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4 out of 5 stars

Sporty Vixen

KB, 09/14/2018
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5 S 4dr Sedan w/Prod. End 04/17 (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Beautiful to look at. Catches the eye. Power with touch of the pedal. Comfy interior. Looks like a BOSS. NOT a fan of having to pay 40 cents extra for premium gas

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5 out of 5 stars

Love our ruby colored car

Mark Morris, 05/18/2020
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

This is a great car

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3 out of 5 stars

Maxima should be Minima.

Gino Piscopo, 07/10/2017
2017 Nissan Maxima Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
13 of 26 people found this review helpful

Drive an Audi, Mercedes, Lexus, or BMW and you won't even consider a Maxima. I drive professionally and this car is simply lethal. Terrible roadholding especially if roads are wet, useless in snow even with 4 snows, wonderful engine but simply overpowered when considering its inept chassis, the CVT is atrocious, lazy, and then overwhelming. Hang on if you need to pass quickly on a narrow road, torque steer will send you off into the weeds. Regarding the transmission it failed yesterday and needs to be replaced...20,000 miles! Front seats are exceptional, especially the drivers side as it is fully adjustable. The front passenger seat does not have a height adjustment so your passenger will be sitting on the floor. $40,000 and the power seat doesn't raise? The interior is spacious and of high quality. Exterior styling is quite unusual, Nissan needs to hire new engineers and stylists. The paint work and finish is terrible. My car is the poster car for orange peel. Goodbye Nissan, good luck to you if you purchase one.

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5 out of 5 stars

Still loving it after 2 1/2 years!

Jesse, 09/03/2020
2017 Nissan Maxima Platinum 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought my 2017 Nissan Maxima Platinum in February 2018 after driving Mustangs for 20 years. I still love my Maxima and I haven't had a single problem with it (knocks on wood). I use Regular Unleaded gas and average 29.4 MPG. I have 61,000 miles on it now and drive about 75 miles per day for work (yes, including throughout this pandemic I'm still in the office every day.) I'll be looking for some new tires come winter, but other than that - nothing but oil changes every 10,000 miles with synthetic. So far, so good.

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4 out of 5 stars

Satisfied

Parker, 03/10/2018
2017 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I have not had this vehicle long enough to give a reliability rating. It has a good sporty ride and great acceleration. Makes me feel young again.

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