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4.88 out of 5 stars

Better than the Altima

Yankeeriz, 12/05/2010
2011 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I was driving an Altima coupe 3.5, for two years before someone hit it. I enjoyed that car a great deal. I always believed the drive btween the Altima 3.5 and the Maxima 3.5 was similar.. Wow far from the truth. The Maxima feels stronger, drives stronger and the engine sound is wonderful.. The tech features in the Maxima looks and feels leaps and bounds beyond the Altima fully loaded. The Altima is a great car but it's no Maxima. Neither is the Accord, Camary, Avalon, 2.0 Sonata, which I test drove before driving the Maxima.. What a car... Maxima SV with Sports Package.. you cant go wrong.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Superb Mid Size Performance Sedan!!

jhatfie, 03/16/2011
2011 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Having owned this car for a while now, I have to say that is still blows me away. It really has excellent power, on par with my tweaked 320HP Subaru Legacy GT I once owned. Gas mileage is averaging 25mpg in mixed driving, but have seen as high as 28mpg in heavy highway stints which is very good for a nearly 300hp V6. With the sport package the car handles very well with little body roll while still being comfortable. Interior is on par with entry level luxury model like the Infinity G37 and Lexus IS. Ride is quiet making it easy to converse with passengers or to hear audio details in the rather good Bose Stereo. Car is very handsome looking and muscular without looking overdone.

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4 out of 5 stars

Maxima is what it is

Rob Hardy, 07/16/2015
2011 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Good car. Better than the 2007 TL that I traded in for. Good ride and comfort. Nothing is wearing out. Only one problem is the front drivers seat is loose and can only be fixed with new parts, which are too expensive so it will stay as it is. Doesn't effect driving, just annoying sometimes.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Dual Sun Roof Disaster

sbottari, 07/16/2012
2011 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
3 of 9 people found this review helpful

Nothing but problems with my 2011 dual sun (or moon) roof. Last summer car was brand new and in the shop of a month. Well summer is here again and the car is back in the shop. I'm not sure if its the tracks that have a problem when they get heated by the sun but I feel like I got a real lemon. Everything including the roof lining interior has already been replaced once. Here we go again ;-(

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2.38 out of 5 stars

junk!!!

tattoome81, 12/26/2011
2011 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
7 of 25 people found this review helpful

overpriced piece of junk. this is by far the worst riding car ive driven or been in. you feel every bump in this car even if the road looks smooth you feel everything, and god forbid you are accelerating when you hit a bump, you better be holding on to the steering wheel with two hands as tight as you can. besides the ride its not a user friendly interior either. the position of the power windows is on the dash toward the left of the steering wheel, making it almost impossible to adjust the mirrors while driving. 36k and no memory seats or heated mirrors?! what a waste of money. horrible gas mileage

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