Not bad:

C/D TEST RESULTS:

Zero to 60 mph: 5.8 sec

Zero to 100 mph: 15.4 sec

Street start, 5–60 mph: 6.0 sec

Standing ¼-mile: 14.5 sec @ 98 mph

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...t_drive_review

 

Do they also come with 6MT? If so, I wonder how fast they are.

 

It got smaller? This thing looked pretty big in person...maybe I'm just underestimating the current Maxima's size then.

 

Pretty quick....1/4 mile could probably be dropped down to the low 14's with a better launch seems kind of high considering all other factors

...its still ugly as shit from the front though.

 

<-------longtime Maxima fan except for current gen

I like it. The shape hearkens back to the 4DSC (4 door sports car) shape of the 90's. MUCH better-looking than the current gen Maxima.

Good on Nissan!

 

um...why wouldnt anybody just buy a base G35 sedan?

 

the same reason you go to walmart, instead of neimen marcus.

 

yea that's true, and with the new CVT I'd imagine it to be a bit faster too.

 

cool, they managed to make it even uglier then it already was

 

various reasons.

some might want a bigger car. or perhaps you can get a loaded maxima for a price similar to a base G35. etc etc etc.

believe it or not, there are people that would prefer a fully loaded camry instead of a base IS.

has pricing been released for the new maxima?

 

+1.



and

 

well the new maxima isn't that much bigger than the G35 while the camry is a lot bigger than the IS. i think the IS is just a little bigger than the Scion TC.

i actually would rather get a G35 than an 09 Maxima too. Maxima hasn't really been JDM since 2003

 

maybe the IS was a bad example, but i know several families that opted for a loaded camry instead of a base ES350 because of pricing.

but still, i'm just saying there are various reasons why someone would opt for a maxima instead of a base G35.

 

because you can get a panoramic roof and cooled seats and better mpg in the maxima where the G doesnt have that. and some prefer FWD over RWD

 

+1 If you live in NE Ohio, RWD is not your friend.....at least for ordinary non-car people.

 

yeah, but you can get a G35 in AWD, so that FWD over RWD logic isn't sound either.

 

Good. That thing was huge. Im hating this trend where cars just get bigger, I'm only 5'7 dammit

 

I like everything about it except the hideous headlights...

 

And AWD costs more money ... Seriously, Jeezus.

 

Dont forget some people like newer cars its a 2009 and the G Sedan has been out since 06 Fall.

Also The Maxima Along with the Altima have Turn Signals on there Mirrors, I love those!

My G Coupe Dont have those and neither do the Sedans.

 

Yeah, wish my G had the mirror lights....

 

even the TSX has them.

 

...and in all likelihood, the Nissan dealer will be quicker to discount on the Maxima than the Infiniti dealer with the G35.

I am one of those buyers who is more inclined to buy a Maxima (or Accord V6/Camry V6) over a G35 (or TL/ES), as the flash of an upscale brand does not appeal to me as much as value.

 

I'm on my second "Maxima" now. Good cars. I like the look of this one more than the current model.

 

The 09 model is a good looking car, unlike the current generation Maxima.

Oh...except for the "notch" in the headlights. What makes a designer do that kind of stupid crap?

 

^I agree, it looks more upscale now, but I can't stand the "tear"...at 14.5@98mph, I guess that makes it as fast as the current TL-S 5AT and the Altima V6?

 

On the bright side, you can't mistake those headlights for anything else but an 09 Maxima when you see it on the road. Guess that's what Nissan wanted.

 

Hot. I would seriously consider one.

 

lol that's true.

I can't decide whether the power plenum grille is uglier or the notch/tear...

 

Nissan factory wheels... Weird considering Infinity has amoung the best looking factory wheels IMO.

 

i like the wheels on the maxima.

 

They look like they'd be hard to clean though.

The 09 Maxima looks like it could really be a viable alternative to the, POTENTIALLY ugly, 09 TL.

 

I think the Maxima is ugly. Hopefully the TL will be better looking than the TSX.

 

WHAT THE F*** happened to the front end......what in the world were you thinking nissan

 

lol headlights look wack.

Can't say much about front end.. Acura is not doing so hot either.

 

^ I'd say it's a tie..

 

Do you really want to buy a Nissan after this:

http://www.nissan.com/Lawsuit/The_Story.php

 

I feel for the guy, but its big business and Nissan is not the first or the last company to try so this to smaller biz.

 

IMO the butt is still kind of too short .... like being chopped off with a butcher knife .....

Pretty close to IS250/350's rear situation .... I won't go for it & that's why I chose a TL ...