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Review of the 2008 Infiniti EX35

2008 Infiniti EX35

Price Range $31,900 to $36,850

suitable for: Diapers
School
Teens

16 to 17
City MPG

23 to 24
Hwy MPG

5 Seats
2 Rows
2 Latch Connectors
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The EX35 looks good from the inside, too. My test car has the optional maple wood trim, which I liked a lot; the standard piano black lacquer with aluminum detail is also quite attractive. Infiniti claims to offer potential buyers “an array of emotive color and texture combinations, inspired by the four seasons” to tailor the EX35 to your taste and personality. That’s what I call design accommodation!  You also get standard keyless access with push-button start and Automatic Temperature Control with microfiltration, which means that the air inside the cabin should be pretty clean. 

The front seats were comfortable enough. The optional driver’s seat-mounted coat hangar was a nifty little feature; I really wish I’d discovered it before I’d taken my dry cleaning home. It was great because it eliminates that pesky blind spot that dry cleaning creates when it’s hanging in the traditional spot above one of the back doors. 

Another convenient feature is the power-folding second-row seat, which is standard. With the push of a button, you can fold the entire second row down or just one side of the 60/40-split backseat. It works quickly, and it’s beyond easy to use. 

Despite the power-folding feat, the second row was ultimately the site of my falling out with the EX35. The cramped second row took the EX35 off of my list of Cars That a Person With Very Young Children Can Have. I betcha didn’t even know such a list existed, did you? Well, it does (if only in my mind). The Latch anchors were tough to get to and two child-safety seats made things a little cramped back there for the kids. Even worse, a rear-facing infant seat in the backseat left little to no room for someone sitting in the front passenger seat.  A very small person could’ve fit, but how many members of the Lollipop Guild have you had in your car lately? 

I wasn’t fully satisfied with the cargo space behind the second row, either. At 16.8 cubic feet, it falls about 10 cubic feet short of what other cars in this class offer. I can’t stress enough that if you have older children and/or don’t need that much cargo room in back, you should give the EX35 a try. 

IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT

Storage Compartments (Puny, Fair, Ample, Galore): Fair/Ample
Cargo/Trunk Space (Puny, Fair, Ample, Galore): Fair

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key interior: Features

    ● Power-folding second-row seats
    ● Standard piano black and optional maple trim look great
    ● Available driver’s seat-mounted coat hangar

available interior: Colors

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