Nissan Maxima 0-60 times

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Introduction

Being much sportier than the typical family sedan, the Maxima aren’t like most other sedans you might be considering. The Maxima is equipped and priced more like a large sedan. This vehicle might even be an option for an entry-level luxury car. Despite the Maxima being mostly a niche offering, it is one with undeniable appeal.

0-60 and Engine specs

The luxury-car argument gets a little feeble when you check under the sheet metal. The naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V-6 cranks up respectable horsepower, enough to propel our 3607-pound test car to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds; this might not be thrilling but steady with the standards of its competition. The Maxima packs 300 horsepower, this makes it a powertrain and that is the key factor keeping it out of the luxury ranks: the front-wheel drive as well as the Xtronic continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) does not exceed rental-car norms.

Nissan is a leader in CVT development, its brand the Maxima has been implying that the once-reviled device is tending towards acceptability among folks who like to drive. The transmission delivers simulated upshifts when there is a weighty foot on the throttle, and also responds well to manual shifting. A stable foot on the accelerator is, however, required to get into the stepped shift logic. A moderate throttle input will still produce a strong hint of the classic slipping-clutch response, and this is a sense of transmission trying to keep pace with the engine.

The top Maxima give a surprisingly good account of itself on back roads. Its suspension tuning is well firm enough to keep it’s concerning altitudes at a reasonable level, and also its responses to steering inputs are reasonably prompt with a buttoned-down chassis.
 

Exterior and Interior

Let’s check out the major luxe features here and leave aside the badge-prestige factor. The seats are heated, ventilated, perforated, off-white, and of course leather—check. What is off-white? You ask. This is called Cashmere (the other choice being Charcoal) by the Nissan people. It dictates no chocolate ice cream cones be allowed inside, ever due to its light hue appearance.

This Nissan’s woodgrain trim is hard to love, too, even though it is allegedly inspired by mahogany. It has had upgrades like instrumental panel appearance, door trim, and center console which come to be more standard with the platinum trim level. It also makes a case of selecting less pricy and marginally more driver-oriented SR model which we tested in mid-2015.
 

Verdict

The Maxima, just like many Nissan cars offer a concise list of factory-installed options. Apart from paint and interior trim colors, buyers will not have any way to customize their vehicles.

The 2017 Nissan Maxima has largely maintained its price: S, SV, SL, and SR models will cost you $50 more than the previous year’s model; the Platinum model has increased in price by $30.

This car might not have the same status cred that goes with the favorite luxury brands, and the marketing pitch which implies it’s a four-door sports car is similar to suggest that a Shetland pony is a good bet to win the Kentucky Derby, as we already observed in our test of the SR model. But if the Maxima is assessed for what it delivers, then its hedonism is undeniable. If labels and logos aren’t crucial to you, then luxury can be stated as the quality which we experience via the eyes, the hands, the ears, and the seat of the pants. And the Maxima score maximum points on the premium scale by those indices.