Used 2012 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT) Consumer Reviews
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Good bang for the buck
gapari, Ardmore, PA, 03/01/2014
Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
I am leasing a 2012 SV, with one year left. I like this car is many ways - engine power, handling, interior styling and quality, exterior styling. I'm very happy with my color choice - white exterior w/ rich looking tan leather interior. I would be hard pressed to find a comparable car with this balance of luxury and performance, at this price point. Interested to see what the 2015 will look like, as I probably will lease another. Hope the MSRP doesn't spike!
Nice car
vincevw329, Rome, NY, 06/18/2012
Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
16 of 17 people found this review helpful
My wife just picked this out and has been driving it a month now. I drive it on the weekends and we just took a small road trip. I drive a 1yr old VW on a daily basis. The experience with the dealer was very nice. The salesperson was knowledgeable and helpful and seemed genuinely looking out for our best interest. The service department was also very professional, we had to have a cup holder lid fixed. As other reviewers point out, the car has plenty of power, drives easy but has significant understeer. It's clear that most people recognize the car as an entry level luxury/sport sedan and that's the perception and how Nissan markets the car. Our Maxima is fully loaded in grey.
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Impressive Maxima
alan_s, Columbus, GA, 12/15/2011
Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
22 of 25 people found this review helpful
My 2010 Maxima lease was almost up so I turned it in and leased a 2012 Maxima SV with Premium package. I immediately noticed a huge advance in refinement over the 2010, and a dramatic improvement in the performance of the CVT. The drivetrain as a whole is far more responsive and much smoother. The CVT no longer bogs down the tremendously powerful engine. Kudos to Nissan for continuous improvement. The two-tone interior is sumptuous and the materials appear to be of improved quality. Everything has a very substantial quality about it. This feels like a much more expensive car. On the road, the dynamics have been improved, and a feeling of solid build and substance is imparted. I love it!
My Wife wants to drive my Maxima, I don't want to driver her Lexus ES 350! :-)
sunsonshaan07, Allen, TX, 11/02/2012
Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
26 of 30 people found this review helpful
So I just traded up for the 2012 Nissan Maxima here recently at the end of October. I went with a Black/Black 3.5 SV w/. Premium, Premium Tech and Cold Pkgs as well as the Spoiler, Window Tints, Pin Striping, Wheel Locks and Nitrogen filled Tires (I'm in the Dallas, TX area). I traded in my previous car, a 2007 Hyundai Sonata Limited V6 w/. about 75k miles (got around $8k back for it) and let me tell you I'm not regretting it one bit. I regretted getting a Korean Car more as with the age, the ESC light started to periodically light up and everytime it did, the evergreen Microsoft methodology came to the rescue (i.e, LOL, Shutdown and reboot). I got sick of it after a while.
Six month to decide
quallsrb, Tucson, AZ, 08/09/2012
Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I took a long look at Avalon, Acura TL and Buick before buying a Nissan Maxima. I was influenced by the sportiness of the car based on son's inputs in comparisons to all 3 other choices. I liked the Avalon a lot but it felt like an old man's car and overly lavish. The Acura TL was great but the trunk was tiny and it would not hold 2 sets of golf clubs. The Buick had lots of possibilities but it just felt to bulkish and not as well thought out. Shaq's commercial made me look at it twice. It is early but performance has been great, wife loves it and gas mileage is much better than the Volvo XC 90 I traded in. I have only bought Volvo's in the past 5 cars but the XC 90 was terrible.