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