Comments on: Infiniti FX50: The station wagon reinvented

By: Scott Birtles, Seekonk MA 02771

Scott Birtles, Seekonk MA 02771 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:05:51 +0000

Pathfinder is the only vehicle that even comes close in size. $60K for the Infiniti or $40K for a fully equipped high tech Pilot Touring with DVD and NAV. The 20K savings in the bank will come in handy when the kids reach college age. As far as the other Nissan vehicles are concerned, let’s deal with the larger the Nissan Pathfinder. The Pilot gets 10% better fuel economy. It has a fuel efficient 3.5 liter clean v6 opposed to the 4.0 liter Nissan power plant. The Pilot is a much larger vehicle with more headroom, more second and third row head room. The pilot is a 2009 the Pathfinder is a 2008. The Honda has a lower five year maintenance cost by $664.00. Also Honda charges less to get the truck to you destination is $75.00 less. Judging by Honda’s sales in June 2008 it is clear who people are choosing for their transportation needs. Honda has the cleanest cars in America. It’s time to save money, save fuel and dive a green vehicle.

By: Thomas Perez, San Francisco, CA

Thomas Perez, San Francisco, CA — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:06:06 +0000

the honda pilot is hardly a comparison to the Infiniti FX… their target markets are no where near eachother.

try the Porsche Cayenne or the BMW X6.

if you want to talk mileage compare the CRV with the Nissan Roque or the Pilot with the Murano and/or Pathfinder.

the funny thing is, a week ago i was defending the Pilot because someone was complaining that the mileage wasn’t very good.

By: Scott Birtles

Scott Birtles — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:37:04 +0000

With fuel prices heading towards $5.00 per Galloon one would think that a 5.0 liter 390 HP crossover would be a slow mover. The Honda Pilot gets much better fuel economy and the price is much less. Honda has done a much better job compared to Nissan at achieving clean fuel efficient vehicles.

By: joe Shelton - Spring Lake, Mi

joe Shelton - Spring Lake, Mi — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:30:05 +0000

This absurd FX50 soon will go the way as the absurd Q45.

By: James, Scottsdale Arizona

James, Scottsdale Arizona — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:32:43 +0000

If you can afford to buy the 09 FX you can afford to put gas in it. And by the way the new FX actually gets better gas mileage then the previous generation.

By: Ralph, Reno, NV

Ralph, Reno, NV — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:06:09 +0000

obvious he likes it because it gets the worse MPG out of any of the cars he reviews. His Mini review is total wrong.

By: Brad, South Riding VA

Brad, South Riding VA — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:10:57 +0000

i have an FX45 for about 4 years now. my commutes are from 30-45 miles each way and usually have about 30-50% stop and go traffic. with that i average 17.8 MPG. several days i did the same commute and when it was finally moving, i stayed at 60MPH and averaged 22 MPG.

By: Rick, Boston MA

Rick, Boston MA — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:31:17 +0000

I was hoping to get an FX45 but with the gas price, I think I ended up not buying it.

Good luck to whoever going to buy it.

By: JAy., Houston, TX

JAy., Houston, TX — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:04:09 +0000

Wait! Wait! Did Taylor like a vehicle!

It’s a Miracle!

By: Dan, Dallas Texas

Dan, Dallas Texas — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:53:51 +0000

There is a reason you see so few FX45’s on the street, the gas mileage will have you seriouslyy contemplating suicide. I looked at one 4 years ago and bought a Mazda 3 instead. I know there is no way you can compare the two vehicles, there’s a $30K price difference, but the Mazda is a lot of fun and I don’t find myself reaching for sharp implements when I fill up the tank. The FX50’s estimated city mileage is 14. With a fill up costing almost $100 I can’t see this latest SUV/SAV/cross over/weird thing selling many more units than it’s predecessor.