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With the release of the 2008 G37, potential owners have a decision to make: Purchase new or used. These
decisions can be difficult at times when you are comparing price points vs. design changes. The G35 can
make things somewhat more difficult in that they are holding their resale values far more than most vehicles
are. The question in the minds of those who are looking at purchasing a new or used G-series vehicle or
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who may be considering an upgrade to the latest version of the G is "Is it worth it?". The answer itself is up for debate.
Recently, NICOclub's G-Series Forum member sweetcarz02 posted a thread announcing his ownership of
a new G37 coupe. Being as he had upgraded to the G37 from a G35 coupe he has added his personal comparison
between the G35 and G37 as listed below. For those wishing to ask questions, please vist NICOclub's
G-Series Forum.
Comparison: My Infiniti G35 to the G37
I definitely like the G37 more as an overall package. I will give you a rundown of my review between the two. I just made a
post at G35club.org reviewing my thoughts between the G35 and G37, below is what I had to say:
Factory Options:
This is the big winner between the G35 and the G37. Each car I have owned came with every factory option and the
G37 takes the cake in the fun toys department.
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For audio/visual fiends the G37 wins hand over fist. The navigation screen is finally touch screen and
Infiniti managed to integrate the radio into the screen display. The G37 will allow you to rip CD's to
your Music Box Hard Drive and you can also load music in from a Compact Flash slot on the dash. I have
to admit I don't use either of these but they seem like cool options. My big winner is the iPod plug-in
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and control your iPod with the steering wheel controls. This was a huge plus for me as it allows me to play my iPod and keep it charged with clear music. In my
G35 I used a FM modulator which was horrible sounding with that great Bose system. I live in a downtown
area and my condo is in a tight parking complex so I love the back up camera they added for the G37.
Wrapping up the factory options section the auto tilt headlights are cool and the laser guided cruise
control works upon testing in my area but I haven't taken it on a decent road trip yet to really put it
up to the true test. I do live in Atlanta which means traffic is horrible and the NavTraffic is a pretty
cool feature but it seems to fail me 80% of the time. It will tell me traffic is in the area when it
isn't or it won't warn me of traffic ahead, in the systems defense Atlanta traffic is ridiculous!
Power:
The G37 has some decent pep to it over the G35 but it's nothing that is going to blow you away by any means. The powerbands between the two cars seem to act differently however. The G35 seemed to have this strong low end almost like a V8 in the way that you could drive it and it pulled. The G37 has much more of an across the board pull with a strong finish in the RPM's (similar to dare I say a VTEC motor) which I tend to enjoy since I am a former Honda owner ten times over. The G37 wins this section as well.
Suspension/Braking:
This by far is where the G series will win any automotive fan over. The G37 added the 4 wheel active steering which the first time I really did some spirited driving it kind of freaked me out as it is adjusting your steering angle, ratio also your rear wheel angle which sometimes you can feel. It almost gives a simulated feeling that your car is starting to slide out deep into a turn and then just get this feeling that the turn isn't being over driven at all. Kind of a creepy feeling but you can easily disable the 4 wheel steering with a button next to the VDC if you must. I love it but I would say the cars are equal in this point. Regardless of tweaks that the G37 made over the G35 both cars are equipped with overkill for street performance and I just love it!
Trunk Space:
No more hope in the G37. They both lose in this category.
Overall Review:
With all this being said the car is generally the same, especially for an "average" driver. I am a huge sucker for cool electronic options and horsepower so the G37 heavily wins my heart on that note. If you just want the basic mid range luxury ride then the G35 should fit your own needs just fine. The extra money for the G37 really comes down to the little add-ons and cool features and if you think they are worth it.
Author: Joey Redmond (sweetcarz02) is a NICO forum member. You may visit his blog here: Blog Link
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