saturno_v

4G owners that are thinking about replacing their car and do not want to "upgrade" ( ) to a TLX but at the same time are not ready to go up significantly in price and still want to drive something that look different and unique in a sea of me-tooism, here is the car for you, the new Nissan Maxima.

Watch the photo gallery here on C&D

http://www.caranddriver.com/photo-ga...-new-york-news


Unfortunately there is no AWD and the only transmission choice is the CVT (Nissan promised that it has been improved a lot for sporty driving).

The 3.5 liter now pumps out 300 horses.

I actually like it a lot and gives me the same vibe as the 4G when it did come out.....nothing else like it on the road.


I like even better the interiors.....judgement on the design is subjective obviously however, from a materials and richness point of view, the cabin look very very impressive for a car costing 40K in its top trim (Platinum)....leather covered upper door panels, Alcantara insert and Alcantara headliner, padded and contrast stitched console....it puts to shame cabins of cars costing much more...the TLX interiors look like an econobox by comparison....

nore03

I'd still take the TLX over this.......

a35tl

I want to like the new Maxima but it looks like a complete styling mess to me. I wouldn't even call its styling bold. It just looks like the parts don't blend well. I see some Kia Optima near the C pillar. I don't think they got this one right but to each his own. It may sell very well but I wouldn't want it.

LoneRonin

Nice interior but the exterior is absolutely hideous, everything from that ugly lip grill, stupid protruding tail lights and lines that are sweeping forward!! wtf were they thinking on this one?

CruzanTLSH-AWD

Car Ugly for real lol. Maxima was the shit back in the day tho. The ones before 95 was nice. And the 03-14 was not bad when work was done to it.

CheeseyPoofs McNut

I always liked the styling of the previous gen Maxima's - classic with a muscular stance. This one is certainly "modern" looking but the lines are going every which way - from some angles (up above) it looks okay - from other angles it's a confusing mish-mash of curves. Meh - I give them points for being "bold" but it's not for me. Maybe they're aiming for the younger 20 something crowd???

KarKraze

Beautiful interior but not feeling the exterior. Seems like the same thing many people said about the 4G TL when it came out.

NBP04TL4ME

Not really feeling it at all.

JTL12

i would've said 'ok" if it was a new Altima, but for a Maxima, the exterior looks horrible...

both the TLX and this new maxima make me love my 4th gen TL more and more.

SinCity-TL

To many lines going in different directions for the exterior to meet the eye candy category. Like the interior except what is that diamond pattern on those seats?
On the other hand nice to see the HP bumped up and the option to select a sport driving mode.

JM2010 SH-AWD

As someone said, not bad from some angles, but that side view/C pillar thing is a hot mess. Interior has some nice features, but the half-quilted, half-smooth seating surface has me baffled.


It hurts me what they've done to the Maxima. I had an older model in the late 80s that looked great, had terrific features, ran strong (with a MT) and had adjustable damping suspension. In it's day, it could run with any sports sedan except true high end performance cars.


These days with the CVT only, I haven't paid much attention to the Maxima. Maybe this restyle will help them, but who knows. Seems even more radical than the 4G was.

SilverJ

Umm. No. I think the TLX is wayyyy better looking than this Maxima, as is the 4G.
The interiors nice, but its missing two of the key things that MAKE the 4G the 4G. AWD and manual shift. There IS no replacement for the AWD 300hp manual 4G currently on the market.

JAB00

That thing is a monstrosity. I use to love the Maxima. This model and the one it replaces are just fugly. Lexus and Infiniti have been hit with the ugly stick. Surprisingly the TLX is the best looking of the Japanese in its class.

And I would take an Accord or Camry over this any day!

SilverJ

Agreed on Camry and accord over this. And I have really liked the Maximas in the past. Not this one, just a curvy mess.

Ken1997TL

Yeah, I'd stick with a Mazda6 6MT and save a lot of money in the process.

TacoBello

TLX > > > > new Maxima.

saturno_v

Absolutely gorgeous car but too weak of an engine to be even slightly considered as a sport sedan...with a V6 or forced induction could be an excellent choice and not too spendy.

Mr Magoo

Not my cup of tea. The design is too busy also Nissan needs to drop the CVT from the Maxima or add a 6MT option to make it truly sporty

Tony Pac

no way!

I will pick TLX or Honda any day over Nissan/Infiniti. Resale value isn't good at all.

Pghpizzaman

i love maximas, my 04 was my favorite car to date. this is ugly as can be. the grill and side body lines are horrible!!

RDXtremist

the upside down chrome stache looks out of place on a sedan. it works on the new vogue and pathfinder just not here for some reason.

all in all IMO, 4G TL > TLX > 2016 maxima.

purextc

The grille on that thing belongs on a truck for gods sake! Ugly!

Drei

iTrader: (2)

I think the Alcantara is the only good thing on this car

MisterZDX

I'm not a Nissan fan either. I would even take a Mazda6 over a Nissan.

stevesin

ehh.. whats with all the lines on the exterior, and interior kinda looks like my old GTI, just with the knob in the middle console

Brock79

Dumbest comparison yet.

Nexx

Not to mention it's noisy, doesn't ride all that well and the materials are cheap . Ifeatures your number 1 criteria is looks I just have smh

Edward'TLS

No thanks.

ggesq

iTrader: (1)

^1. I'll take the TLX thanks.

07Acuradude

I would take a new TLX over any Maxima all day everyday.

saturno_v

Most useless comment yet....

Kense

Over a nissan what? So you'd take a Mazda 6 over a GTR?

NBP04TL4ME

OP's post was regarding the New Maxima...........

C8N

I like the new Max but I would take the Q instead.

TeamAcura

Wayyyy too busy and it looks really tall. Almost "4x4ish". I'll take a TLX SH-AWD over this for 40K and like Maximas too.

liquidneon

no 6MT and no AWD = no go for me

hddnav

Ignoring the SH-AWD vs FWD of the 4G TL vs the Maxima, I absolutely love the new Maxima. Very muscular and chunky, and makes a real styling statement on the road. Glad to see a revival of the large 4DSC (4-door sports car, which is how Nissan used to market the 1990's Maximas), which is one of the main attractions of the 4G TL. Since I like the Transformer-like style of the 4G, I guess it's natural that I like the Transformer style of the new Maxima.

I'm not a fan of Nissan quality nor longevity, but I do like the design of the new Maxima.

crownr0yal

that! Also, it's giving me a little TOO much Mazda6 in the face.

hadokenuh

I guess I am in the minority. I like the new Maxima. Interior looks really nice and people will start to love the exterior. With heavy incentives (Nissan always have incentives for the Max), I'll take the top trim for around 35K.

But of course not the 1st year model, maybe the MMC.

ABDomega

I for one am happy to see the trend in more driver centric interiors (commenting specifically on the somewhat driver canted console). I'm a fan of the 4g interior, but if I had it my way the whole console would be tilted to the driver instead of a focus on symmetry.