Long-Term Test Up-Date: 2006 Infiniti M45
Total mileage 16,654
/ By Neil G. Chirico
/ Photography by John Kiewicz
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Article provided by: Motor Trend Magazine
2006 Infiniti M45
• Average fuel econ 16.2 mpg
• Unresolved problems None
• Maintenance cost $100.78 (7.5K service);
$209.22 (15K service)
• Normal-wear cost $3 for one quart of oil; $300 for OEM replacement tire including mounting/balance
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A few staffers began their morning commute greeted by a stone-cold M45. No lights, no radio, nothing. It jumpstarts fine, however, and we've deduced those staff members have likely left the vehicle in ACC mode instead of off. Keyless-go is usually a wonderful feature--but should you be able to do this by accident? One editor took the M on a long trip and fell in love with the adaptive cruise control, except when he came upon vehicles towing trailers, where the adaptive seemed to turn a blind eye. The solution was to disengage it and drive manually. What a concept.