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A True Fun-To-Drive Sedan
Jewopaho, 11/02/2018
2017 Nissan Maxima Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Overall, this is one hell of a car. Nissan technology and quality are at the top. Acceleration and ride comfort are outstanding. Fuel efficiency (on regular gas) is excellent, given the V6 and CVT transmission. Two features detract from a five-star run of the table: (1) road noise is a bit excessive (my Lincoln MKZ was much quieter), and (2) there is no height adjustment on the passenger's power seat, making it difficult to exit the vehicle, given the size and weight of the door ... my wife describes it as "sitting in a hole."
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Maxima Man
chip.parker, 11/07/2016
2017 Nissan Maxima Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
17 of 23 people found this review helpful
I recently took ownership of my 5th consecutive Maxima. the 2017 Maxima Platinum. It is by far better to drive, control and travel in any other car in its class I have driven. The dealership (Browns Dulles, Sterling, Va.) is exceptionally responsive and always goes above and beyond when responding to my needs.
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Finally! I GOT MY MONEY'S WORTH!
J.Webb, 12/27/2017
updated 06/29/2018
2017 Nissan Maxima Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
Great looks. Great comfort. Tons of technology. Just the right size! I have bought my last BMW or Mercedes!
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It’s a 4DSC
Mike, 02/25/2021
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SR 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I just purchased my 2017 SR Midnight Edition In Pearl White with 25k on it. When I was looking for a new car I was actually not looking for a Maxima. It was one that just came up in my with the search filters I added. I was really looking for an Accord, Altima, or Camry. The Altima is what I was really after as my father bought a brand new 15 model and I really liked it. I just had to compare it to the others listed. Well this add comes up for the the Maxima I purchased and I couldn’t believe the price as it was about 2G more than the others of similar years and miles. I looked at the features and was amazed at how much more came with the Maxima, bang for the buck as I like to call it. Well moving on, I went to the dealership with my 17 year old son to look at it and take it for a test drive. Salesman pulls it up and first thing out of my son’s mouth was dad that car is sick. I couldn’t agree more with him. Took it for the test drive and I’m doing like 25mph and the sales guy says punch. He put it into sports mode without me knowing and when I punched it, it broke the tires loose. Well now I’m smiling even more. Yes there’s torque steer but it’s easily manageable. If a rough ride is not your cup of tea I suggest any of the other trims. I on the other hand like to be one with the car and the road and to me this is what makes a sports car, so yes in my opinion this is a 4DSC. It handles beautifully and just hugs the road. Yes AWD would be a better option but then the brand new price tag would be hitting 50G and that’s why they have the Infinity brand. I love the interior, I’d say it as good as and even rivals a lot of high end manufacturers out there. It’s absolutely stunning and very well done. Way to go designers on that one. Yes the back seating area and trunk are a little on the less roomy side for a car of this size, but hey 2 of my 3 kids are driving now and are rarely in the car so no big deal for me there. All I can say right now about this car, since I’ve only put about 500 miles on so far, is it’s a blast to drive, looks great, and gets pretty good gas mileage for a bigger six. I’m averaging 28mpg city highway combined and I averaged 32.5 on the freeway from the dealership to home. And the big question everyone wants to know is, yes I would absolutely recommend this car to anyone looking for a mid to full-size especially if they’re looking for something that is sporty and fun to drive. I’ll update as I put more miles on and figure out all of the too many to list features of this car.
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Maximize your ride! Fast and Ferocious
Jerry Bloch, 07/12/2017
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
First, we rented this for a week in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It was driven dry, rain, no snow and we are from Florida. Beside, I always tell my grandchildren who weren't brought up in snow, its a highly over rated substance. Therefore, I can only comment on the conditions I faced. Ok so the trunk isn't cavernous, The rear seating may be less roomy (who gives a flip), we typically drive with just the two of us. My height is 5' 10 1/2" bopped my head once too often until I figured it out ( please bring back the Chrysler 300E). The the rear vision isn't spectacular, yet hardly a deal breaker. I currently lease a Subaru Crosstrek with Eyesight and before that a BMW 328i, and 3 cars ago a Kia Sorento SX. When I came to the lot to pick up the car I was impressed that Hertz gave me a very nice car. Upon entering the vehicle I thought it was my BMW on steroids cockpit wise. I thought I was in a $50K+ car. All of the controls were similar to my Subaru and highly intuitive and well positioned. Im a big guy and the seats were the most comfortable I have experienced since I wasn't so big. Im first and foremost a sport car person so you know that even though I love my Crosstrek the acceleration can be measured on a calendar which is a drag for me. The Maxima's acceleration off the line,(i.e. a hole shot) was spectacular as well as the 60-90 passing. Ok where does my Kia come in, glad you asked. My Kia had perhaps the worst torque steering I had ever experienced in a vehicle! Previously, I had had a Mitsubishi Lancer with a CVT once mastered it was very fast off the line and torque steer was significantly reduced.Yes it had torque steer, however it was easily over come to provide brutal acceleration within my Maserati tastes and Nissan budget. Brakes and handling were also very good to excellent. The nav system is every bit as good or better than our portable which was proven out by mile markers, I was truly impressed. I did miss the paddle shifters in my Crosstrek which are needed because of the weak brakes. The shifter was great and it was intuitive and not backward as on the BMW.I don't believe the cons on this car are enough for me to look elsewhere, you know I already did and no other package in its class and price range came close in HP, cabin and standard features. The fact that the blind spot monitor lights are in the cabin is a huge plus when trying to keep your eyes on the road. I don't know if Nissan has a system equivalent to Subaru's Eyesight, as all the jargon used in the auto industry to describe the same features is mind boggling.I am looking forward to leasing a 2018 if the opportunity is right.
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