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I saw a couple of these cars over the weekend and thought the the car was a little over priced and the rear seating was crampted.  Has anyone else seen this car?  

Sat in one in the showroom. Adjusted seat for myself- 5'5" frame weighing in at featherweight of 110lbs, went to seat myself behind and found that there was neither  footroom  ( only wearing size 6 shoes )nor kneeroom! When offered a test drive by the sales rep, I declined . This cute looking EX is really a 2+2 that has 4 doors ,but with smallish set of rear doors suited for people that has size 5 shoes or smaller!  

If you want a small SUV with back seats, forget the EX35.

My wife and I ended up leasing one for different reasons.  First, I wanted a sport sedan and she wanted a small SUV.  We are young professionals who do not plan to have kids.  We wanted a sporty vehicle with AWD, some utility, and great ride for long distance trips.  This is not a yuppie soccer-moms SUV, like the MDX or RX350.  Another reason why we liked it.  

We tried the RDX but found the interior gimicky and does not have much user space for its size.  Also the turbo 4 was really unrefined.  The Rav4 does not have the nice interior and the X3 was the most expensive with least features.  The X3 engine was smooth and ride was great but not the best value nor reliability.  We looked at the Audi A3 and it was a very good compromise.  The Subaru Outback sedan was our runner up, with good space, high value, and nice interior.  It had the H6 and not the turbo but was still spunky.  We went for the EX35 because it is essentially a G35 hatchback, NOT a SUV.  It feels small (I'm 6') because the windows and roofline is angled inward, but the seats are supportive and we plan to drive around with the seats down, which really helps rear visibility.  

The ride in our EX35 is great!  It is more quiet than a G35, almost as fast, and definitely gets the looks.  the interior has lots of functions, but unlike the RDX, it looks clean and classy.

If you have a family greater than two, look somewhere else, but this was perfect for us (young professionals).  It is expensive, and Infiniti will only make 30k per year, so you will not one often on the road, unlike a BMW 328.  Thats fine for us!  

It's nice to see a description of why someone bought a vehicle. I can see how the EX35 worked for you. To me, it's too small and cramped for an SUV but I guess if you think of it as a G35 wagon/hatchback, it makes sense. Plus, your wife gets her small SUV.  

I wouldn't be caught dead in that Gremlin or what ever AMC called them.