Infiniti ex test drive since 2007 SUV

Ex-Sale

I did not have time to launch its pathos and very expensive Sport Activity Coupe X6 on the Russian market, as Infiniti introduced its own view of the above topic compact crossover ex
The Japanese did not use the SPORT prefix, but they made potential customers a very tempting offer.
Despite its premium status, Infiniti EX has an extremely attractive price tag. The starting equipment is estimated at 1,600 800 rubles, which is approximately 250,000 rubles more than the basic BMW X3. But the Bavar at the same time comes with a rather modest 2-liter engine and manual transmission, while Infiniti is equipped with a modernized 3.5-liter V6 with the latest automatic. In general, a similar in execution of BMW is a little more expensive. As a matter of fact, people have already evaluated this dignity of the novelty: even before the start of official sales, compatriots were not embarrassed to buy more than three hundred EX35. And this despite the fact that we are talking about far from the most mass product, moreover, which was also originally addressed to the weak floor due to a clear drawback of aggression characteristic of the brand. There is nothing to say about the notorious brutality. ANFAS CARE somewhat reminiscent of a single-famile G35, at the back of a subservient and reduced copy of the new FX ... The same is in profile.
Although the Japanese called the car a cross -over car, the influence of the last ingredient in the exterior is much more noticeable.
In general, the car is pretty, elegant, but as an adequate replacement more overall and prestigious SUVs, it is unlikely to be considered seriously.
The same applies to the salon. At least the style of claims. All this has long been tested and worked out on the early models of the brand. The only thing that spoils the interior, the Nissan buttons on duty. Comfort and ergonomics are the same five with a minus. True, provided that we are talking about the front seats. By placing friends, the driver will have to consider the dimensions of the car. It is much more compact FX, so a full -fledged five -seater salon is very conditional. The rear sofa is convenient, but the width of the salon for three adults is clearly not enough here. Among other things, with completely pushed back the front seats, the gap between the sofa pillow and the backs of the seats strives for an absolute minimum, so even a teenager will not be too convenient here. There is nothing to say about adults. It only calms that, firstly, only people will be to drive the chairs in the extreme position, whose growth is approaching two meters, and secondly, the supply of space above the heads of the rear riders allows them to accommodate with more or less acceptable comfort even in such an exceptional case.
But the rear sofa folds with buttons. You can transform the salon without crawling out the corresponding keys from behind the steering wheel on the central tunnel (second pair on the side panels of the trunk). There is also AVM, thanks to which the crossover literally sees everything. If earlier on Infiniti stood one camera, now when turning on the screen, images are displayed from four such devices at once.
The cameras are located around the perimeter of the body. They are activated either automatically (when turning on), or using the button on the central console. And everything is duplicated by standard parking sensors. Why this is done obviously to whom it is ultimately addressed too. But experienced drivers will use the device at least keratinations. Firstly, convenient. And secondly, the visibility here is very far from the ideal. In general, the system will probably like all customers. In addition, it is not necessary to pay extra for it to be installed on all cars without exception.
The fact that under the hood of the novelty a 3.5-liter VQ family is traditional for many Nissan cars, we have already mentioned, and said that this option is the only one. But at the same time, it is unlikely that anyone will complain about a lack of power or gluttony. The motor is suitable for the crossover as a glove. Firstly, he does not enclose the driver with a frantic temperament, but at the same time provides quite decent traction in the entire speed range. Especially at the start, the crossover does not shoot, but accelerates very easily and confidently.
At the same time, the machine behaves very quickly, and both when switching up and down. Although braking by the engine when slowing down in sports mode, as in the G37, it would not hurt it. Despite the relatively small mass and quite effective brakes, the novelty is quite inert, so it is better to avoid sharp braking.
But there are no complaints about the smoothness of the course: the crossover is very comfortable, which, by the way, is not realized at all to the detriment of controllability. It will steer excellently even at high speeds. The rolls in corners are noticeable, but they are much smaller than on the same FX or Murano. At the same time, the novelty perfectly keeps the road even wet and even with a disabled stabilization system. What should be attributed to the advantages of the all -wheel drive system: the front is connected quickly and softly, so the driver will not feel anything. But on off -road she, alas, is useless.
Shallow sand or gravel curb is the maximum that it is capable of. In more severe cases, planting is guaranteed. However, on off -road qualities of EX, Nissanists do not emphasize attention. Like FX, this is a car for a metropolis, just faster, more elegant and slightly more affordable.
For the novelties in the premium class today you will surprise few, the powers of this world have recently supply them with an enviable regularity customers with enviable regularity. But a massive attack on the once alien to the segment of compact crossovers something new. It all started, as usual, with BMW, and for a long time with a once very controversial x3. As soon as he was not scolded, but the scum for money Bavarian managers seem to absorb with mother's milk. As a result, today we have similar Mercedes-Benz GLK, Audi Q5 and, of course, very promising Infiniti Ex. But X3 was still the first.
Vladimir Zhidkov
Photo author: Vladimir Zhidkov
 
 

Source: Mkobil magazine [September/2008]