Road TestCar reviews - Nissan - Maxima - Ti-L sedanNissan modelsOverviewNissan builds an all-new Maxima sedan to shake-up the prestige car market14 Sep 2004 YES, this is a Nissan Maxima, but a Nissan Maxima well on the way to realising the potential that's always been lurking. With a V6 heart already recognised as one of the best sedan-car engines on the planet, revolutionary (for Nissan) styling that closes the gap between Japan and Europe and an interior decorator's dream cabin, the new car is a real contender at the bottom end of the prestige market. It's also bigger inside even though it's smaller outside, lighter and more feature-laden, and is very competitively priced. Deficits? The suspension is soft, cushy and doesn't promote on-road agility. Model release date: 1 December 2003 to 1 April 2009 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelNissan's previous-generation Maxima sedan, the A33 series, was launched in Australia in December 1999, featuring a 157kW/291Nm 3.0-litre V6. Initially available in S, ST and Ti guises, it was facelifted in September 2001 for the 2002 model year, with the Ti model scoring stuff like a 10-CD stacker along with the new-look front-end. The US market also scored a 194kW/333Nm 3.5-litre V6, but we missed out. That was addressed with the all-new, less expensive, Euro-look J31 Maxima launched in December 2003 and tested here. |
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