Large, front-wheel-drive sedans have fallen out of fashion, yet the highly fashionable, nicely finished new Maxima should carve out a niche for itself. Give Nissan head designer Shiro Nakamura points for boldness. You won’t confuse the Maxima for an Altima—or anything else, really. Under the skin, its big 3.5-liter V-6 has been reworked to produce 300 hp, and it now has some 80 fewer pounds to move.
The sporty Maxima SR variant gets firmer springs and dampers, a thicker front anti-roll bar, and 19-inch aluminum wheels shod in grippy Goodyear Eagle F1 tires. It also has a horizontally mounted damper up front to help soothe body vibrations. Active ride control taps brakes to quell fore-and-aft pitching.
Luxury is the real selling point here. The hushed and commodious cabin is a high point. Genuine stitching traces the instrument panel, and drivers twirl a handsome, flat-bottomed steering wheel. Nissan’s fatigue-fighting Zero Gravity seats have robust bolsters. A tandem 8.0-inch central screen and 7.0-inch driver’s display likely set the class standard for sharp graphics and no-fuss operation.
Shop our current maxima inventory at www.gurleyleepnissan.com or visit our showroom located at 5210 N. Grape Rd. Mishawaka, IN. 46545 to speak with a member of our Nissan Certified Sales Team. We look forward to speaking with you!
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