Here at Nissan of Athens we’ve been eagerly awaiting the all-new next generation Maxima. In fact, to say that we’ve been eager is an understatement. We’ve been hearing about the improvements and upgrades coming to the new 2016 Nissan Maxima for months now, and just couldn’t wait to get our hands on them. Well, now that it’s here, we think it was definitely worth the wait.
This latest generation of the premium sedan in the Nissan lineup is both completely restyled, and yet familiar. The performance is just what you expect from Nissan’s 4-door sports car, and the aggressive styling is as cutting-edge as ever. The interior appointments could easily be confused for a premium Infiniti cabin, but there’s no mistaking the driver-focused cockpit for anything but a Maxima.
While the new Maxima is one of the best-looking cars on the road, where it really shines is when you actually take it out on the road. The acceleration, handling and performance of this next-generation Maxima is just astonishing. With a redesigned 3.5-liter V6 and an all-new, completely re-engineered Xtronic CVT, the 2016 Nissan Maxima is everything we expected it to be.
New Nissan Maxima Specs and Performance
- Starting MSRP: $32,410
- Engine: 3.5-liter 24-valve V6
- Power: 300-horsepower @ 4,400 rpm
- Transmission: Xtronic CVT with Drive Mode Selector
- Drive type: Front-wheel drive
- Fuel Economy: 30 MPG hwy/22 MPG city
When we’re told that the designers at Nissan set out to build a fighter jet-inspired sports car, we take them at their word. Acceleration in this new Maxima really does feel like a fighter launching from the deck of an aircraft carrier. With zero-to-sixty times somewhere in the neighborhood of 6 seconds, you can expect to feel plenty of g-force on acceleration.
With performance technology borrowed from Nissan’s famed GT-R supercar, the new 2016 Maxima is one of the most dynamic driving experiences available. It is both lighter in weight and stiffer in body rigidity than the previous generation, for exceptional performance and cornering. And with the Drive Mode Selector in Sport Mode, Maxima feels even more like the GT-R it borrows from.
Maxima Features and Technology
The 2016 Nissan Maxima is offered in five trim levels; the base S, followed by the SV, SL, sport-inspired SR, and the ultra-premium Platinum trim. All are equipped with Nissan’s Intelligent Key® push-button ignition and Remote Engine Start. They also have dual-zone Intelligent Climate Control, 8-way power driver’s seat, RearView Monitor, Nissan Connect® with Navigation, cruise control and more.
With Maxima’s 7-inch color Advanced Drive-Assist Display and 8-inch Nissan Connect multi-touch color monitor, all the information a driver needs is at his fingertips. The cockpit is specifically designed to be driver-focused, with every button, knob and dial intuitively placed. Zero-gravity seats conform to the driver and provide support even in high-G turns.
Available technology and convenience features in the SV, SR and Platinum models include:
- Intelligent Cruise Control
- Around View® Monitor
- Available premium leather seating
- Driver Attention Alert System
- Blind Spot Warning
- Predictive Forward Collision Warning
- Forward Emergency Braking
- Moving Object Detection
- Rear Cross-traffic Alert
This new 2016 Nissan Maxima is by far the most advanced version of our premium 4-door sports car ever made. With all of the performance improvements and technology advances designed into it, this new Maxima is at the top of a very exclusive group of performance sedans. If you’re even considering a sport sedan in the greater-Athens area, you owe it to yourself to stop by Nissan of Athens and check out the all-new 2016 Nissan Maxima for yourself.
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