Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Great - 2016 Nissan Maxima
  By Simraan Dhillon - February 12 - 5:29 am

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  Its a cool car - 2016 Nissan Maxima
  By otis - January 27 - 12:54 pm

  Great looking car. Cheap parts . I brought 1 of the 1st release cars back in June 2015. Door jams was a rush paint job faded! Driver seat springs broke in the 1st month console arm rest rip. Dealership didnt want to warrant the parts. Had to Harass them to paint the door jams! Car was in the shop for almost 1.5 months! Right bumper clap replace twice. And it still pops out never resolve that problem yet. Love the lights . But I have the car to my wife. I rather drive her Avalon.

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  The best maxima yet! - 2016 Nissan Maxima
  By Adam Holland - December 23 - 3:41 pm

  So I decided to lease this car after having

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  most pleasant car so far driven - 2016 Nissan Maxima
  By Mike - November 17 - 9:03 pm

  Currently leasing 2016 Maxima SR. So far the most enjoyable car Ive driven (as a field engineer travel 40 weeks per year, renting all type of cars). Ill start with Cons first : poor fuel economy in manual mode (7 - 12 mpg in suburb with many stop signs, not using sport mode), average ticket for fueling went from 32 bucks on sentra to 55 bucks on maxima (it uses 91 gas). hard to get out of a car (seating is very low, need to pay attention not to headbump the roof) comparing to altima, sentra, murano as well as challenger, comaro and mustang. Only 370z was even harder to get out. Also nissan connect does poor tracking of traffic, car keeps telling youll be in place in 20 minutes for 1 hour. Thats all i have for cons. Pros : press 1 button to start cruise control, press second button to adjust desirable distance between car in front of you and set maximum speed. Now kick back, relax, lazysteer it for 50 miles of trip. (wish to test on longer distance, i had rental maxima for that without dpcc) Not usable in traffic jams since it disengages once you stop. increases mpg from 7 to 28 combined as well. You want to switch the lanes - show signal - it accelerates just the right amount not to cut buddy behind you on the road. You can place hands on 4.5 - 7.5 oclock , rest them on handrests and car will never wiggle / strafe / whatever even in wind (sentra was swinging like hell), place them 2 - 10 oclock and you have perfect sharp control for maneuvers. D shaped steering wheel provides extra grip for those u-turns you often make in california. I can compare this car to S trim 2016 maximas I had for half a year and can feel traction enhancers really work, far less body roll, higher cornering speeds, no understeer / torquesteer. Acceleration and CVT : 4 seconds of fun and ticket. It can make it, you cant afford to make it. Switching to an empty lane on a highway is now no problem. Paddle shifters can be engaged even in Drive mode to give extra acceleration, after you are done - switch gears D - Ds - D and relax again. blind spot sensor a bit paranoic, beeps even when you can see car in it, but never kept silent when bikes / cars were there, pretty reliable. Of course if you use turn signals. Front collision warning - you feel cars are going to stop, maxima makes beep sound, cars indeed start stoping. Remote launch. pros - it just works. return to a cool car in summer and warm in winter. cons - you always forget to push the start button once inside, start moving the stick - car shuts down (so breaking the window and stealing car while you are away will not happen) , but still pretty annoying. Front seats can be indeed cooled during those hot days, but make tickle feeling on your back. If your passanger used cooling and today you drive alone - youll spend 10 minutes figuring out where that hissing comes from (captain obvious - from the passanger seat, but feels like not closed window). Last but not the least - seat belt stops stretching and fixes its position once you start maneuvering heavily (not necessarily breaking) , keeps you away from swinging inside car (Ive seen it only on dodge challenger so far) . Now what makes a difference - big, no, HUGE and tactile buttons both on the steering wheel and on console, matte finish not leaving fingerprints, you always know you have pressed the button. For me that counts. No idea what else to add. Summary - not an economy car , get ready to spend buck for gas and for car itself, not a true sports car - front wheel drive feels worse than awd on subaru, except that - fun and pleasant to drive, sexy and comfortable, obedient and nimble, and dont listen to those saying cvt is not sporty - it is, just prepare to fix it once warranty ends.

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  Maxima review - 2016 Nissan Maxima
  By Mike Papp - October 23 - 11:54 am

  Love every aspect of this car...great buy

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  Really great car - 2016 Nissan Maxima
  By Juan Cuadros - October 9 - 6:23 am

  I have to say im enjoying this car a lot. Plenty of power for me and the interior of this car is a nice place to be. Glad i went for this model.

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  This car is a beast! - 2016 Nissan Maxima
  By peacefulruler - September 4 - 8:39 pm

  Drove a Maxima S, SV, SL, and SR on 3 successive nights...bought the SR almost instantly. The steering and road feel are sharp and precise, and the highway speed acceleration is exhilarating...reminds me of my Thunderbird SuperCoupe. A real highway cruiser. This car is much more exciting to drive than my friends BMW 328i...quieter, faster, more comfortable. My friend said its much more luxurious...and its less expensive AND more reliable.

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  My Love Affair With the Maxima - 2016 Nissan Maxima
  By Frances Glavan - May 9 - 10:53 pm

  In 2004, I bought my first Maxima. When I began looking I was sure I was going to buy a Honda, but since I had been driving company cars for years, I thought "Im going to test drive everything and be sure I get the most for my money". I drove the Honda Accord, the Toyota Camry and Avalon, the Lexus, Accura. Mercedes and the Infinite. When I got behind the wheel of the Maxima, I said to the salesman, this car looks so familiar. It didnt take long to figure out the interior was almost identical to the Infinite. The Maxima and the Accord were almost even in price, but I got so much more with the Maxima. A Bose sound system, heated steering wheel, CD and cassette player (it was 2004), etc. Honda just couldnt compare. In 2013, I bought my second Maxima. I drove the Acura and the Genesis and hands down the Maxima won for value in the same price range. In 2016, I didnt bother to drive anything else, and decided I would buy the top of the line Platinum. The car is beautiful inside and out. It has a plush leather seats, Bose sound system, heated and cooled seats, a sunroof and a moon roof. etc. Ive had people stop me in parking lots as I was getting out of the car, to tell me how beautiful the car is. She rides silently and smoothly. The 2004 has 160,000 miles on it and is still running like a dream. Weve done regular maintenance, but she has her original engine and transmission. Love my Maximas.

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  Fast and Furious - 2016 Nissan Maxima
  By Bill - March 15 - 5:08 pm

  I traded a 2014 SV Maxima for the 2016 SR Maxima. The improvements over the SV model are great. The SR model has the 60/40 fold down rear seat that the 2014 model didnt have. This gives more trunk space. The 2016 navigation system is far superior to the 2014 SV. I like the fact that you can change the ride quality from normal to sport mode. The 2014 model had a sliding seat and steering wheel lift that the new one doesnt. It also lacks the sunroof. These are two items Nissan should have kept. Without the sliding seat it is a little difficult to get in and out. The interior is first rate. The dash, seats, console, are all high quality. I love the car. The dealer is I bought the care from is another issue. I opted for the extended warranty and told the dealer I wanted a Nissan warranty not an after market warranty. Well, when the warranty booklet arrived in the mail it was from an after market company. I now have to deal with this issue. This is the forth Nissan product Ive owned. I had two Infinitis and two Nissans. Three of the dealers have been dishonest in their selling practices. Only one dealer did what they said they would do. My suggestion is, if youre going to buy from Nissan make sure youre very clear in what you want in the vehicle. Because of this Ill probably shift to Lexis or another high end car as Im burnt out on dealing with Nissan.

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  Beauty And The Beast - 2016 Nissan Maxima
  By Al Seider - February 7 - 9:56 pm

  The new Maxima really is the Beauty and the Beast! It is extremely attractive, both inside and out and is very well constructed of quality materials. People stare at this car and frequently compliment me on it. The beast part is the revised engine. Put this thing into Sport Mode and it blasts up to high speeds in what seems like nanoseconds. It blows away my 2012 Maxima as far as acceleration goes. The new CVT is deserving of the highest praise possible. This is a CVT that absolutely does not behave like one. It provides immediate responses, is super smooth and feels just like a regular automatic transmission. It feels very "connected" to the drivetrain. There is no perception of slippage or hesitation - this thing just moves! Id far rather have this excellent CVT than some of clunky 8 or 9 speed transmissions I have driven that are constantly changing and cant quite decide which gear to select. I challenge anyone who drives this to honestly admit that this is one of the best transmissions they have ever driven behind. The interior quality rivals that of much more expensive cars. It truly has one of the nicest interiors at any price. I could rave on and on about it. Nissan has certainly set a new standard in ergonomics, interior detailing and the quality of materials. As expected with Maximas, it rides, steers, handles and brakes very well. Pay no attention to the purists who condemn it for being a front wheel drive with a CVT. This is an exceptionally well engineered vehicle. I have reached 29mpg on the freeway which is incredible for an engine of this size, and I like to AWAKEN the beast under the hood. The only criticisms I have is that the audio system on the SV is not up to the standard I expected. I would have probably opted for the SL if had realized how mediocre the sound system is in the SV. Also, the Continental tires are very noisy and dont provide for a particularly smooth ride. It is impossible to use the sound system or have a normal conversation at freeway speeds because of the tire noise. Why Nissan manufacture a superlative, best-in-class vehicle like the Maxima and then condemn it to a set of inferior tires is beyond me. Nissan, PLEASE do something about this. I will be replacing these rolling pieces of garbage with Michelins or Yokohamas which Ive had on my previous Maximas. Unfortunately a pricey upgrade for a vehicle so new, but I cant live with the constant tire noise.