The 2010 INFINITI Lineup - Charting the Changes




Following an aggressive slate of enhancements and additions in the previous model year, the most notable changes to the 2010 INFINITI lineup are found in the G Sedan and Coupe.&nbsp; The G37 Sedan receives a new grille design and revis...

August 13, 2009



Following an aggressive slate of enhancements and additions in the previous model year, the most notable changes to the 2010 INFINITI lineup are found in the G Sedan and Coupe.&nbsp; The G37 Sedan receives a new grille design and revised front and rear fascias.&nbsp; Both the G37 Sedan and G37 Coupe feature mildly revised interiors, including new color and trim treatments and enhanced standard and option package content.&nbsp; 

Key changes to 2010 INFINITIs include, but are not limited to, the following:

QX – Simplified exterior color selections.&nbsp; On sale May 2009.
M – Revised option package selection and content, simplified color selections.&nbsp; On sale September 2009.
EX – Revised option package selection and content, standard heated front seats (EX35 AWD), enhanced audio and navigation system features, and revised exterior/interior color combinations.&nbsp; On sale fall 2009.
FX – Revised option package selection and content, standard Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System (all models), enhanced audio and navigation features, simplified exterior/interior color combinations.&nbsp; On sale fall 2009.
G Coupe – Revised interior colors and trim appearance, available next generation navigation system, new gauge color scheme and center console design, rain-sensing wipers and Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS) with Plasmacluster™ air purifier added to Technology Package, revised Journey model content and one new exterior color.&nbsp; On sale January 2010.
G Sedan – New grille, front fascias (Base and Sport) and headlight treatments, new 17-inch wheels, revised interior colors and trim, available next generation navigation system, new gauge color scheme and center console design, rain-sensing wipers and Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS) with Plasmacluster™ air purifier added to Technology Package, standard 8-way power-adjustable passenger seat and one-touch auto up/down rear windows on Base model, revised Journey model content and two new exterior colors.&nbsp; On sale January 2010.
G Convertible – The 2009 G37 Convertible went on sale in June 2009.&nbsp; Information on the 2010 model will be available at a later date.



Following is a more detailed overview of INFINITI products for the 2010 model year:

2010 INFINITI QX56
The 2010 INFINITI QX56 continues to offer an outstanding combination of refinement, roominess, advanced technology and power – providing maximum utility and all-season versatility in a stylish, fully equipped full-size luxury SUV.&nbsp; Its sophisticated body design is marked by a distinctive chrome “waterfall” style grille, High Intensity Discharge (HID) xenon headlights, INFINITI-style LED taillights, power sliding moonroof and power-operated rear liftgate.&nbsp; 

The QX interior features class-leading 2nd row legroom* and seating for up to eight with the optional 2nd row split bench seat.&nbsp; The list of standard and available technology and luxury equipment includes leather-appointed seating, an INFINITI Hard Drive Navigation System with 7.0-inch LCD screen, XM® Satellite Radio and XM NavTraffic® with real-time traffic information (XM® subscription required, sold separately), 12-speaker Bose® Premium Audio system with Burr-Brown DAC and 9.3GB Music Box Hard Drive and power-folding 60/40 split 3rd row bench seat.&nbsp; 

Every 2010 QX56 comes with an advanced drivetrain, featuring a standard 5.6-liter V8 engine rated at 320 horsepower and 393 lb-ft of torque and refined 5-speed automatic transmission with tow mode.&nbsp; A high-strength steel frame, 4-wheel power-assisted disc brakes, 9-spoke 20-inch chrome-finished aluminum-alloy wheels and auto-leveling 4-wheel independent suspension are standard on both 2WD and 4WD models. 

The 2010 INFINITI QX56 is available in two-wheel drive (2WD) or with the INFINITI All-Mode 4WD® system.&nbsp; It is on sale beginning late May 2009.&nbsp; Changes for 2010 include:

Serengeti Sand and Lakeshore Slate exterior colors are no longer available



*Based on WardsAuto.com’s Large Luxury Sport/Utility Class, with MSRP under $100,000.&nbsp; 2009 QX56 vs. 2008 competitors.

2010 INFINITI M
The INFINITI M mid-size premium performance sedan enters the last year in its current product cycle essentially unchanged from 2009, when it received a new 303-horsepower VQ35HR 3.5-liter V6 for the M35, a new 7-speed automatic transmission for the M35 RWD model and numerous other enhancements.

For 2010, the INFINITI M is again offered with a choice of 325-horsepower 4.5-liter V8 (M45) and 3.5-liter V6 engines (M35) and with rear-wheel drive or ATTESA E-TS™ all-wheel drive.&nbsp; It is available in four models total – M35 RWD, M35x AWD, M45 RWD and M45x AWD.&nbsp; It goes on sale in September 2009.

The M remains a showcase of INFINITI’s advanced safety technology, including Intelligent Cruise Control and the Lane Departure Prevention (LDP) system, an advanced INFINITI Hard Drive Navigation System with touch-screen, 9.3GB Music Box hard drive for digital music storage and playback and available XM NavTraffic® (XM® subscription required, sold separately)

Changes for 2010 include:

INFINITI Mobile Entertainment System Package is now included as part of Premium Package
M35 Premium Package is no longer available (applies to both M35 and M35x)
African Rosewood interior trim is no longer available with Sport Package
Lakeshore Slate, Desert Shadow and Sahara Sandstone exterior colors are no longer available and Wheat interior is only available with Moonlight White and Black Obsidian exterior colors



2010 INFINITI EX
The 2010 INFINITI EX35 combines sports car style and performance, the 4-door convenience of a luxury sedan and the cargo area of an SUV – all wrapped up in a sleek, sculpted, elegant skin.&nbsp; Like every INFINITI model, the EX35 emphasizes exhilarating driving performance, combining an advanced 297-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine, standard 5-speed automatic transmission and available Intelligent All-Wheel Drive.&nbsp; 

The 2010 INFINITI EX continues to offer an engaging interior environment with a long list of available features, including standard leather-appointed seating and RearView Monitor, and available driver’s seat headrest coat hanger, advanced audio systems and power-folding 2nd row seat.&nbsp; 

EX offers a host of available technologies.&nbsp; The Around View Monitor Package utilizes four small cameras located front, side and rear to give the driver a “top-down view” of the outside of the vehicle and help reduce blind spots when parking.&nbsp; Other driving aids include Lane Departure Prevention system (LDP), Intelligent Cruise Control, Distance Control Assist (DCA) and Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) with Forward Collision Warning.&nbsp; 

The 2010 INFINITI EX35 goes on sale in fall 2009.&nbsp; 

Changes for 2010 include:

Revised option package selection and content, including the addition of Around View Monitor to the Bose® and Around View Monitor Package and availability of navigation as a stand-alone package (previously part of Bose® and Navigation Package)
Standard heated front seats on EX35 AWD
Standard heated outside mirrors on EX35
Standard auto on/off headlights
Standard Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System on EX Journey models
Addition of optional Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS)&nbsp;
Addition of USB Connection Port with INFINITI Interface System for iPod® (standard on all models)&nbsp;
Addition of 2GB Music Box hard drive to the Bose® Premium Audio system on vehicles without the INFINITI Hard Drive Navigation system
Addition of Bluetooth® Streaming Audio, XM NavWeather® and Zagat® Restaurant Guide features to the INFINITI Hard Drive Navigation system (XM® subscription required, sold separately)



2010 INFINITI FX
The 2010 FX is available with a choice of a 390-horsepower 5.0-liter 32-valve DOHC V8 engine with VVEL (Variable Valve Event &amp; Lift) or with a 303-horsepower 3.5-liter 24-valve DOHC V6.&nbsp; Both engines are paired with a standard 7-speed automatic transmission featuring Adaptive Shift Control (ASC) and available solid magnesium paddle shifters. 

The FX is also offered with available Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (standard on FX50), double-wishbone front/multi-link rear suspension and large 4-wheel disc brakes, along with available Continuous Damping Control (CDC)®, Rear Active Steer, Intelligent Brake Assist and 21-inch super lightweight aluminum-alloy wheels designed by Enkei.
Inside, the FX interior provides a warm, modern, inviting environment highlighted by a driver-oriented cockpit with intuitive controls, available sport seating and advanced audio, navigation and technology ranging from an 11-speaker Bose®-developed audio system to INFINITI Intelligent Key, available Intelligent Cruise Control (Full Speed Range) and available Around View Monitor system.

The 2010 FX is available in three models: FX50 AWD with 5.0-liter V8, FX35 AWD with 3.5-liter V6 and FX35 RWD with 3.5-liter V6.&nbsp; It goes on sale in fall 2009.&nbsp; 

Changes for 2010 include:

Revised option package selection and content
Standard Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System (standard on all models)
Addition of USB Connection Port with INFINITI Interface System for iPod® (all models)
Addition of 2GB Music Box hard drive to the Bose® Premium Audio system on vehicles without the INFINITI Hard Drive Navigation system
Addition of Bluetooth® Streaming Audio, XM NavWeather® and Zagat® Restaurant Guide features to the INFINITI Hard Drive Navigation system (XM® subscription required, sold separately)
Simplified exterior/interior color combinations



2010 INFINITI G37 Coupe
For the 2009 model year, the G37 Coupe lineup expanded with the addition of a new G37x Coupe AWD model featuring INFINITI’s “intelligent” ATTESA E-TS® all-wheel drive system.&nbsp; For 2010, the major enhancements are found inside the seductively styled G Coupe body – with revised colors and model/option package content.

The 2010 G Coupe is available in four models – G37 Coupe, G37 Coupe Journey, G37S Coupe Sport 6MT and G37x Coupe AWD.&nbsp; Every G37 Coupe comes equipped with a standard 3.7-liter VQ-series V6 with VVEL (for Variable Valve Event and Lift) rated at 330 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque. 

The engine is backed by a choice of an electronically controlled 7-speed automatic transmission with available magnesium paddle shifters or a responsive 6-speed manual transmission.&nbsp; 

The G37 Coupe’s advanced platform and chassis also includes an available 4-Wheel Active Steer system (4WAS), which helps improve vehicle handling performance by adjusting both the front steering gear ratios and the rear suspension geometry according to steering input and vehicle speed.&nbsp; Braking and handling is targeted to be among the best in the luxury sport coupe class. 

The G37 Coupe also includes an extensive list of available technology features, including a touch screen navigation system with XM NavTraffic® Real-Time Traffic information (XM® subscription required, sold separately), RearView Monitor and an available 11-speaker INFINITI Studio on Wheels™ by Bose® audio system with 24-bit Burr Brown DAC, 3-way door speaker arrays with 10-inch woofers and a 9.3GB Music Box Hard Drive.&nbsp; 

The 2010 INFINITI G37 Coupe goes on sale in January 2010.&nbsp; 

Changes for 2010 include:

Revised interior colors and new aluminum interior trim appearance
New white gauge color scheme
New center console design with revised lower center stack on automatic transmission equipped models
New available next generation INFINITI Hard Drive Navigation System with all-new features, including higher resolution graphics, Zagat Survey® restaurant reviews, XM Weather® reports (in addition to XM NavTraffic®), Speed Limited Advisories and fastest-route-calculation based on statistical traffic data (XM® subscription required, sold separately)
New available Spanish language support for navigation displays and Voice Recognition functions
New rain-sensing wipers&nbsp;
New available Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS) – automatically shuts outside air vents when exhaust fumes are detected, while its Grape Polyphenol Filter removes airborne allergens from the cabin and the Plasmacluster™ air purifier uses charged ions to help reduce or neutralize airborne germs
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver and Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System added to the Journey model
Heated seats and heated outside mirrors added to the Journey model
RearView Monitor now standard on the Journey model
2GB Music Box Flash Memory Music Server added to the Premium Package
Revised 18-inch wheel color (lighter)&nbsp;
One new exterior color



2010 INFINITI G37 Sedan
In 2009, the INFINITI G Sedan added a new, larger 328-horsepower 3.7-liter “VVEL” V6 and available 7-speed automatic transmission, along with available sport brakes, new 18-inch wheels and numerous other enhancements.&nbsp; The G37 Sedan continues to be refined for 2010, with a number of additions and refinements to the exterior, interior and model/option package content. 

The 2010 G37 Sedan is available in four models – G37 Sedan, G37 Sedan Journey, G37x Sedan AWD and G37S Sedan Sport 6MT.&nbsp; Its strikingly seductive exterior continues to be defined by its sleek wave form hood, signature G-style taillights and raked A-pillars and athletic stance – along with new front and rear fascias, new grille, new headlight treatments and redesigned 17-inch wheels for 2010.&nbsp; Inside, the G37 Sedan offers a crafted, heritage-inspired interior environment and luxury features such as standard leather-appointed seating and an available audiophile-quality INFINITI Studio on Wheels™ by Bose®.

The G37 Sedan’s advanced engine combines with the second-generation FM (Front Mid-ship) platform – featuring a 4-wheel independent suspension with lightweight aluminum components – to provide responsive acceleration and agile handling.&nbsp; The G37x AWD adds INFINITI’s “intelligent” ATTESA E-TS® all-wheel drive system.

Advanced technologies include standard Intelligent Key with Push Button Ignition and available RearView Monitor; a touch screen INFINITI Navigation System with XM NavTraffic® real-time traffic information and 9.3GB Music Hard Drive (XM® subscription required, sold separately); Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS) and Intelligent Cruise Control with Preview Braking. 

The 2010 INFINITI G37 Sedan goes on sale in January 2010.&nbsp; 

Changes for 2010 include:

New grille design
New Base model front fascia with new headlight design and separated (from headlights) fog lights&nbsp;
New Sport model front fascia with integrated fog lights and “blacked out” sport headlights
New rear fascia
Revised interior colors&nbsp;
Revised aluminum interior trim
New white gauge color scheme
New center console design with revised lower center stack on automatic transmission equipped models
New available Advanced Climate Control System (ACCS) – automatically shuts outside air vents when exhaust fumes are detected, while its Grape Polyphenol Filter removes airborne allergens from the cabin and the Plasmacluster™ air purifier uses charged ions to help reduce or neutralize airborne germs
Standard 8-way power-adjustable passenger seat and one-touch auto up/down rear windows on Base model
New available next generation INFINITI Hard Drive Navigation System with all-new features, including higher resolution graphics, Zagat Survey® restaurant reviews, XM Weather® reports (in addition to XM NavTraffic®), Speed Limited Advisories and fastest-route-calculation based on statistical traffic data (XM® subscription required, sold separately)
New available Spanish language support for navigation displays and Voice Recognition functions
New available USB input plays music from a compatible iPod®, flash drive or other compatible mass storage device
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver, Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System and automatic anti-glare rearview mirror added to the Journey model&nbsp;
Heated seats and heated outside mirrors added to the Journey model
RearView Monitor now standard on the Journey model
New Bluetooth® Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) included in Navigation Package – allow users to stream two-channel audio from a compatible device to the vehicle audio system
DVD-Video playback included in Navigation Package
2GB Music Box Flash Memory Music Server added to the Premium Package
New 17-inch wheel design and color&nbsp;
Two new exterior colors



INFINITI G37 Convertible
As the latest expression of INFINITI “Inspired Performance,” the all-new INFINITI G37 Convertible is designed to rejuvenate the spirit with seductive styling and exciting performance – with a three-piece power retractable hardtop designed to look as good with the top up as down.&nbsp; It went on sale at INFINITI dealers nationwide in June 2009.

The G Convertible offers an all-new design from the A-pillars back, including extensive structural reinforcements, a wider rear track, modified rear suspension and a special convertible-focused interior with available Bose® front seat Personal Speakers, wind deflector and climate-controlled front seats. 

The inviting G Convertible interior includes standard leather-appointed seating, a special Bose® Open Air Sound System that dynamically changes equalization based on outside noise, vehicle speed, and top position, and an adaptive climate control system that adjusts fan speed in accordance to top position and vehicle speed.&nbsp; 

Technology features include standard RearView Monitor and an available touch-screen INFINITI Navigation system with XM NavTraffic® Real-Time Traffic information with 9.3GB Music Box Hard Drive, Pre-Crash Seat Belts, Intelligent Cruise Control with Preview Braking and Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS).

Every G Convertible comes equipped with a standard 3.7-liter VQ-series V6 with VVEL (for Variable Valve Event and Lift) rated at 325 horsepower.&nbsp; The engine is backed by a choice of an electronically controlled 7-speed automatic transmission with available magnesium paddle shifters or a responsive close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission.&nbsp; The G37 Convertible Sport 6MT adds sport-tuned steering and larger sport brakes, along with 19-inch aluminum-alloy wheels and W-rated performance tires.


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