Kicking Tires was able to supply their website with comments coming from Mike Hanley and David Thomas regarding the 2008 Infiniti EX35. These two individuals were two of the very few personalities to have the chance to ride the new car from Honda’s luxury car brand. Of course the car wears the Infiniti shock but more features are given compared to the previous model. Here are the comments of the two car enthusiasts:

Mike Hanley said, “Like Dave, I found the EX35 and Infiniti G35 sport sedan similar in many ways. Both models share the same platform and have a sport-tuned ride and weighty steering that's conducive to performance driving. Each one also has a strong 3.5-liter V-6 engine and an upscale interior. Think of the EX35 as a hatchback version of the G35.”

He continued, “Where the EX stands apart from the G is with its technology features, though they're likely to spread across the Infiniti lineup in the future. The Around View Monitor uses strategically positioned cameras to show what's happening on each side of the EX35, and Lane Departure Prevention gives the crossover a gentle tug to keep it in its lane if it begins drifting across the center line. LDP is an impressive technology achievement in and of itself, but more importantly it’s a safety feature with real potential to prevent head-on collisions.”

David Thomas made a comment about the new car saying, “The weird thing about the EX35 is that it truly handles like a car, more specifically, it handles a lot like the Infiniti G35, right down to the roughness you would expect from a sports sedan, not an SUV. The Acura RDX has a similar ride, so you can’t really dock points there. The interior is really nice. Infiniti is going with an opulent look with lots of detail in the upholstery, which is unusual. Tech features like the Around View Monitor and Lane Departure Prevention worked the way you would want them to and were surprisingly natural to the driver.”

Thomas also said, “The real downside of the EX35 is the lack of SUV-ness. It doesn’t ride like an SUV and the cargo area is tiny and not too utilitarian, even when the rear seats are folded. I’m left thinking Infiniti built a nicer-equipped and finished G35, not a great small SUV.”