With two, maybe three weeks until the new Infiniti JX arrives on the lot, the automotive press have finally been released to submit their reviews. The feedback has been INCREDIBLE. Looks like the new JX35 is everything promised and MORE. Read their highlights and comments below! We’ll be compiling the reviews here in this post as we find them, so check back often for updates, and comment on this post if you find one we don’t have that we should be adding to the list!
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2013 Infiniti JX35 review by Winding Road | Highlights
- “We’ll be honest, few vehicles on the market make third-row entry easy, but Infiniti is giving it a serious go with the JX. There’s a nice, wide space when the second row slides forward, granting access to the surprisingly large third row. Cargo space, even with the third row up, looks larger than Audi’s Q7, and with the second row down, comes across as simply massive.”
- “The JX’s ride and steering have a lot in common with the larger, plush QX. This is a soft-riding, comfortable suspension.”
- “Built to the standards of the luxurious and popular QX, and for the same breed of shopper (albeit one with a smaller budget), this is one crossover that will impress the high-end suburban set.”
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2013 Infiniti JX review by AutoBlog (with video) | Highlights
- “Infiniti has come out swinging when it comes to configuring the JX. Shoppers will find leather seats, tri-zone climate control, power rear liftgate, privacy glass, keyless entry, heated seats, bi-xenon headlights, Bluetooth connectivity, full power accessories and more as standard equipment on the base JX … (fully loaded) the Infiniti JX35 will still be the least expensive with the most equipment.”
- “The JX cabin is unmistakably Infiniti in its warm design and high quality fit-and-finish.”
- “We found the ride comfortable and the cabin adequately void of wind noise.”
- “Infiniti coddles its discriminating buyers with its subscription-based Infiniti Connection and Infiniti Connection Plus telematics systems (both are complimentary the first year of ownership). Services include crash notification, emergency calling, roadside assistance, remote lock/unlock service, drive zone boundaries, speed alerts and more. Lastly, the impressive Infiniti Personal Assistant program (standard for the first four years of ownership) allows owners to call a concierge service for assistance with just about anything at all. Just for grins, we called to find out when Haley’s comet will make its next appearance and the operator at the other end quickly replied that the famous celestial traveler will arrive on approximately July 28, 2061. Um, okay.”
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2013 Infiniti JX35 review by Autoguide | Highlights
- “Perfect for teen drivers, Infiniti Connection lets owners set speed and distance limits on the car, notifying you by text, email or a call if any “rules” have been broken.”
- “More engaging is the car’s design. There’s high-grade paint, plenty of chrome and Infiniti’s unique style, with a flare for the dramatic that none of its Japanese rivals have ever been able, or willing, to match. Of particular note are the crescent shaped D-pillars, which Infiniti says is a style element that will trickle down into the rest of the lineup.”
- “Open any door and the level of luxury will shock anyone who’s shopped this segment before. Infiniti is immediately a rival for the Audi in this respect, and the JX will have prospective Q7 buyers wondering why they should pay many thousands more.”
- “Having the car tell you when to brake and when to apply the throttle, and then doing almost all of that work for you is initially a bizarre feeling and requires a level of trust in the technology. It doesn’t take long, however, to realize that while a bit conservative, it’s an incredibly smart system that works excellently. Infiniti, after all, prides itself on technology that serves a purpose and is easy to use. With all of the many features enabled the JX feels, dare we say it, uncrashable.”
- “With a solid reason by the company to offer such a product, just looking at and sitting in the JX is enough to start changing consumers’ minds … factor in the price, luxury, fuel economy, interior space and features and the newest three-row luxury crossover is instantly the best.”
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2013 Infiniti JX review by Car and Driver | Highlights
- “With a child seat in place, the seat still will slide forward enough to let people slip into the third row. Space for the rearmost five passengers is minivan-like.”
- “This is easily the best CVT transmission on the market, and it’s better than a few actual automatics.”
- “Infiniti also has improved the functionality of the Around View Monitor camera system—a piece of tech we like—to show the direction of the front wheels in the overhead view and also provide person and object detection with attendant color warnings.”
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2013 Infiniti JX35 review by Automobile Magazine | Highlights
-”It’s an unmistakable Infiniti both inside and out.”
- “Sumptuous, stylish interiors have been an Infiniti specialty for some time now, and the JX35 does nothing to break that trend. The front seats are wide, supportive, and nicely cushioned and the cabin has a spacious and airy feel.”
- “There are also a handful of new convenience features. Infiniti Connection is an OnStar-like service that includes Google calendar integration and can warn parents via text message when the car exceeds a set speed or leaves a pre-defined area. The JX also introduces Infiniti Personal Assistant, a call-center that’s accessible from a cell phone anytime and anywhere. Vehicle purchase includes four years of free service where representatives can book event tickets, find local restaurants, or even look up general-knowledge facts.”
- “Infiniti execs anticipate that the JX will quickly become the second best-selling vehicle in the company’s product portfolio, behind the G sedan and we have no doubt that this spacious, luxurious seven-seater will find plenty of takers. The JX35 is a competitive alternative not only to luxury players like the Acura MDX and Audi Q7, but also to pricey mainstream crossovers like the Ford Flex.”
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2013 Infiniti JX review by Left Lane News | Highlights
- “The JX aims for well-heeled buyers, while the Pathfinder goes at the heart of the market. To differentiate the two, Infiniti’s version is available with a full suite of driver assists including a blind spot warning and intervention system, lane departure warning and prevention and an AroundView monitor with moving object detection. A 360-degree view around Infiniti JX, it shows moving objects on a seven-inch in-dash monitor.”
- “On the convenience side, JXs offer Infiniti’s Personal Assistant, which is a concierge-like service that helps to make an Infiniti owner’s day just a little less stressful. We were impressed as the operator checked on our flight schedules for our late afternoon departures. The service is available by subscription and it bookends nicely with Infiniti Connection, which utilizes an owner’s smartphone for functions like remote locking and unlocking, collision notification and parent-friendly Drive Zone monitoring.”
- “Driving through Charleston, we were impressed by the JX’s quiet, confident ride, which gave off nary-a-whimper nor untoward sound. Under hard acceleration, we heard the engine start to wind up, and the transmission really starts to dig in. We are still a bit cool towards the concept of a CVT transmission, but if it is the only game in town, it better be good. The Infiniti transmission is just that. At one point, a weird, whistling sound came into the cabin that had us alarmed that an air leak existed in the rubber window trim. Turning down all the radio and air conditioning noise, we ran windows up and down to re-seal everything. Instead it turns out that the car in the next lane was giving off a high-pitched whistle that disappeared when it passed us. It’s a testament to the brand’s noise, vibration and harshness engineers.”
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2013 Infiniti JX35 review by Cars.com | Highlights
- “This sentiment was echoed loudly during Infiniti’s in-house study of how other busy families use their cars. The result? A sleek new crossover in which your kids and your carpool can still get into the third row, even if you have child seats installed in the second row.”
- “It’s sleek and modern, with exterior dimensions that make it look leaner than its competitors, the Acura MDX, Audi Q7 and Lincoln MKT, though it manages to pack in more cargo space and legroom than the MDX and Q7.”
- “Third-row passengers weren’t forgotten in the JX. They have their own air vents to cool off quickly in the summer heat, and an optional panoramic moonroof over the second- and third-row seats lets the light in, keeping the third row from feeling like a dungeon.”
- “The other impressive feat is the JX35′s ability to hug the road like a car when cornering, rather than tilting and rolling as you’d expect from an SUV or large crossover.”
- “Infiniti was the first to introduce the very helpful Around View Monitor, which uses several cameras around the vehicle to give you a complete 360-degree view around the immediate vicinity of the car. The JX adds to the feature Moving Object Detection. If someone, or something, is moving around the car — say, a child or the neighbor’s cat that uses your garden as a litter box — visual and audible warnings will let you know where the moving object is so you can wait for it to clear before you move.”
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2013 Infiniti JX review by The Truth About Cars | Highlights
- “Sumptuous leather and wood are featured throughout, and the layout of the dash is a near perfect copy of the Infiniti M.”
- “The JX is a great luxury crossover on its own merits – we barely scratched the surface of all of the vehicle’s technology and still came away impressed.”
- “The JX takes things in the opposite direction, sacrificing performance for practicality – something that the target demographic cares about more than acceleration times or rear-drive handling dynamics.”
- “According to Infiniti, the brand had nothing to stem the flow of customers who were dabbling outside the brand when it came time for a three-row luxury crossover. Instead of letting their clients go off and get an Acura MDX or Audi Q7, Infiniti took the underpinnings of the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder and co-opted them for a luxury vehicle.”
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Again, if you find any reviews out there that we haven’t added yet, feel free to click here to contact us by email, or reply to this post in the comments below, and we’ll add the review to the list as soon as we can. We have a 2013 Infiniti JX35 here in the 417 Infiniti dealership showroom from today until this Saturday, March 31st – there’s no better time to stop by and experience the 2013 Infiniti JX35 today while we have it here on site!
Right now we’ve got 8 pre-orders of the Jx35 in Ottawa, ON, and more coming by the day. If you need information about pricing or trim details, you can click here or call us today at (613) 749-9417.
