2004 Infiniti FX35 review from North America

No problems to date.

One of very few sports car SUV's available, very distinctive styling, very unique. The entire care has a sports car look and feel, yet I can still go to the local hardware store and take home a stack of 10 foot long lumber with no trouble.

The car feels as though it's European rather than Asian.

Difficult rearward vision when backing, definitely get the backup camera package.

Dash controls require you to look at them to adjust.

Firm ride in the Sport package, just what I was looking for since I prefer sports cars. If you want a more supple ride try the base package or another vehicle. Plenty of power from the V6 and decent sound from the exhaust. This is a performance enthusiast's SUV for the guy who has family but still wants to maintain a unique vehicle and sense of style.

The auto transmission can be a bit jerky in auto mode in very cold weather, however the tranny is perfectly smooth above 60F. The manual mode is tons of fun, but can take some getting used to for a person transitioning from a stick.

Never thought I would own an Asian car, much less an SUV, after driving only European sports cars for the last 25 years, but I really enjoy this vehicle.