2010 INFINITI FX50 Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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The FX is Infiniti’s attempt at what they call “cool fusion,” blending sports-car performance and styling with SUV utility, and the FX50 is its top-tier offering. While its smaller sibling (the FX35) gets a rather competent V6, the FX50 goes for grunt in the form of a 5.0-liter V8. Couple that with a platform shared with the Nissan 370Z, and it’s obvious the sports car end of its inspiration was more than just talk.
Available only with all-wheel drive (AWD), this crossover, midsize, four-door, five-passenger SUV has a 390-hp V8 and a seven-speed shiftable automatic transmission for a maximum towing capacity of 3,500 pounds. Compared to the previous 4.5-liter V8, the 5.0-liter offers an additional 70 hp and 34 lb-ft of torque for its full rating of 369 at 4,400 rpm. While this is enough for a 5.2-second 0-60 leap, the seven-speed automatic seems reluctant to settle, continually hunting for preferred gearing. Steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters help during spirited driving, but the hunt continues as the ride mellows. Required premium-grade gasoline returns an EPA-estimated 14/20 mpg.
21-inch alloys are a sight from the outside, and do deceivingly little to inhibit a smooth and comfortable ride, thanks in part to the FX’s Continuous-Damping-Control – a suspension system that automatically adjusts suspension damping to provide a better ride. It works, but the ride is still a bit short of cushy.
Additional problems have been noted with the lane departure warning and prevention systems. While the FX deserves praise for being the first production vehicle to include such systems, some testers and owners have noticed reluctance on the part of the system to engage, perhaps a comment on our increasing reliance on technology, but most likely an issue Infiniti will address and fix soon. Otherwise, handling is crisp, responsive, and tight, especially with the optional Sports Package, which adds more supportive and increasingly adjustable seats, steering-linked adaptive headlights, active rear steering, and the continuously adjustable automatic suspension with sport setting. A technology package adds the lane departure and prevention systems, intelligent brake assist, adaptive cruise control, and rain-sensing wipers, but even without either of these packages, the FX50 is quite well-equipped. A Bose stereo, leather upholstery, heated and cooled power bucket seats, a navigation system, and the Around View Monitor system are all standard.
As with many of the luxury Japanese offerings, the weak point in the FX50's design is its suspension, and only in comparison with the detail and design of the rest of the vehicle, not to mention its competition. Europe simply still has a stranglehold on proper suspension setup, easily blending comfort and performance. It’s not that the FX50 has poor or even mediocre handling, it’s just got some stiff competition. If you don’t need to have the best out there, it’s certainly a great option.
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Trims & specs
Air Conditioning
Automatic climate control front air conditioning · Dual front air conditioning zones
Airbags
Dual front airbags · Passenger airbag deactivation: occupant sensing deactivation · Front side airbags · Front side curtain airbags
Audio System
Antenna Type: mast · USB auxiliary audio input · Hard Drive: 9.3GB · In-Dash CD: DVD · MP3 player: CD MP3 Playback · Premium Brand: Bose · AM/FM radio · Satellite Radio: SiriusXM · 2 subwoofers · Total Number of Speakers: 9 · 300 watts
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel · Front brake diameter: 14.0 · Front brake width: 1.3 · Front brakes: ventilated disc · Rear brake diameter: 13.8 · Rear brake width: 0.8 · Rear brakes: ventilated disc
Comfort Features
Door sill trim: illuminated scuff plate · Floor Mat Material: carpet · Floor Material: cargo area carpet · Floor Mats: front · Foot pedal trim: aluminum · Interior accents: wood · Shift knob trim: leather · Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Cargo area power outlet: 12V · Center console: front console with armrest and storage · Cupholders: front · Dimming rearview mirror: auto-dimming · Easy entry: power steering wheel · Memorized settings: side mirrors · Multi-function remote: proximity entry system · One-touch windows: 4 · Power outlet(s): 12V front · Power steering: speed-proportional · Power windows: lockout button · Reading lights: rear · Rear power outlet: 12V · Steering wheel: power tilt and telescopic · Steering wheel mounted controls: audio · Storage: cargo tie-down anchors and hooks · Universal garage door opener: Homelink · Vanity mirrors: dual illuminating
Driver Seat
Adjustable lumbar support: power · Power adjustments: 8
Drivetrain
4WD Type: on demand · Axle ratio: 3.54
Engine
Alternator: 150 amps
Exterior Features
Body side moldings: chrome · Door handle color: chrome · Exhaust: dual exhaust tips · Exhaust tip color: chrome · Front bumper color: body-color · Grille color: chrome · Mirror color: body-color · Rear bumper color: body-color · Rear spoiler: roofline spoiler · Rear spoiler color: body-color · Rear trunk/liftgate: liftgate · Window trim: chrome
Headrests
Front headrests: adjustable · Number of front headrests: 2 · Number of rear headrests: 3
In Car Entertainment
Infotainment screen size: 8 in. · Video monitor location: dual rear · Video system: auxiliary audio/video input
Instrumentation
Fuel economy display: MPG · Warnings and reminders: low oil level
Lights
Exterior entry lights: puddle lamps · Headlights: blacked out · Tail and brake lights: LED
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: power
Passenger Seat
Power adjustments: 8
Rear Seats
Type: 60-40 split bench
Roof
Moonroof: anti-trapping feature · Roof rack: with crossbars · Roof rack color: aluminum · Roof rails: black
Safety
Active head restraints: driver · Camera system: rearview · Child seat anchors: LATCH system · Crumple zones: rear · Parking sensors: rear
Seatbelts
Emergency locking retractors: front · Rear center seatbelt: 3-point · Seatbelt force limiters: front · Seatbelt pretensioners: front
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Rear headrests: adjustable · Rear seat folding: flat · Rear seat manual adjustments: reclining · Upholstery: leather-trimmed
Security
Power door locks: anti-lockout
Spare Tire
Mount Location: inside · Size: temporary
Spare Wheel
Rim type: aluminum alloy
Steering
Steering ratio: 16.1 · Turns lock-to-lock: 3.0
Suspension
Driver Adjustable Suspension: ride control · Front Shock Type: gas shock absorbers · Front Spring Type: coil springs · Front Suspension Classification: independent · Front Suspension Type: double wishbones · Rear Shock Type: gas shock absorbers · Rear Spring Type: coil springs · Rear Suspension Classification: independent · Rear Suspension Type: multi-link · Stabilizer bar(s): rear
Telematics
Navigation system: with voice recognition · Phone: voice activated · Phone wireless data link: Bluetooth
Tires
Type: summer performance
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Towing and Hauling
Trailer hitch: Class II · Trailer wiring: 4-pin
Wheels
Wheel spokes: 6
Windows
Front wipers: rain sensing · Liftgate window: fixed · Power windows: remote operation · Rear wiper: intermittent