- The EX35 finally gets Infiniti's seven-speed automatic transmission for 2011.
Infiniti predicts the 2011 EX will earn a 17/24 EPA rating with either RWD or AWD.
The 2011 Infiniti EX35 is already in many larger dealerships.
The seven-speed automatic transmission is said to improve fuel economy, though the EPA has yet to rate the compact crossover. Infiniti is predicting a rating of 17 mpg in city driving and 24 mpg on the highway across the board. That's the same rating the rear-drive EX35 earned for the 2010 model year, but it would be an improvement for the all-wheel-drive EX35, which was rated just 16/23 for 2010. Note that the EX's 297-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 is unchanged for 2011.
Adding AWD to the 2011 Infiniti EX35 takes you up to $36,425. The high-line EX35 Journey model costs $37,225 in rear-drive configuration and $38,625 with AWD.
Other revisions for the 2011 EX include standard 18-inch wheels and tires versus the 17s Infiniti offered previously. The EX also gets a new white color scheme for gauges and LCD instrument display, standard dual-zone automatic climate control and three new exterior colors — Arctic Blue, Midnight Garnet and Graphite Shadow.
