iNteGraz92

no tooth is a plus, but that can't save the rest of the exterior.

titan

I didn't know the rest needed saving. What's wrong with it? I always like the shape, and the rear. Now with a revised front, I really like it. Much more detailed and agressive thant he droppy face Avalon, or the bland Azera. I think the 500's refresh will give it some distinction, but either than that I'd say this is one of the better looking cars in this class.

picus

I've always liked that rear - not so sure about the front, I think I will have to see it in person. The real talker is the interior - looks very nice imo.

DownUnder

No more orange gauge lighting! I hope Infiniti is next!

Looks really nice, much better then what they first came out with back in '04.

phile

So I'm not the only one who noticed...
I agree, it looks much better, especially from the front.

JediMindTricks

i always like the styling too, but this refresh makes it look a lot better. i like the grill and the interior is niceer. i still want to see it in person, and i hope it doesn't look as cheap as the current ones. i hope they got rid of the suede too.

titan

I really like the wood looks... and yeah, thank goodness they finally nixed the amber guages. I hated them (especially on the Infinitis).

heyitsme

Did a pretty good job fixing that interior. Exterior didn't think was a big problem, just that badge.

MaximaPower

wow looks much better now...kudos to nissan

titan

I agree. It was always the front that I didn't think was so hot on the Max. I like the rear already; the new Alty's Max inspired rear looks great too.

chungkopi

too many birdseye views!! we are human not birds!!

M TYPE X

oh, the new gauges are so much nicer.

Crazy Bimmer

Nice seats!!

fsttyms1

They need to make the Hamburger smaller. Its way to busy on the car!

MaximaPower

is that what a non-navi dash would look like?

i thought even non-navi cars had a screen

JnC

iTrader: (12)

Not too bad, the front bumper looks like it has been taken off of the Altima SE-R.

95gt

Interior looks pretty nice but that exterior just looks bloated and huge to me.

deandorsey

pay attention!!! lol

Mokos23

I wonder if this Maxima refresh will eat up into Infiniti G35, Acura TL, Toyota Camry, or Honda Accord sales.

titan

I think it'll eat Avalon's. It'll be really interesting to see how the all new Altima stacks up to the all new Camry. Same way I'm looking forward to the G stacking up to the all new IS and 3. Bring on the comparos.

TypeRS

the Altima will eat up sales of the Maxima

deandorsey

Ruski

I can still see the tooth.

sdho

i still don't like the steering wheel...sorry

deandorsey

i would much rather have the new alty

SteVTEC

according to Nissannews.com, the only available automatics on either the Altima or Maxima now are the Xtronic CVTs, which from Murano duty have not exactly been bulletproof. meh... no thanks. newer 6spd automatics have a wider ratio spread than Nissan's CVT does too. bleh

AsianRage

Wow, everything looks better. That's the way it should be.

MaximaPower

wat u mean?

titan

... I like it, though the front now is awefull close to the Altima.

heyitsme

I agree, other than the new rear on the Altima, the rest of the cars look very similiar.

iNteGraz92

what i meant by tooth was that giant piece of plastic surrounding the nissan emblem. the refresh doesn't have it but it does have the little dip below the emblem. the dip makes no sense. on the accord the dip is filled with the bottom of the H emblem. here it's just there for no reason.

chungkopi

maxima is too damm expensive!

Viscous

They sure chose some ugly small wheels to put on their promo shots.

At least the interior is looking better, especially the gauges.

heyitsme

Its a fullszie car.

heyitsme

Its there to emphasize the nissan emblem and its seems to be working

oonowindoo

Build a fully loaded Avalon and tell me how much it cost.... my parents bought a brand new fully loaded avalon xls back in 97.. for 34k.... remember that was in 1997!!!

and i just realized Honda doesnt have full sized flagship sedan.... (i know but RL is acura)

F23A4

I do not mean to dredge up an OLD thread but I think that I am starting to like the 6G Maxima (particularly the 2007 model).

Garnet Canuck

From NissanNews.



Nissan Commits to Clean Diesel Engine in Maxima in 2010 [ Apr. 18, 07]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 18, 2007) -- Nissan today announced its plans to launch its first clean diesel engine in the United States for use in the Nissan Maxima in 2010. The passenger car will be powered by an all-new Alliance engine co-developed with its partner, Renault, and will clear stringent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier II Bin 5 emissions requirements. Further details about the car, including its launch date, will be announced later.

“Nissan is fully engaged in reducing emissions and improving fuel economy and efficiency. Launching a clean diesel engine in the U.S. will offer customers the benefits of fuel economy, CO2 reduction and a satisfying, fun-to-drive performance that is a hallmark of the Nissan brand,” said Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., in a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations. “You can expect to see more diesel engines in our product lineup in Europe, Japan, North America and China by fiscal year 2010.”

Nissan already has clean diesel engines in Europe offering significant fuel efficiency and the ability to run on bio-diesel fuel blends. Together, this combination reduces CO2 emissions and dependence on pure petroleum-based fuels. During the first half of fiscal year 2007, Nissan will introduce the new Euro 4-compliant, two-liter-class diesel engine in Europe. By fiscal year 2010, Nissan will launch vehicles with clean diesel engines in Japan, the United States and China.

This initiative is part of Nissan’s plan to reduce CO2 emissions for the future as outlined in Nissan Green Program 2010, the company’s mid-term environmental strategy. Nissan will be investing in a variety of technologies including fuel cell cars, hybrid cars, biofuel-based cars, electric vehicles, improvement in gasoline engines and clean diesels. The company is committed to bringing the right technology to the right market at the right time with the right value to the customer.

In North America, Nissan operations include automotive styling, design, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. More information about Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.infiniti.com.

JediMindTricks

interesting.

is it true that the next maxima will be larger to compete with the avalon?

dom

Diesel Nissan's, diesel Honda's, this is great news.