 About the Infiniti M45The Infiniti M45 is a mid-size luxury sedan. It is a front-engine vehicle available in rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The M45 seats five comfortably, offers ample legroom, and comes with a full-size trunk. It is designed to be both luxurious and swift, and recent models of the vehicle feature significant performance upgrades. The M45 is ideal for those looking for a luxury sport sedan that is large enough to comfortably accommodate a family with two to three children.The M45 features a 4.5-liter V-8 engine that can produce 325 horsepower. It comes as with five-speed auto-manual or automatic or seven-speed automatic transmission. For added performance, it offers speed-proportional power steering. Anti-lock brakes, stability control, and electronic traction control are all... View more standard safety features, as are front and rear curtain airbags, front side airbags, and driver and front passenger occupant-sensor equipped airbags with multistage deployment. Cargo capacity on the M45 sedan is 14.9 cubic feet, and the rear seat center armrest offers trunk access, expanding the cargo capacity somewhat. The M45's estimated fuel economy is 16mpg/city and 21mpg/highway. The Infiniti M45 was first introduced by Infiniti's parent company, Nissan, in 2002 and was designed to bridge the gap between Infiniti's M30 coupe and Q45 executive sedan. Infiniti positioned it to compete with such luxury sports sedans as the Lexus GS. It went into production with model year 2003 and was received well by both press and public. In 2004, Infiniti debuted a new generation of the M45 at the New York Auto Show, a reworked version of Nissan's Fuga platform from Japan, for production year 2005. The M45 ceased production with the 2010 model. For 2011, it was replaced by the M56. The M45 was assembled entirely in Oppama, Japan. A number of luxury features distinguish the M45 sedan. These include driver and front passenger bucket seats that are heated and ventilated, offer electrical height and tilt adjustment, and lumbar adjustment. The driver seat is also equipped with memory technology, as are door mirrors and the steering wheel. It has a six-speaker RDS sound system with a six-disc remote CD changer and MP3 compatibility. It also comes with a glass, electric sunroof, and its windshield wipers feature an automatic rain sensor. An onboard computer provides the driver with trip and fuel consumption information. All upholstery is leather, and the dashboard and door panels are trimmed in wood/wood grain. The Infiniti M45 has been named best-in-class" a number of times. Kiplinger's Personal Finance declared the M45 to be the "Best New Car" in the $40,000 or under category in 2002. Additionally, the M45 has received accolades from the EPA as a "large" category sedan. View less | |||
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