2016 Nissan Maxima: A Quick Look At A Classic Sedan’s New Design
Luxuries, cutting edge design and feature-packed models are the focus of the brand.
2016 models are rolling into dealership showrooms and ads for these cars are about to dominate Sunday football broadcasts.
Expect to see the Nissan Maxima among them, and if your’e in the market for a sedan, plan to go see it. You’ll be surprised.
The term ‘4DSC’ is seen on the tail lights of the 2016 Nissan Maxima. It stands for 4-Door Sports Car, which was the original idea behind the Maxima
The Maxima is Nissan’s well-priced work horse sedan, and is great for commuting, sor for mall families or drivers who sometimes have passengers or cargo. But it’s also well-loved by its loyal customers, and for good reason: dubbed the ‘4-Door Sports Car’ when it was first introduced, it’s fun to drive, its design is always ahead of the crowd and it’s reliable: Nissan is known for low maintenance and going the distance; some customers have been known to drive their Nissans 200,000 miles or more.
The newly honed front end of the 2016 Nissan Maxima
But the 2016 Maxima takes the Nissan DNA to new level: Nissan is focused on winning 10% market share in the US, and to accomplish that, the company is packing its models, including the recently redesigned Murano, with luxuries, technology and features that would typically be found in more expensive luxury cars.
We took a ride to in the 2016 Maxima recently. Priced from $32,000 to about $39,00 for the Platinum edition, the redesigned Maxima was impressive. Here are some of the features in the car we really liked:
The front passenger cabin in the 2016 Nissan Maxima: Nicely designed and filled with technology. We loved the quilted leather seats, which have a very refined feel
The view from the drivers seat of the 2016 Nissan Maxima
The rear seats are roomy and comfortable; my friend Rene’s orange handbag looks quite nice on the seat!
The center console in the 2016 Nissan Maxima features a push button starter, a sporty-feeling gear shift, drive mode selector, a spot for phones and cup holders
A cubby in the center console of the 2016 Nissan Maxima conceals a USB port and has plenty of room for phones to charge
The cabin feels roomy and airy; the panoramic sun roof certainly helps. Notice the head room that Rene and I have; no mussing our hair here.
The back seat passes the tall passenger test: I’m 5’8″ and was perfeclty comfortable in the back seat of the 2016 Nissan Maxima
The 2016 Nissan Maxima offers plenty of trunk room, too
The door panels are adorned with ‘car jewelry:” the diamond patterend brushed aluminum that accents the dashboard continues around the cabin, accenting the door panels too
Buttons to the left of the steering wheel allow you to open the trunk, turn off traction control, turn on the heated steering wheel and raise or lower the rear window screen
The navigation screen on the 2016 Maxima is large and has great detail. The rear view camera gives you multiple views
Me with the 2016 Nissan Maxima and my friend Rene photo bombing me
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