Infiniti FX37 test drive since 2010 SUV

Review of the sports crossover Infiniti FX37 S. In great form

The first time we met INFINITI FX in 2009 (the Test drive Infiniti FX50 in the top equipment Sport + Navi). It was a machine in the maximum configuration, with an 8-cylinder engine with a capacity of 390 hp. Time passed, the crossover was a little rejuvenated. The new sports modification of the FX37 S was published. This machine, firstly, with the same external attributes with a five-liter, is cheaper. And, secondly, despite the loss in dynamics, an easier version with a six-cylinder V-shaped six can be more lively and interesting in management. Let's see how it really is?

The FX line from birth was endowed with shocking and an extraordinary design. The first generation crossover with its outlines still excites consciousness and inspires. Moreover, there is still not a single car (we do not take into account the tribesman ex), which would look like this daring Japanese.

Agree, the first -generation design is still relevant. And he grew up ... The appearance of the next model. Which, starting from previous forms, elevated detail to a new level. At first it cut the eye, but as it got used to it, and now the appearance is perceived without excesses, just the way it was conceived. Dynamic, assertive, but also deliberately rich too.

The Sport version is completely the most. After all, only she rely on 21-inch alloy wheels from Enkei with a completely sports car dimension of rubber 265/45. However, a high profile makes it clear a sports car sits in the skin of a crossover ...

I take it for a comfortable handle under a natural grip, and the door swings friendly. Good salon! And what chairs! Sports profile with severe lateral support, embroidery with rhombics in the central part. The abundance of electric drives. The seats are good to the touch. They hold perfectly, there are plenty of adjustments (even the degree of lateral support changes). It’s good that the steering wheel moves both forward and up. Moves electrically. As a result, convenient landing is gained quickly. Sitting well, the body does not get tired. The chair is also equipped with heated and three -stage ventilation. The latter saves in the summer heat. The existing good.

The front panel is made of elastic plastic, the steering wheel and the gearbox lever are covered with leather. The lamb is small three -spitz. Convenient and multifunctional. Behind it is the gearbox levers from the magnesium alloy. The front panel design is characteristic of Infiniti models. Visually, the salon is divided into two parts, the symmetrical panel wraps over each passenger. The architectural ensemble looks monumental, inside FX you feel, as they say, is protected. The pedals are also solidly made. Accelerator is floor. Aluminum sites with rubber inserts for better adhesion to the driver's soles.

The back is spacious. Of the amenities, a 12-volt outlet, a folding armrest with a pair of cup holders and a boxing and a deflector of the ventilation system in the end of the central tunnel. The trunk is moderate for a car of this size. Its useful volume is 376 liters. The backs of the second row chairs are folded in a 1/3 proportion, forming an even floor. The machine, unlike the first dates, is equipped with an electric drive of the fifth door, which is good, given how it is polluted in bad weather.

But the visibility is unimportant. The view forward is characterized by bends of wavy hood and wings, which allow you to navigate in space. But watching back in parking is inconvenient due to the amzurium of the rear glazing. And if, moreover, it was raining or snow ... In general, even an experienced driver when maneuvering with classic methods, with his head turned, should be on the alert. It is better to resort to the cameras of the circular review and the parking sensors, which together provide invaluable assistance. Here you don’t even need to wipe the glass. But to brush the mud from cameras with a napkin!

V-shaped six with a beautiful power of 333 hp. He carries many carts of the company from small to great. Forced turnover, this atmospheric motor in the specific power has not many equal among civilian, not sports, competitors. That is what is pleasant. But is his vigor enough to drag forward by no means the lightest crossover (equipped mass FX37 S 2010 kg)? I admit, this question tormented me to the test, although I understood that any Infiniti model was dynamic, and even the M25 sedan test confirmed this. But nonetheless. If you believe the passport data, then it takes 6.7 seconds to accelerate to a hundred crossover, which is the level of hot hatchback golf class. Let's check? With pleasure.

First, we get the engine with a button. The engine with an ominous roar wakes up noticeably that the Infiniti sounders worked on fame, focusing the attention of passengers of the nominal on the palette of sounds on which it was necessary. Let me remind you, a 7-speed machine helps the motor. The maximum speed that the tandem for a car is 233 km/h.

Before pressing Pedal to Metal, I turn off the stabilization system. Then, slightly holding the car with brakes, loyally increasing the power of the internal combustion engine to 1,500 rpm and, instantly releasing the left pedal that there is strength, I can give it to gas! On the rear -wheel drive, crouching on the rear axle, the crossover, like stung, breaks off! The engine sings loudly at maximum speeds, and the machine gun, like a military machine, like bullets hesitates multiple gears!

A hundred is gaining very quickly, but further a wave of acceleration does not subside the car accelerates with great pleasure! And the possibilities of a 3.7-liter motor are enough for her, even when the speed exceeds 160 km/h. The machine is generally well done! For the essentially civilian car, albeit with the prefix S, it acts super -halved. It makes the motor make an extension, and without hesitation falls on 2 gears down! Oh, and this fx37 s ... Perhaps it is worth taking a pause in races. After all, no one has yet canceled comfort for such cars.

The creators provided for this scenario and provided the Sport version with a variable stiffness. The system has two options for work automatic and sports. If the second acts from the hard, poking the suspension as much as possible and exacerbating the reaction to pressing the accelerator pedal, then in automatic mode, as they say, options are possible.

That is the good Auto mode. For some reason, it seems to many that in it the car simply relaxes muscles and travels along the vegetable with rolls, clicks and squats. So it is so. But it is interesting to observe the suspension metamorphoses if the driver suddenly wakes up and begins to trample the accelerator. It is already obvious that Auto imperceptibly turns into Sport. Well, in all other cases, the car is really softer. But a pop -up flaw in a relaxed state is noticeable, the suspension copes worse with the vibrations of the unsubstantiated masses.

I used Sport more often. In general, I traveled along such an algorithm. If the road is empty, then Sport, if a cork, then Auto. On the highway, I also involved a sports regime, I love an aggressive ride, and I am not annoyed by shaking and sharp reactions of the car. In the end, this is Infiniti with the prefix S. If you want measured and peaceful driving, look at Lexus RX!

However, the soul of you will not shake out the soul of you. This is a great comfortable car with high -class sound insulation. He just tells the driver more information than is customary in the classroom. At about the same level of stiffness are sports versions of Porsche Cayenne and BMW X6.

FX, marked with Litera S, makes it all the time to go to the limit. It is not necessary to snoop in the stream, playing checkers like a real street racer. Accelerate as the last time at every traffic light. No, no, I'm not crazy, I just like to drive this machine, and I want to take a maximum in the few days that we will be together. It is worth noting that, despite the rigidity of the suspension, thanks to huge wheels with wide rubber, the chassis is very good for the middle hand of bumps, making the ride very comfortable.

When you pick up a small FX stall, it seems that you are driving a car. So in fact, the crossover behaves almost like a car. Especially in the sports mode of the suspension. And especially in the maximum turn, when the rear wheels are automatically chopped at an angle up to 1 degree, forcing the car to hold on to the coating until the last. Moreover, the nature of the rotation of the crossover is rear -wheel drive, which is also an outlet for a sophisticated driver! I am sure that this crossover will slide perfectly. We know by winter acquaintance with QX56.

Rids to work with the steering wheel even to small degrees are immediate! The rolls are minimal. Feedback on the steering wheel is present in any modes. The car is so mobile, and the suspension is so balanced that I want to check it in extreme modes. Withstand?

We decided to fly a little! Not like on the famous Camry, of course, but completely with a separation of four wheels. They found an empty path on the outskirts, through which a lone railway path ran. Moreover, as is often the case in Russia, the road is iron and the asphalt road ran through each other in various planes, which created an almost natural springboard.

I am going to accelerate at a time, speed in the region of 80 km/h ... take -off! I hold onto the wheel tightly. The flight is normal. Landing! Here, in truth, I was a little afraid that he would break through the suspension. She tightened, never worked before the end, and calmly straightened up without a hint of repeated hesitation! The car, like an athlete-Olympian, calmly stood on a straight trajectory and continued to move. Respect to the Infiniti FX37 S Suspension! Interestingly, would FX50 S with a heavier front hand behave the same? The question is open.

In conclusion, you probably need to say a few words about how the car behaves on the highway. That which overtakes everyone without problems is clear to the cat. But how does it feel about the rut? You know, quite normal. No nervous vibrations were noticed, but the steering wheel must be kept tight enough.

And what about the brakes? I remember that there were sin with disks for various kinds of Infiniti models. Overheated and warned. As the manufacturer assures, this machine has a special brake system. There is no doubt about her effectiveness. Informative pedal and intensive slowdown. From myself, I will say that for all the time the brake test has never swam, maintaining performance in different conditions. And, perhaps, this is all that can be said about the brake system.

Well, in general about the car? Infiniti FX37S is a car for a driver. Large, comfortable, luxury, pompous, but with an honest driver orientation. And the six -cylinder forced motor fits perfectly into this concept. The car is balanced, and in addition to some minor flaws, I could not find large minuses during these few days. And I do not consider a hard suspension in this case a minus. And even a small nuance, if possible, do not go without extreme need for off -road. Despite the clearance and remotely off -road outlines of the body and all -wheel drive, Infiniti FX37 S purely city car.

Technical characteristics Infiniti FX37 S
The type of engine is gasoline, V6
Working volume (cm3) 3696
Power (L.S. at rpm) 333/7 000
Torque (Nm at rpm) 363 /5 200
The drive is complete
Automatic gearbox 7-speed
The front suspension is independent
The rear suspension is independent
Front ventilated discs brakes
Rear ventilated discs brakes
Length (mm) 4 865
Width (mm) 1 925
Height (mm) 1 650
Wheel base (mm) 2 885
Clearance (mm) 184
Equipped mass (kg) 2010-2023
Fuel consumption 17.1 - city, 9.4 - track
Maximum speed (km/hour) 233
Acceleration to 100 km/h (sec) 6.7

Source: Drom.ru