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2009 Infiniti FX - Expert Reviews

 

Expert Reviews from Around the Web

We have scoured the web for expert reviews of this car and found the best ones for you to read. Found 3 reviews. This list is displayed in ranked order based the reviews we think are the best.
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#1
Flash Drive: 2009 Infiniti FX35
Source: MSN Autos

...The interior is refined. But you can turn it up a notch with the optional Premium Package, which includes climate-controlled front seats finished in quilted leather. –Mike MeredithThe new FX35 is a sharp-looking crossover. The updated design features a sleek front end with distinctive wraparound headlights, a unique grille and a flared hood. It is just as amazing inside, with a nice balance between comfort and technology. The driver is rewarded with maple wood accents and comfortable leather seats. Safety options, such as adaptive cruise control and accident avoidance features, are...

#2
2003 Infiniti FX
Source: MSN Autos

...Both FX versions have an anti-skid/traction-control system and anti-lock brakes to help keep drivers out of trouble if they push too hard. Standard for the FX45 and optional for the FX35 are such items as leather upholstery, heated front seats and power tilt-telescopic steering wheel. A Premium option package has a power sunroof. A Technology package has radar cruise control to keep the FX a predetermined distance from vehicles ahead and a rearview television camera that operates when reverse gear is selected. Safety Features Standard safety features include side air bags up front, and front...

#3
2011 infiniti fx Professional Edmunds Review
Source: Edmunds

...A lane-departure warning and prevention system is optional, as are adaptive cruise control and intelligent brake assist. The latter uses the laser range finder from the adaptive cruise control to analyze closing speeds to an obstacle ahead. If a forward collision is imminent, the system sounds a warning to prompt driver action and can automatically apply the brakes up to 0.5g. In crash tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the Infiniti FX models its highest score of "Good" for frontal-offset impact protection. Recent Edmunds brake testing yielded very favorable results for...

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Why should I also consider these?

The new BMW X6 has a similar philosophy to the 2009 Infiniti FX--a coupelike body with crossover capability--but it's far more expensive than the FX, and less distinctive, we think.

The Land Rover Range Rover Sport is pricey, too, but its creased lines and British heritage stand out in opposition to the Infiniti FX's organically curved body.

Volkswagen's Touareg sport-ute seats five and offers a big diesel engine option--and some European cachet--for about the same price as the FX.

 
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