The Infiniti FX50 is one of those vehicles that reviewers and consumers have a difficult time putting their finger on what exactly the Infiniti FX50 is. Is the Infiniti FX50 a small SUV, a CrossOver or a Big Cross Over? I would have to say that based on the consensus of reviews and test drives that it’s a Big Cross Over that compares favorably with SUVs and the smaller cross overs. So it really depends on what you are looking for to determine if the Infiniti FX50 is right for you. If a cross over is too small but you like the power of an SUV this might be the right choice for you. With a V8 engine and the ability to go from 0 to sixty in under six seconds its got the power of an SUV without the additional bulk (including storage).
Personally I am more comfortable driving a vehicle a little larger than a standard cross over since I have 2 kids and am usually carrying a bike or two plus all the families stuff with me. So a small SUV doesn’t work for me.
Since we work for an Infiniti dealership we try not to write reviews ourselves. However, we have customers tell us that it’s very useful for them to see all of the reviews about specific vehicles in one place. So that’s what we are trying to do for each vehicle. Compile a number of reviews on each vehicle so you can get the information that you are looking for.
About the Infiniti FX50
The second-generation FX SUV is Infiniti’s flagship and was unveiled in March of 2008 at the Geneva International Auto show with North American sales commencing in June. The all-new five-passenger SUV rides on a wheelbase that’s been elongated by 1.4 inches, and the top-of-the line FX50 is powered by an all-new 5.0 liter V8 and a 7-speed automatic transmission: a first for Infiniti. The transmission can be shifted via steering column-mounted paddles, and downshift blip the throttle to match revs during spirited driving.
Infiniti FX50
Philadelphia Inquirer
Infiniti’s FX50 is mighty elegance
Far from it. This stylish, 390-horsepower luxomobile mixes the handling and acceleration of a sports sedan with the roominess of a crossover. In other words, it gives you both the room and the vroom.
Indeed, the FX50 tester represented the most on-road fun I’ve had in an SUV. The car is very agile in quick corners. And despite weighing in at almost 4,700 pounds, it can still get from 0 to 60 in under six seconds, thanks to the big, lusty, 5-liter V-8 that Infiniti has shoehorned into the engine bay.
Walzbus Auto Blog
2010 Infiniti FX50 AWD
The FX sports the nicest paddle shifters in the automotive industry, which included sports automobiles. That’s because they are definitely borrowed from Nissan’s GT-R, but they’re employed just as well here thank you to giant eightvo, excellent location, and ending up as fastened to the steering column.
Functionally, the Infiniti’s infotainment display is among the best out there, but graphically I locate it to be standing alone at the apex of the mountain. It’s great to find out that Infiniti hired a bunch of precise designers to carry out something about the increasingly significant art of the user interface.
Cars.com
2010 Infiniti FX50
Bluetooth cell phone connectivity and a USB port with iPod interface are now standard on all models. On models without a navigation system, the Bose audio system adds a 2GB Music Box hard drive. Models with navigation gain Bluetooth streaming audio, XM NavWeather capability and the Zagat restaurant guide.
Car Holic
Infiniti FX50 S
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Infiniti FX50
Inside, the base sound system is a Bose-designed, 11-speaker set-up with AM/FM band reception, a six-disc changer and XM satellite radio hardware. An optional hard-drive based audio and navigation system includes real time traffic information with an XM subscription, a 9.3 GB digital ‘juke box,’ iPod interface, CF card slot and a voice recognition system for controlling the climate control, navigation and audio system and phone.
