Hatchback - Front (FWD) - 5 Speed Manual, 4 Speed Automatic, 5 Speed Manual Gearbox - 1240 cc - Max Speed: 104, 96 mph - 80, 65 bhp - Petrol - Available Trims: E, Sport, Tekna, Visia, Acenta, SE, S
4 X 4, Crossover SUV - Four Wheel Drive (4x4) - 6 Speed Manual Gearbox - 2184 cc - Max Speed: 112 mph - 136 bhp - Diesel - Available Trims: SE, Sport, SVE, T-Spec
Advantages: Superb value for money. Luxury motoring at minimal cost. Disadvantages: HUGE depreciation from new.
achieved with the minimum of fuss and bother from the 5-speed manual gearbox, which is precise and crisp.
~ ~ Economy wise I am achieving around the 25mpg mark about town, which rises to about 40mpg at a steady 56mph. (but who wants to drive a car like this at a steady 56mph??) So I suppose an average of about the 30mpg figure would be about right, which is truly excellent for a car of this size and weight.
Talking about weight, this is a heavy car, weighing in at a massive 1335kg, but the power steering makes short shift of this, and it?s as easy to handle as a much smaller vehicle. And the powerful ABS (anti-lock) power assisted brakes will stop you on an old sixpence. (or new 5 cents)
This model of Maxima also boasts Nissan?s new multi link beam suspension on the rear. This means that the ride is somewhat firmer than on the older model ...
the_mad_cabbie 01.10.2002 (20.12.2003)
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Ciao members have rated this car review on average: very helpful Review of Nissan Maxima QX 2.0
Advantages: Superbly engineered and equipped luxury Nissan flagship. Overlooked and undervalued Disadvantages: Some spares elusive and costly, economy not too hot
If you can manage to tear off your BMW/Merc/Lexus rose coloured blinkers for a few seconds and you are looking for a simply awesome second hand luxury bargain may I commend this Nissan flagship which cannot be imported into the USA quick enough but never got past first base with the bigoted UK buying public.
Its a Nissan. It doesn't go wrong. Service intervals are 9000 miles and if you can find a new-shape model 2000-2002 with full nissan sh GRAB IT GRATEFULLY - You will have unearthed a gem .
£30,000+ when new with all the gismos known to driving man this superb piece of craftmanship is a pleasure to own and drive. It's depreciation has been rapid, it's value is now fantastic.
IF you can find one it will have been tenderly driven by a tidy non-smoking businessman in his 50s or 60s who treats it with the great respect he ...
Advantages: Comfort, performance and spesification Disadvantages: Bad fuel economy
~ ~ The flagship of the Nissan fleet, the NissanMaxima carries that flag with pride. This is an outstanding car in all departments, and an absolute joy to drive.
~ ~ I am a taxi-driver in Dublin, Ireland, and must admit to a certain amount of positive bias when it comes to Nissan, as I have driven this marque ever since I began driving taxis some six years ago.
~ ~ I bought my 1990 Maxima in the summer of 1997 with just over 100,000 miles on the clock. It was a pure impulse buy. I had gone into the main Nissan dealer to buy a part for my existing car, and there she was sitting in the forecourt.
I knew one of the salesmen quite well, and as I had always admired the Maxima from afar, I asked him if I could take it out for a test drive, purely out of curiosity, and with no real intention of purchasing. He had taken it in that ...
the_mad_cabbie 06.12.2000 (11.05.2001)
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