2008 Infiniti EX Safety Review

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Safety - What the Auto Press Says

The 2008 Infiniti EX shines for its optional advanced safety systems, including an Around View Monitor and a Lane Departure Warning System. The federal government has not yet crash tested the EX, but the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives it scores of "Good"(the highest possible) in both frontal offset and side impact tests, and names it a "Top Safety Pick."

• "It's not an exaggeration to say the 2008 Infiniti EX35 has more safety technology than any other compact SUV." -- Edmunds
• "A successor to Infiniti's current Lane Departure Warning system, Lane Departure Prevention actually takes action to correct the vehicle's direction if it crosses the center or shoulder lines on the road. The system works by gauging where the vehicle is in relationship to the lines on the road. If it senses the vehicle going out of those lines at speeds above 45 miles an hour, a warning signal is sounded and the vehicle's stability control system is activated to bring it back to the correct side of the line." -- Consumer Guide
• "The other trick tech on the EX35 is the around-view monitor (AVM), an advanced version of the backup camera. Using a constellation of cameras around the car, the system creates a composite image, a virtual bird's-eye view that shows the car from overhead. With the AVM engaged, you could parallel park into a teacup if you wanted to." -- Los Angeles Times
• "If you have trouble parallel parking, the AVM's assistance is unparalleled." -- Motor Trend
• "We were so impressed with the performance of the AVM system that we strongly recommend its purchase." -- Washington Post
• "Infiniti's available Around View Monitor takes the idea of a rearview camera to a new level. The system works fairly well, but the images aren't very large, so it is still necessary to survey your surroundings when parking or backing up. When the vehicle is put in reverse, a larger image of the rear is projected on the left side of the screen." -- New Car Test Drive