Beyond Infiniti? 2009 Infiniti FX50 by Inside Line

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTests/articleId=125872

It would be easy to dismiss the 2009 Infiniti FX50 as completely irrelevant, a mutant crossover vehicle.

Going on past sales figures alone, you'd be right, because total 2007 sales of the Infiniti FX45 numbered just 1,598 units, about a tenth of the 2007 Infiniti FX35s that found their way to the street during the same period last year.

But this wouldn't be entirely fair. The all-wheel-drive FX came to market in 2003 as one of the first crossovers that had morphed into a high-performance vehicle — a kind of personalized coupe, only with cargo capacity. The FX looked like a Bionic Cheetah, showcased some segment-leading technology and delivered road-going performance on par with European-brand sport-utilities the BMW X5 and Porsche Cayenne. Unfortunately, no one seemed to care.

Yet now people are talking about personal-style crossovers. Have times finally caught up with the 2009 Infiniti FX50?

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[Ironrhcp]

I love this car best made cross over on the market.

[sterlingnobles]

X6 is ugly as fuck and will cost u 3 times as much money to keep in the next 6 years

[meshary5]

Did the car need alot of repairing?

[buttnut1080]

@speedmaster001 Thanks for responding to my 7 month old comment. My opinion's changed since then. I now realize how lame both of these cars are. If I were to buy a new off road capable cross over I'd go for the new Grand Cherokee Overland.

[speedmaster001]

@buttnut1080 touareg does not even belong in the same class as the FX. Infiniti has pure engine muscle and all electronic add on packages. I always said it that driving the FX is like having a second driver seated next to you. So effortless and high degree of on the road situational awareness responding even before you notice a risk forthcoming. You wouldn't know what I am talking about until you drive one.

[motorvideostv]

you wouldnt want to drive the toureg in place of the Infiniti, I drove the toureg as a chase vehcile to film the infiniti FX 50 and it was totally rank - mainly the suspension and the steering were well off - the Infinit was much better and a good deal faster

[JapaneseArmpitStinx0]

@rctsos How do you know? Have you been to Korea once?

[sphinxofthenewage]

@Ironrhcp its the 1st crossover SUV ever to appear in the market.

[kodanik66]

What do you mean by small? Passenger room?

Cause FX is larger than Touareg by all the dimensions.

[buttnut1080]

I think I'd rather have a tourag. The v8 touareg might be more expensive but it is much, much better looking than this car, even though the infiniti is more powerful,better equiped, and faster. But what's the point of having an suv if its soft and small? I don't know, it's pretty good I guess but for me, I'd have the v8 touareg 2.

[rickyay26]

wow dude way to put a whole ethnic group down.....You sound like you need some help haha sad. Dude look at your profile, so much hate comments. Haha you think your Japaneses? When i went to visit my friends in japan everyone there was respectful and polite unlike you. you sir are nothing like them. obvious troll claiming to be Japanese. Sad profile page btw......: )