Although Infiniti's FX could already be considered a crossover, Infiniti jumps in with its EX35, a smaller vehicle with an SUV-like stance but a coupe-like drop-off in back. The EX35 was introduced last year.
The quality of the interior materials and fit is very good, as we would expect from an Infiniti. This car came loaded with the navigation system, upgraded stereo, and Bluetooth cell phone integration.
These buttons control two advanced features on the car: the follow distance for the adaptive cruise control and the Lane Departure Prevention system, which pushes the car back into its lane if it drifts over.
The EX35 uses a five-speed automatic transmission with a manual shift mode. In Sport mode, it shifts down when you give it some brake, going into a corner for example, and holds the lower gear. But it is a little slow to react.
The navigation system includes live traffic reporting. Here you can see a green line on one side of the freeway, and an amber line on the other, indicating different average traffic speeds.
The maps for the navigation system are stored on a hard drive, and some space is reserved for music storage. You can rip CDs to the system just by putting them in the CD player.
