2005 Infiniti G35 Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Infiniti G35:

The G35 has tremendous off-the-line performance and simply flies down the highway, with gobs of passing power available in any gear, at just about any revs.

-- AutoWeek

Moreover, astounding and amazing were two words to describe braking capabilities; it halted from 60 mph in a mere 111 feet.

-- Edmunds.com

...boasts all the hallmarks of a true sports sedan: powerful engine, rear-wheel drive, sports suspension, performance tires, excellent brakes, and driver-oriented cockpit.

-- New Car Test Drive

Also in the G35's favor: a sleek wind-tunnel-shaped body with a low 0.27 coefficient of drag, plus multilink front and rear suspensions that make use of lots of aluminum, and a 112.2-in. wheelbase that's nearly 5 in. longer than that of the G35's chief competitor, the BMW 330i sedan.

-- Road & Track

What reviewers liked least about the Infiniti G35:

Other drawbacks include a tiny glove compartment, and the front door storage pockets don't hold much.

-- Carpoint.com

Stopping distances are impressively short. But brakes are too sensitive at low speeds and thus probably will cause beverages to be spilled.

-- Carpoint.com

On the down side, the amber markings of the illuminated analog gauges and dashtop message center are downright difficult to read, and they virtually disappear in direct sunlight.

-- Road & Track

Infiniti G35 Comparisons:

...the G35 was able to achieve a 0-to-60 acceleration time of 6.1 seconds, a half second better than the [Acura] TL, in part due to its 200-pound weight advantage. It bests the 225-horsepower BMW 330i by 0.6 seconds.

-- Edmunds.com

Its handling is better than the front-drive Acura TL Type-S. It's more powerful than the TL Type-S, BMW 330i, Lexus IS 300, or Mercedes-Benz C320.

-- New Car Test Drive

...the new G35 has a longer wheelbase than even the 5 Series BMW, and its overall length of 186.2 in. is within a few inches of both the BMW 5 Series and Lexus GS 300/400.

-- Road & Track

Best one-liner about the Infiniti G35:

The G35 would have satisfied lovers of 1950s 'futuristic dream cars' and should be a hit with many 21st century sports-luxury sedan lovers.

-- Carpoint.com

Being able to downshift in a smooth, polished manner is always a boon when you're monkeying around on little-traveled canyon roads, as we often do, to test out a vehicle's handling capabilities.

-- Edmunds.com