Proof from the parking lot. Just don't get too distracted by the gorgeous Mercedes or my gams in the shot.
Proof from the parking lot. Just don't get too distracted by the gorgeous Mercedes or my gams in the shot.
The weird thing is that the Altima is now slightly larger than the Maxima, kind of making the Maxima's existence moot
In reply to NickD :
Bizarre. I can report though that the seats in this Maxima look the business; a much nicer place to spend time than the Altima. We'll see what it's like to drive soon enough.
The Maxima appears bigger to the untrained eye (I think it's because of the higher beltline) and is now the only way to get a V6 sedan from Nissan. It's a damn shame you have to get it mated to a CVT. Conventional autos have become pretty good but CVTs are just terrible, Nissan's in particular...
pointofdeparture said:The Maxima appears bigger to the untrained eye (I think it's because of the higher beltline) and is now the only way to get a V6 sedan from Nissan. It's a damn shame you have to get it mated to a CVT. Conventional autos have become pretty good but CVTs are just terrible, Nissan's in particular...
And still they continue to try and push the 4-Door Sports Car angle on the Maxima. Sorry, I have a hard time considering anything with a CVT a sportscar. If it had a good automatic or a DCT maybe. But, I think the Kia Stinger is more the 4-door sportscar currently.
They do make one and I just wrote about it this morning! The "4 Door Sports Car" marketing angle is such a farce and the car is actively not-sporty. It's also very hard to look at.
https://outmotorsports.com/2019/08/2019-nissan-maxima-sv-review-4-door-sports-car/
The question is Why?
I had one as a rental car. It was excellent, one of the best rentals I’ve driven. 9/10, held back only by the CVT. I would own one in a second.
NickD said:The weird thing is that the Altima is now slightly larger than the Maxima, kind of making the Maxima's existence moot
Wait, seriously? I've never shopped for either car, or any 4-door since I had my GenPu Speed3 almost 10 years ago.
Seems like they could save a ton, ditching the Altima or Maxima and just offering the engine choices available between both?
It's hard for me to like bigger cars as a daily. I just do too much city driving and the Versa is perfectly competent on the hwy. Also I don't want to impress anyone - I'd blush. 
I really like the look of the current maxima. I despise CVT's. Shame because the rest of the car scratches the right itches.
In reply to NickD :
Don't forget Nissan screwing over the Maxima by giving the Altima an AWD option first
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