2012 Infiniti M Hybrid Review

This car pretty floored us. Infiniti M Hybrid did not get us all excited in the email exchanges but as soon as the car was delivered to us, it was a week of bliss. They styling is simply incredible as it has leapfrogged all other Infinitis and all other hybrids before it.

Driving it was a delight as this hybrid seems to have all the torque of a V10 engine. But then it really has the economy of a small car so you can have fun burning up the tires or hypermiling a getting over 30 mpgs.

The one remarkable advancement of this car is the hybrid engine integration. It is truly an engineering wonder to see this engine shut off at 50 mph, cruise on electric power and then come back on as power is needed. The driver sees the tachometer needle go up and down but that is pretty much the only sign that the gas engine is shutting on and off.

2012 Infiniti M Hybrid Specs:

Engine: 3.5-liter V6 with Infiniti Direct Response Hybrid® utilizing a lithium-ion battery and 50 kW electric motor
Horsepower: 360 hp @ 6,500 rpm (Hybrid System Net Power)
Torque: Peak engine 258 lb-ft and peak electric motor 199 lb-ft
Fuel Consumption: 27 mpg city/32 mpg hwy
MSRP: Starting at $53,700

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Premium Package:

Infiniti Hard Drive Navigation System with 8-inch WVGA color touch-screen display, Lane Guidance and 3-D building graphics
Infiniti Voice Recognition for audio, navigation, and vehicle information systems
NavTraffic with detailed traffic information provided by SiriusXM
NavWeather with current weather updates and 3-day forecasts provided by SiriusXM[
Zagat Survey® Restaurant Guide
Bose® 2-channel, 10-speaker Premium Audio system, AM/FM/CD/DVD with MP3 playback capability, Radio Data System (RDS) and speed-sensitive volume
Climate-controlled front seats
Heated steering wheel
$3,450

Deluxe Touring Package:

Bose® Studio Surround® sound system with 5.1-channel decoding, 16 speakers
Forest Air® system with Advanced Auto Recirculation, Breeze Mode, Plasmacluster®Air Purifier, and Grape Polyphenol Filter
Power rear sunshade
Semi-aniline leather-appointed seating
Unique quilted seat pattern and additional seat bolstering
White Ash silver-powdered wood trim
Suede-like headliner
Premium soft-touch material for armrests, door inserts, center console and knee pads
Premium stitched meter hood
$3,900

Technology Package:

Intelligent Cruise Control (Full-Speed Range)
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Lane Departure Prevention (LDP)
Distance Control Assist (DCA)
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) with Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
Blind Spot Warning (BSW) and Blind Spot Intervention^™ (BSI®) Systems
Front Seat Pre-Crash Seat Belts
Active Trace Control (Adjusts vehicle braking and engine torque to help enhance cornering feel)
Eco Pedal
Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS) with auto-leveling headlights
Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) with Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
$3,050