfortable and well supported - no fatigue or butt cramps after long drives what-so-ever. Surfaces you are often in contact with are covered with soft leather material that just makes the whole cabin very luxurious-feeling. The backseat can recline to a very comfortable angle. The technology in the vehicle also leaves very little to be desired. The surround view camera is absolutely brilliant. I call it "cheat mode", because it allows you to park the car in tight spaces with such confidence and ease that you'll passengers will be screaming "Aww that's not fair!". The Bose audio system is crisp, and if you're an avid CD listener you'll be happy to know the car will happily gobble up all the tracks on your CD and store them on its harddrive, so you never have to carry a stack of CDs with you. The navigation is also well voiced. Voice recognition is fast, although it can't take in a whole chunk of address at a time (i.e. you got to say the house number, wait, street address, wait, city, wait, etc). Unlike those OCD German car designs, the screen is a touchscreen, and the recessed setup makes it easily legible even in bright conditions. Overall, I can't be happier with this All Season Sportscar. After about two years, it still brings a smile to my face every time I get behind the wheels, and I still catch myself admiring its lines.

Sporty, reliable and fast are the descriptive words that come to my mind when thinking of my Infiniti FX-35.