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Models, Pricing & Equipment
There are three models of Infiniti FX available, all nicely equipped, and all with a $865 destination charge. The Infiniti FX35 comes in either rear-drive ($41,815) or all-wheel drive ($43,215), both versions powered by a revised 3.5-liter V-6 engine that puts out 303 horsepower and 262 lb.-ft. of torque. The third model is the all-wheel-drive Infiniti FX50, which has a 5.0-liter V-8 engine with 390 hp and 369 lb.-ft. of torque, making this $57,565 crossover the most powerful Infiniti on the market today. All Infiniti FX models get a new seven-speed automatic transmission with a manual shift mode as standard equipment.
The 2009 Infiniti FX models have an independent suspension, and share their underpinnings with a wide variety of other Infiniti and Nissan products, including the Infiniti G35 sedan and Nissan 350Z. The double wishbones in front and a multilink setup in the rear are designed for handling, not off-roading, so if you plan on tackling something more aggressive than a wet or snowy road, stop reading here. Infiniti FX50 buyers can opt for electronic shocks with variable damping settings, and also select rear active steering from the options list. Infiniti FX35 models with rear-wheel drive get 18-inch wheels and tires standard; all-wheel-drive versions move up to 20-inchers, and FX50 buyers get humungous 21-inch wheels and tires standard. Infiniti FX50s also get huge 14-inch front disc brakes gripped by multi-piston fixed calipers, a good thing considering the brawniest version of the FX crossover weighs in at 4,575 pounds.
Options are mostly divided into groups on the Infiniti FX line. The Infiniti FX35 is available with a $2,350 Premium Package that adds climate controlled front seats, Bluetooth hands-free phone interface, an iPod jack, memory driver's seat, paddle shifters for the transmission and quilted leather upholstery. The navigation package costs $2,850, adds a hard-drive-based navigation system with voice recognition, Infiniti's very cool Around View Monitor system, and requires the Premium Package. The Technology Package requires both the Premium and Navigation groups, costs $2,900, and adds things like lane departure warning, lane departure prevention, intelligent cruise control, rain-sensing wipers and a few other bells and whistles. Put another way, if you want those rain-sensing wipers on your Infiniti FX35, it's going to cost you an extra $8,100 since you have to get two other options groups. Maple wood trim, adaptive headlights and 20-inch wheels and tires are part of the $2,650 Deluxe Touring Package, and the in-car DVD video system costs $1,600 – and requires the Technology package, which requires the Navigation package, which requires the...well, you get the point.
If you want all that stuff, you may as well just spring for the Infiniti FX50, which has the Navigation and Premium packages as standard equipment. Don't worry though: Infiniti has plenty of ways to help you spend more money. How about the $3,000 Sport Package, for example, which includes the adaptive headlights, rear active steering, a driver's seat with extra bolstering and a pull-out thigh extension, and the active shock absorbers. The Technology package is still optional here, as is the rear-seat entertainment system. High-performance "summer" tires are a no-cost option.
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