Infiniti G

Name: 2012 Infiniti G
Brand: Infiniti

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Road Test

The Infiniti G25 sports sedan offers almost everything the top-rated G37 does but costs less. The G25 is agile and fun to drive. Further, its interior is well finished and fairly quiet. Definitely skewing toward the sporty side, ride quality is taut, composed and comfortable enough -- but not exactly luxurious. With its smaller V6, the G25 is noticeably slower than the G37, but gets substantially better fuel economy. The cabin is nicely laid out, but a little snug. The trunk is fairly small as well. Rear-wheel drive was standard, all-wheel drive was a popular upgrade. The G25 was discontinued after the 2012 model year.

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Crash and Rollover Tests

IIHS Front Moderate Overlap

Good

IIHS Front Small Overlap, Driver

Acceptable

IIHS Side Crash

Good

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IIHS Front Moderate Overlap

Good

IIHS Front Small Overlap, Driver

Acceptable

IIHS Side Crash

Good

NHTSA Overall Crash

NHTSA Overall Frontal-Crash

NHTSA Overall Side-Crash

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Crash and Rollover Tests

IIHS Front Moderate Overlap

Good

IIHS Front Small Overlap, Driver

Acceptable

IIHS Side Crash

Good

NHTSA Overall Crash

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2012 Luxury compact cars Ratings

2012 Infiniti G

$6,975 - $7,675

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Seating

2 front, 3 rear

Drive Wheels

AWD, Rear

Warranty

Coverage varies among versions of this vehicle

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convertible

coupe

sedan

7-speed Automatic
6-speed Manual

2.5-liter V6 (218 hp)
3.7-liter V6 (328 hp)
3.7-liter V6 (330 hp)
3.7-liter V6 (325 hp)
3.7-liter V6 (348 hp)

Model History

2007-

Current Generation

Infiniti's 2007 update of the G series cars significantly improved the interior accommodations and the control layout. This, along with several other attributes made it our top-rated car in the class. A larger 3.7-liter V6 was added to the coupe for 2008, and the sedan a year later, when a seven-speed automatic transmission was also made standard. We didn't think much of the convertible version that arrived in 2009. A less-costly G25, with a 2.5-liter V6 introduced in 2011, sacrifices a little acceleration, but gets much better fuel economy. The G25 was discontinued in 2013. The sedan was redesigned in 2014 and renamed Q50. The old platform carried on and the sedan was renamed Q40; while coupe and convertible versions were named Q60.

2003-2006

2003 Redesign Year

The original G35 was Infiniti's first real try at a mid-size rear-drive luxury/sport sedan. The car has a well-controlled ride, a quiet and nicely finished cabin, and a strong 3.5-liter V6. The G35 was also one of the few four-door luxury sedans of its time to offer a six-speed manual transmission, as well as an exceptionally smooth automatic. Routine handling was agile, but emergency handling could be tricky. The all-wheel-drive version, known as the G35X, is also very nice -- but more fuel-thirsty.