When did Maxima start using CVT?
2007
For 2007, the U.S. Maxima became available with a standard Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) (similar to the CVT found in the Nissan Murano) as the only transmission choice; a manual transmission was no longer offered; however the CVT featured a manual mode.
What kind of car is the Nissan Maxima?
Nissan says the Altima targets Toyota Camry shoppers, while the flagship Maxima takes aim at the Toyota Avalon and Chrysler 300 crowd. Given that the 2007 Maxima has several changes that bring it closer to these targets, I think that’s a fair assessment.
What’s the nose job on a Nissan Maxima?
The Maxima’s nose job includes reshaped headlights, a single-piece grille and a revised bumper with separate fog light portals. It gives the car a boxier face, though the rear remains as bulbous as ever.
What’s the turning radius on a Nissan Maxima?
Indeed, the Maxima’s 40-foot turning radius is among the worst in its class. In faster corners, the chassis tends toward mild understeer and moderate body roll, and pavement grooves can quickly send the wheels skittering sideways — evidence that no matter what it used to be, today’s Maxima is no sport sedan. Nissan’s 3.5-liter V-6 is standard.
What’s the difference between Nissan Maxima and CVT?
Nissan scrapped the Maxima’s previous offerings — a five-speed automatic and a six-speed manual — for a continuously variable automatic transmission. The CVT helps the Maxima achieve slightly better highway gas mileage, and Nissan says it enhances performance, too. At first, I was wary of this claim.
Nissan says the Altima targets Toyota Camry shoppers, while the flagship Maxima takes aim at the Toyota Avalon and Chrysler 300 crowd. Given that the 2007 Maxima has several changes that bring it closer to these targets, I think that’s a fair assessment.
The Maxima’s nose job includes reshaped headlights, a single-piece grille and a revised bumper with separate fog light portals. It gives the car a boxier face, though the rear remains as bulbous as ever.
Indeed, the Maxima’s 40-foot turning radius is among the worst in its class. In faster corners, the chassis tends toward mild understeer and moderate body roll, and pavement grooves can quickly send the wheels skittering sideways — evidence that no matter what it used to be, today’s Maxima is no sport sedan. Nissan’s 3.5-liter V-6 is standard.
Nissan scrapped the Maxima’s previous offerings — a five-speed automatic and a six-speed manual — for a continuously variable automatic transmission. The CVT helps the Maxima achieve slightly better highway gas mileage, and Nissan says it enhances performance, too. At first, I was wary of this claim.