2012 Infiniti EX35 Review
Parents often have a hard time delineating their lives as individuals from their status as "So and So's mom." Our whole lives change to revolve around our kiddos, from the way we dress (no more dry clean-only clothing) to what we drive (no more hot little Volvo C30 for me, a mom of three).
The 2012 Infiniti EX35 compact luxury crossover is a clever car that bridges that gap between form and function.
Competing with the likes of the BMW X3, Cadillac SRX and Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class, the EX35 seats five, so it's not intended as a mega family-hauler. However, my family of five — three of whom are ages 11 and younger — fit just fine. My two youngest rode in narrow Bubble Bum booster seats in the outboard seating positions, while my oldest sat in the middle in the backseat. Once carpool drop-off was done, I no longer felt like a Sherpa hired for my ability to schlep kids, booster seats and science fair projects. It was just me: a modern woman in a modern crossover heading out for afternoon yoga and a Friday night sushi date with my sexy husband.
While my test car was the higher, Journey trim level with all-wheel drive, both the Journey and the base trim are also available with rear-wheel drive. See them all compared side-by-side here.
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CAUTION
When the battery cable is removed from the battery terminal, do not close either of front doors. The automatic window adjusting function will not work, and the side roof panel may be damaged. ...
Safety
When I first picked up the test car, it beeped at me several times while I
was driving on the highway. It took me a minute to figure out that it was
beeping every time I drifted into another lane. ...
Front
To open the ashtray lid, push the lid down and release it 1 .
To empty the ashtray, pull out 2 .
The cigarette lighter operates when the ignition switch is in the ON position.
Push the lighter in a ...