Infiniti confirms pricing and specification of all-wheel drive EX coupé crossover
Infiniti has confirmed pricing and specification of its second car for the UK: the V6 powered, all-wheel drive EX. Smaller than the FX, it’s the first crossover to blend the style and performance of a sports coupé with the character of a compact SUV. The EX is now available for British customers as part of Infiniti’s range of performance cars coming to the UK.
Infiniti’s all-wheel drive EX coupé crossover will cost from £35,200 on the road when UK deliveries begin in September. The EX arrives with an offer to UK car buyers every bit as groundbreaking as its design.
Behind the price are levels of performance, quality, standard equipment, technology and customer service on offer to British car buyers in one model for the first time. The UK is the 12th Western European country to feel Infiniti’s Total Ownership Experience where the promise is to treat every customer like a VIP and make choosing, buying and running a car more rewarding than ever.
In other markets the compact, five-door EX has already established a dynamic new side to the crossover sector – it’s the all-wheel drive solution for any enthusiast whose life has outgrown a coupe. But equally, Infiniti has seen the EX find favour with urban customers for whom their outgoing full-size, luxury SUV is just too big – or controversial - for today’s cities.
The EX is available in two forms, the EX37 and the EX37 GT, both equipped with a highly efficient yet charismatic 3.7-litre V6 petrol engine offering stirring performance and sound. Acceleration from rest to 62mph takes just 6.4 seconds, a figure that shames many a sports car. Yet the standard seven-speed automatic gearbox with manual mode and electronic all-wheel drive biased towards the rear wheels ensures the speed is totally controlled.
Both EX models are exceptionally fully featured with items Infiniti thinks its customers expect but also many they don’t including Scratch Shield paint and electric folding rear seats. Every EX has, for example, 18 inch alloy wheels, front and rear parking sensors, Cruise Control, Bluetooth, adaptive Xenon headlamps plus LED rears, electrically adjustable front seats, iPod connection and rear privacy glass – all more usually found on an options list. The UK is also one of the first among Infiniti’s global markets where the EX comes with the all-new Connectiviti information and entertainment platform that Infiniti believes offers more multimedia-for-the-money than any other premium system.
In optional Connectiviti+ satellite navigation form, owners will never be short of a place to visit. In an industry first, Infiniti has teamed up with Michelin Guides to offer 22,000 across Europe taken from the Michelin Red Guide (for hotels and restaurants) and the Green Guide (for scenic tours, tourist attractions and museums). Connectiviti+ also comprises for the UK automatic warnings of stationary speed cameras and a ‘smart’ way of recalculating route guidance to avoid jams that takes into account traffic count and accident probability. The system even makes it possible to watch a DVD in the car – assuming the EX is stationary, of course.
Integral to every EX are attributes such as light weight, thanks to the many aluminium parts, VVEL (Variable Valve Event and Lift) technology to optimise engine efficiency, and the model’s signature long bonnet and sharply tapering roofline. This distinctive profile is a direct result of the EX platform which is shared with its sister, the G37 Coupé.
Infiniti EX comes with:
* 320PS (316bhp) 3.7-litre V6 engine
* Seven-speed automatic with Adaptive Shift Control
* ‘Active torque distribution’ intelligent all-wheel drive
* Xenon adaptive cornering headlights
* ASC stability control
* Speed-sensitive power steering
* Electrically adjustable front seats
* Powered folding rear seat backrests
* Infiniti I-Key smart access
* ‘Scratch shield’ self-repairing paint
* Cruise control
* LED rear lights
* 18 inch alloy wheels
* Six airbags
* Rear privacy glass
* Leather trimmed steering wheel and gear selector
* Black lacquer and Aluminium interior trim
* Auto dimming rear view mirror
* Automatic lights and wipers
* Connectiviti package:
* 2GB Music Box
* 7in multi information colour display
* CD player with MP3/WMA compatibility
* iPod/USB connection
* Bluetooth mobile phone connectivity
* Voice recognition
* Steering wheel controls
* Front and rear parking sensors
The Infiniti EX can be reserved online now. Deliveries are due to begin in September when the UK’s inaugural Infiniti Centre, in Reading, opens its doors.
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