Introduced as an all-new model in December 2007, the INFINITI EX35 combines sports car style and performance, the 4-door convenience of a luxury sedan and the cargo carrying flexibility of a crossover – all wrapped up in a sleek, sculpted, elegant skin.
For 2009, the EX receives new standard equipment and revised package content. For example, the EX35 Base model now features standard leather-appointed seating, RearView Monitor, rear HVAC vents and roof rails. The EX35 Journey model adds a standard 6-disc CD autochanger, power tilt/telescoping steering column, coat hanger on the driver’s headrest and dual-zone automatic temperature control.
New or revised packages include an Around View Monitor Package, which utilizes four small front, side and rear-mounted cameras to give the driver a “top-down view” of the outside of the vehicle and help reduce blind spots when parking, and a Technology Package, with an advanced Lane Departure Warning system (LDP), Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC), Distance Control Assist (DCA) and Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) with Forward Collision Warning. Other packages include a Bose & Navigation Package and an 18-inch Wheel Package.
The 2009 INFINITI EX continues to offer an engaging interior environment, one that is both indulgent and inspiring, with a long list of available features including available advanced audio systems and a power-folding 2nd row seat.
And, like every INFINITI model, the 2009 EX35 also emphasizes exhilarating driving performance. Its 297-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine offers more power than its closest competitors, along with better fuel economy. An advanced 5-speed automatic transmission is standard, and both EX and EX Journey models are available with INFINITI Intelligent All-Wheel Drive.
Highlights of the 2009 INFINITI EX35 include:
Body
- Coupe-inspired luxury crossover design, a fusion of coupe and sport utility vehicle
- Sporty proportions with a long hood, short overhangs, rearward cabin and smooth coupe-like roofline arching over the windows to the C-pillars
- INFINITI-style double-arch front grille
- INFINITI L-shaped headlights and fog lights with optional xenon with Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS), thin LED taillights
- Chrome-finished dual exhaust tips
- Rear hatch with integrated spoiler and center high-mount stoplight
- Puddle lamp integrated in driver’s side-view mirror
- Available power tilt/sliding moonroof with one-touch activation
- Standard roof rails
- Scratch Shield “self-healing” clearcoat paint
- Engine and Driveline
- FM (Front Mid-ship) platform
- Front engine/rear-wheel drive or intelligent all-wheel drive
- 4th-generation VQ35HR 3.5-liter V6 engine, rated at 297 horsepower and 253 lb-ft of torque
- 7,500 rpm redline, “INFINITI Swell” acceleration feel
- Standard 5-speed automatic transmission with manual mode, DS sport mode and Downshift Rev Matching (DRM), Adaptive Shift Control
- Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) with Traction Control System (TCS)
Suspension, Steering and Braking
- Subframe-mounted independent front double-wishbone suspension with aluminum-alloy upper and lower links, high-performance dual-flow pass shock absorbers, stabilizer bar
- Independent multi-link rear suspension with aluminum-alloy upper and lower links and axle housing, high-performance dual-flow pass shock absorbers, stabilizer bar
- Engine-speed-sensitive power-assisted steering system
- Power-assisted front and rear disc brakes (vented front) with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist (BA)
- 17-inch 7-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels with 225/60R17 tires or available 18-inch 8-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels with 225/55R18 tires
- Available Intelligent Cruise Control (Full-Speed Range) and Distance Control Assist (DCA)
- Available Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) with Forward Collision Warning
Interior Features
- Luxurious driver-oriented interior with standard leather-appointed seating
- Textured aluminum trim (EX Base) or wood trim on all door panels (EX Journey)
- INFINITI signature “double-wave” instrument panel
- INFINITI-signature analog clock
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel with controls for audio, cruise control
- Available Voice Recognition (VR) voice commands for HVAC, audio, navigation
- Leather and aluminum shift knob
- 60/40 split 2nd row seat with available power remote (operated from front or the rear hatch area)
- 7-inch color display with INFINITI controller
- Electroluminescent gauges with a center display for the trip computer and additional vehicle information
- INFINITI Intelligent Key with Push Button Ignition
- Standard RearView Monitor
- Available Around View Monitor system (AVM) system with front, side and rear-mounted cameras to help reduce the blind spots when parking
- Available Bose® Premium Audio System with Burr-Brown 24-bit DAC, 11 speakers including 2 subwoofers, Interface System for iPod®
- Standard XM® Satellite Radio
- Available INFINITI Hard Drive based Navigation System with 9.3GB Music Box hard drive for music storage and playback
- Available Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System
Safety and Security
- INFINITI Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) with dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seatbelt and occupant classification sensors
- Driver and front passenger seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags
- Roof-mounted curtain side-impact and rollover supplemental air bags for front and rear-seat outboard occupant head protection
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
- Vehicle Security System, INFINITI Vehicle Engine Immobilizer
- Available Lane Departure Prevention system (LDP) and Lane Departure Warning system (LDW)
Models and Manufacturing
- Available in four models: EX35 RWD, EX35 AWD, EX35 RWD Journey, EX35 AWD Journey
- Assembled by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. at Tochigi, Japan