| The Infiniti EX35 is more car-like than SUV-like.
It looks like a coupe crossed with a wagon.
It sits lower than a typical crossover, and has a sporty, swept back appearance.
The cat's-eye headlights have been subtly reshaped for 2010.
From the front, the EX35 looks strikingly similar to the Infiniti G37 sedan.
In the rearview mirror, it's hard to tell the two apart, with their similar grilles and fascia.
Its slightly raised stance and larger side mirrors are good indicators that the sporty vehicle behind is the crossover, not the sedan.
Also distinguishing the EX35 and G37 are the different shapes of the air intakes in the front fascia.
Like that of the G37 sedan, the EX35 front end has curvaceous, organic shapes that flow into body sides marked by prominent wheel openings pushed to the corners.
But while the cross-section of the sedan is a single, unbroken curve, the EX sports a graceful character line flowing from front to rear, dipping in the middle and sweeping up at the back to give the crossover a sporty rake.
The greenhouse appears to be pushed back, and the roof line sweeps down at the rear in a coupe-like manner.
This brings the top of the rear hatch forward to almost the rear edge of the rear doors.
The EX35 looks most like an SUV from the rear, mostly due to the rear hatch and high-set taillights.
In fact, the EX35 shares its basic structure (code-named FM) with the G37 and FX.
The EX is nine inches shorter overall than the FX and rides on a 3.4-inch shorter wheelbase.
The EX is also lighter than the FX by more than 300 pounds.
Scratch Shield paint is available that uses a clear coat developed to maintain the paint's luster longer.
Infiniti says it is self-healing.
The softer clear coat heals scratches by flowing back to a smooth finish over time with the help of heat.
It works quicker in the summer and in hotter climates. |