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NHTSA Crash Test Results
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Frontal Crash:
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Driver
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Passenger
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Side Crash:
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Front Seat
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Rear Seat
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Rollover Resistance:
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Rollover Resistance
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Not Tested
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The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) provides 3
different ratings -
full-width frontal crash test
,
side impact crash test
, and
rollover resistance
. The frontal crash test indicates how
well the safety features and restraints
will protect an occupant in a head-on
collision. The side-impact test conveys
the chance of a severe chest injury,
while the rollover resistance rating
estimates the risk of rolling over in a
single vehicle crash.
Go to
NHTSA
to learn more about these results.
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IIHS Crash Test Results
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Frontal Offset Crash Test
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Rating:
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Overall Evaluation
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Injury Measures
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Important:
Frontal crash
test ratings can
be compared only
among vehicles
of similar
weight.
<p>The Infiniti FX was introduced in the 2003 model year. There are two models, the FX35 (equipped with a V6 engine) and the FX45 (equipped with a V8 engine).</p> <p>The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has evaluated the crashworthiness of the FX in two 40 mph frontal offset crash tests into deformable barriers. In the first test, the driver frontal airbag deployed late, with the result that high forces were recorded on the dummy's head, indicating the likelihood of head injuries. This led Infiniti to modify the frontal airbag deployment characteristics on models produced after September 10, 2003. Also, Infiniti initiated a service campaign to modify, at its cost, vehicles produced earlier. The Institute tested a second FX with the modified driver airbag, and the airbag inflated much earlier. Ratings of the FX are based on the results of the second test, except structural performance is based on both tests.</p>
Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head brushed the inflated side curtain airbag and its fabric cover. The dummy continued to rebound into the seat without its head coming close to any stiff structure that could cause injury.
Measures taken from the neck, chest, and both legs indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. A high head acceleration occurred when the dummy's head hit the steering wheel through the airbag, indicating that head injuries would be possible.
2003 Infiniti FX35 4wd
4282
front and rear head curtain airbags and front seat-mounted torso airbags
112
189
76
3.5 L V6
16
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Crash Tested Vehicle:
Details
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Vehicle Specifications
Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety (IIHS) uses frontal offset
and side impact crash tests to
estimate the crashworthiness of a
vehicle. These results are good
indicators of how a frontal and side
impact can structurally impact a
2004 INFINITI FX35
.
The crashworthiness data for
this
2004 INFINITI FX35
was provided by the
Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety, Highway Loss
Data Institute.
Learn more
about these crash test results.
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Low-Speed Damage Repair
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Front Crash
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Front Crash Cost:
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Front into flat barrier
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Not tested by IIHS
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Front into angle barrier
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Not tested by IIHS
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Rear Crash
Description:
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Rear Crash Cost:
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Rear into flat barrier
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Not tested by IIHS
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Rear into pole
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Not tested by IIHS
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Average Damage Per
Test
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Not tested by IIHS
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Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety (IIHS) conducts four 5
mph crash tests to assess bumper
performance. These results
convey how well this
2004 INFINITI FX35
bumpers will protect the car
body from damage in low-speed
collisions.
Low-speed damage repair
costs are obtained from
the Insurance Institute
for Highway Safety,
Highway Loss Data
Institute.
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Injury, Collision, & Theft
Indicators
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Index:
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Score:
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Rating:
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Injury Index
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77
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Better than average
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Collision Index
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108
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Average
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Theft Index
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99
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Average
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These scores are stated
in relative terms, with
100 being the average
for all cars in each
category. Scores greater
than 100 represent
higher risk in each
category. For example,
an injury indicator
score of 122 means that
a passenger in this
model is 22% more likely
to be injured in an
accident.
The injury,
collision, and
theft indicators
for this
2004 INFINITI FX35
are provided by
the Insurance
Institute for
Highway Safety,
Highway Loss
Data Institute.
Learn
more
about these
results.
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Safety Recalls
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued no
safety recalls for this 2004 INFINITI FX35.
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This 2004 INFINITI FX35 safety recall information was provided by the Insurance Institute
for Highway Safety, Highway Data Loss Institute and is derived from the
National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration
list of safety recalls. Please call the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration Auto Safety Hotline at
1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236) to report safety defects or to obtain information on
cars, trucks, child seats, and highway or traffic safety. CARFAX does not review,
validate or edit the information and statements provided by the National Highway
Traffic and Saftey Administration, which do not represent the opinion of CARFAX.
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J.D. Power Ratings
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J.D. Power and Associates uses selected highlights from the firm's quality and
customer satisfaction syndicated studies
to create the Power Ratings at the model-level. These ratings and awards are based on
model rankings within each vehicle segment, whereas Power Circle Ratings compare all
models across segments.
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Power and Associates® is a registered trademark of J.D. Power and Associates.
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Identifix Reliability Ratings
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Intellichoice Cost of Ownership & Value Rating
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Ownership costs are the costs to purchase and operate a vehicle over a period of time.
Understanding these costs can save you money and help you make a wiser financial
decision when it comes time to select a vehicle. Intellichoice is one of the leading
providers of automotive information in the U.S.
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Original Manufacturer Warranty
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Coverage:
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Years/Mileage:
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Basic
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4 years or 60,000 miles
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Drivetrain
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6 years or 70,000 miles
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Emissions
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2 years or 24,000 miles
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Corrosion
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7 years with Unlimited mileage
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Transferable
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Transferable: no cost, unlimited owners covered.
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Roadside Assistance
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Roadside assistance is covered for 20 years or 60,000 miles.
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Safety Belt & Inflatable Restraint
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Seatbelts are covered for 10 years with unlimited mileage.
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Specific Components
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8 years or 80,000 miles
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Notes:
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Manufacturer covers emissions components under basic warranty. Emissions coverage may vary by state. Refer to owners manual for specific details. Transferable: no cost, unlimited owners covered. 2003-2007 Towing is covered for 4 years with 60,000 miles. Seatbelts covered for 10 years unlimited mileage. Battery is pro-rated after 12 months. Adjustments and wheel alignments are covered for 12 months or 12,000 miles.
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This 2004 INFINITI FX35 warranty information
has been provided by J&L Warranty Pros.
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New Car Test Drive Review
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Summary:
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The sports car of SUVs.
By Phil Berg and Mitch McCullough, NewCarTestDrive.com
The Infiniti FX is an active-participation machine, not a chamber insulating its driver from the real world. It can be driven quickly with confidence. Its acceleration and braking raise the standards of performance for SUVs. Its on-pavement handling is impressive for a vehicle of its heft, but the downside is ride quality that sometimes can be described as harsh, particularly in the case of the FX45. Other luxury SUVs offer a better balance of on-road performance and off-road capability.To go with its advanced performance capabilities, the FX offers luxury toys such as a rear-view camera, an amazing stereo, a DVD video player for rear-seaters, cruise control that senses traffic ahead, state-of-the-art stability and braking controls and a key that can automatically unlocks the doors when you approach the car. The FX also delivers decent towing capacity, not to mention a price advantage over similarly equipped luxury competitors. What it doesn't have is any real off-road potential. If you're among the hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of SUV buyers who don't care about off-road capability, then you're doing yourself a disservice to ignore the Infiniti FX. If you're looking for a unique, road-burning, high-style luxury SUV, the Infiniti FX is one of a kind. |
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The Infiniti FX surprised us. Like any self-respecting, SUV-hating group of automotive journalists, we were all set to hate both the Infiniti FX35 and the more powerful FX45. Then we drove them. The first thing we discovered is that these are exciting driver's cars, smooth, powerful, very stable. They can be driven much harder than traditional sport-utilities, with big, powerful brakes and firm, fully independent suspensions. On the highway, they feel planted and much more confident than traditional SUVs. None of this should come as a surprise, given the Infiniti FX is based on the Nissan 350Z sports car. (A common assumption is that the Infiniti FX shares its structure with the Nissan Murano. It does not. The FX shares its rear-wheel-drive design with the 350Z and Infiniti G35, while the Murano shares its front-wheel-drive design with the Nissan Maxima and Altima.) The second thing we discovered is that the FX35 is plenty. Its V6 engine, the same engine used in the 350Z, is powerful, giving the FX35 responsive performance. While driving the FX35, we never found ourselves wishing for the more powerful FX45. Any way you cut it, the V6-powered FX35 and the V8-powered FX45 give Mercedes, BMW, and Porsche a run for the money, particularly your money. When it comes to acceleration, not to mention handling on twisty roads, the Infiniti gives up nothing to the Euro-luxury SUVs. The Infiniti drives more like a big sport coupe than a truck-based SUV. Better still, the FX35 and FX45 cost less than the German competition. Infiniti built its SUV for the road. It was not designed to go off road, though the available all-wheel drive is designed for improved handling and performance in the snow. Its chassis could therefore be lighter than most other SUVs, reducing the weight its powerful engines must move. And the weight advantage was just a starting point. Infiniti equipped the FX with enormous 20-inch wheels and tires and race car-sized brakes. The inspiration for this SUV's design and performance was a "bionic cheetah.'' The goal was to make the FX as fun to drive as a sports car; Infiniti achieved that with compromises in ride comfort, space and rock-climbing ability. The end result is a car-based crossover SUV that's full of character and exciting to drive on sports-car roads, but also one that has a stiff suspension and ride, a tighter cockpit than some of its competitors and flamboyant styling. While the BMW X5, Mercedes M-Class and Porsche Cayenne each deliver varying levels of off-road capability, all are better suited for the rough stuff than the FX. Squeezing into the cockpit and bouncing along a bumpy snow-belt back road, however, may appeal most to committed sports-car enthusiasts. Launched for the 2003 model year, the FX nonetheless gets several improvements for 2004. On the functional side, there's a new Snow-Mode transmission program that reduces shift points to gain traction in very slippery conditions. All FX models get an eight-way adjustable passenger seat (as opposed to four-way last year) and a standard microfilter that cleans air in the cabin. For appearance, FX now offers brushed aluminum roof rails and two new wheel finishes, including chrome plating.
Read the complete
2004 Infiniti FX review
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