| Edmunds.com's online car magazine Inside Line | | | | 5. 2008 Mercedes-Benz C350 |
| has recently announced that the 2007 Infiniti | | | | |
| G35 Sport has won the latest comparison test | | | | Here are some of the specs of the 2007 |
| of sport sedans. | | | | Infiniti G35 Sport just for you to have an |
| | | | idea of why it won the comparison test |
| There were five sport sedans that the | | | | conducted by Inside Line on sports sedans: |
| editorial team of Inside Line has compared | | | | |
| and these are as follows: | | | | Performance & Efficiency |
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| • 2007 BMW 335i (MSRP $46,650 and | | | | 3,498 cc 3.5 liters V 6 front engine with |
| True Market ValueÂ(R) (TMVÂ(R)) of | | | | 95.5 mm bore, 81.4 mm stroke, 10.6 |
| $44,290) -- equipped with a six-cylinder, | | | | compression ratio, double overhead cam, |
| 300-horsepower engine and six-speed automatic | | | | variable valve timing/camshaft and four |
| transmission; | | | | valves per cylinder VQ35 |
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| • 2008 Cadillac CTS (MSRP $44,715 | | | | Premium unleaded fuel 91 |
| and TMVÂ(R) of $44,159) -- equipped with | | | | |
| a six-cylinder, 304-horsepower engine and | | | | Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 26 and EPA |
| six-speed automatic transmission; | | | | city (mpg): 19 |
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| • 2007 Infiniti G35 Sport | | | | Multi-point injection fuel system |
| (estimate $36,800 and TMVÂ(R) of $34,928) | | | | |
| -- equipped with high quality Nissan floor | | | | 20 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank |
| mats, a six-cylinder, 306-horsepower engine | | | | |
| and five-speed automatic transmission; | | | | Power: 228 kW , 306 HP SAE @ 6,800 rpm; 268 |
| | | | ft lb , 363 Nm @ 5,200 rpm |
| • 2008 Lexus IS350 (MSRP $47,815 | | | | |
| and TMVÂ(R) of $47,651) -- equipped with | | | | Handling, Ride & Braking |
| a six-cylinder, 306-horsepower engine and | | | | |
| six-speed automatic transmission; and | | | | Four-wheel ABS |
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| • 2008 Mercedes-Benz C350 Sport | | | | Brake assist system |
| (MSRP $41,935 and TMVÂ(R) of $41,841) -- | | | | |
| equipped with a six-cylinder, 268-horsepower | | | | Four disc brakes including four ventilated |
| engine and seven-speed automatic transmission | | | | discs |
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| According to Inside Line Senior Road Test | | | | Electronic brake distribution |
| Editor Josh Jacquot their chosen five sedans | | | | |
| are excellent cars and it's simply hard to | | | | Electronic traction control via ABS & engine |
| find a reason not to buy any of them. | | | | management |
| However, the Infiniti G35 Sport from among | | | | |
| the five chosen sport sedans possess an | | | | Immobilizer |
| engaging driving character, high feature | | | | |
| content, and above all an affordable price | | | | Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel |
| which adds up to its appeal. | | | | |
| | | | Stability control |
| The 2007 BMW 335i ranks second and was highly | | | | |
| praised for performance and comfort. | | | | Wishbone front suspension independent with |
| Meanwhile, the 2008 Cadillac CTS was in third | | | | stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link |
| place and was chosen for its superior | | | | rear suspension independent with stabilizer |
| interior design and quality. Toyota's 2008 | | | | bar and coil springs |
| Lexus IS350 came in fourth place and was | | | | |
| included for its performance. In the fifth | | | | Exterior & Aerodynamics |
| place is the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C350 which | | | | |
| the editors which the editors has praised for | | | | Body color front and rear bumpers |
| its high-end audio and navigation system. | | | | |
| | | | Chrome/bright trim around side windows |
| Vehicle Rankings from 2007-2008 Sport Sedan | | | | |
| Comparison Test | | | | Driver and passenger power partial-painted |
| | | | door mirrors |
| 1. 2007 Infiniti G35 Sport | | | | |
| | | | External dimensions: overall length (inches): |
| 2. 2007 BMW 335i | | | | 187, overall width (inches): 69.8, overall |
| | | | height (inches): 57.2, wheelbase (inches): |
| 3. 2008 Cadillac CTS | | | | 112.2, front track (inches): 59.8, rear track |
| | | | (inches): 60.2 and curb to curb turning |
| 4. 2008 Lexus IS350 | | | | circle (feet): 35. |
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