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4.75 out of 5 stars

This car is a beast!

peacefulruler, 07/07/2015
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SR 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
20 of 48 people found this review helpful

Drove a Maxima S, SV, SL, and SR on 3 successive nights...bought the SR almost instantly. The steering and road feel are sharp and precise, and the highway speed acceleration is exhilarating...reminds me of my Thunderbird SuperCoupe. A real highway cruiser. This car is much more exciting to drive than my friend's BMW 328i...quieter, faster, more comfortable. My friend said it's much more luxurious...and it's less expensive AND more reliable.

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3 out of 5 stars

CVT , CVT, CVT, NISSAN WRONG DECISSION!

eric, 09/23/2015
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
14 of 34 people found this review helpful

my first big issue of this car is the interior space, its so small, nissan squeezed this car unbelievably, can't understand why really, every position in this car is so small, driver position is definitely the worst position in this car, such a huge console why?, what was the purpose of this? if you are trying to put stuff like that u have to make more room in this car, unacceptable! second issue, this car should paired with regular automatic transmission like infiniti does, but not CVT, its a big mistake, its killing all the power of this beautiful engine, such a disaster with that CVT! the gas mileage actually stay way behind what nissan is saying, with 300hp engine should never be paired with CVT!

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2 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Smaller on the inside while bigger on the outside

L Whiting, 08/08/2015
2016 Nissan Maxima Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
6 of 14 people found this review helpful

I've owned 09 & traded for a 12; loving them both except for each had cabin electronics failures before 34K... My test of the 16 was enjoyable yet uncomfortable. Why? The connection hit me when the salesman mention the aircraft cockpit styling changes. THAT WAS IT! Why I was so uncomfortable. the 16's new cabin mods reduced seat width and right leg room reminding me not of a fighter cockpit; but the cramped seating of all my hated 200 flights in the past 18 months. Sorry - the 12 will not got to a 2016 PS I miss the paddle shifters. I actually use them.

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

BUENO!

RUSSELL PTACEK, 01/13/2016
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5 S 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
4 of 9 people found this review helpful

Good car at a fair price.

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Not Enough Leg Room

Amanda, 10/20/2017
2016 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

My husband is very tall and the design of the driver's seating area did not allow him to have enough room between the steering wheel and the dashboard. Other than that, I liked the Maxima very much.

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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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