Motor Trend Nissan Maxima Articles

Long Term Update 4: 2009 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV

Uphill was Great. Downhill Will Have to Wait more

2010-2011 New Cars: The Ultimate Guide, Part 4

Maybach to Porsche more

Long Term Update 3: 2009 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV

"On a spirited drive home, I found the CVT's manual mode sufficiently sporty" more

Cash for Clunkers: What We'd Buy

Our Unofficial Guide to the U.S. Government's CARS Program more

Long Term Update 2: 2009 Nissan Maxima

"The car's steering ability in high-speed sweepers is impressive." more

Long Term Update 1: 2009 Nissan Maxima

"The cockpit is superb," says editor at large Arthur St. Antoine of the Nissan Maxima, "light years better than the old car's, and one of the best in the class." more

Arrival: 2009 Nissan Maxima

Will a Year in Nissan's 4DSC Prove Remarkable? more

2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year: Introduction and Contenders

The Best Of Years, The Worst Of Years: As the Economy Tanks, the Auto Industry Rolls Out One of the Strongest Fields Ever more

Comparison Test: 2009 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SV vs. 2008 Pontiac G8 GT

End Game: When spending $30K on a performance sedan, what drives you-front or back? more

First Test: 2009 Nissan Maxima

Full Frontal: Nissan aims to redefine the limits of FWD performance more

First Drive: 2009 Nissan Maxima

The "four-door sports car" returns more

First Look: 2009 Nissan Maxima

Return of the Four-Door Sports Car -- complete details on Nissan's new flagship sedan more

2004 Car of the Year Testing

How dare we compare the Pontiac GTO, BMW 5 Series, Acura TL and TSX, Nissan Quest and Toyota Sienna minivans, the premium-luxury Jaguar XJ8, Audi A8 L, and Volkswagen Phaeton, Chevy's Aveo and Malibu, the Suzuki Verona, and the Toyota Prius, all in the same race for the Golden Calipers? We do it bec more

2004 Car of the Year Specifications

Photos and specifications on all the cars considered for the 2004 Motor Trend Car of the Year Award. more

Six Appeal: 2004 Nissan Maxima 3.5 SE vs. Audi A4 3.0 quattro

Boasting V-6 power and a six-speed transmission, Nissan's audacious new Maxima sedan steps onto the runway with an equally V-sixy rival, Audi's elegant A4 quattro more

First Drive: 2002 Nissan Maxima

Here's the other side of the 2002 Nissan Maxima / Altima coin: You get 15 more horses, a less-roomy rear seat, and a less-than-current beam rear axle design in the Maxima, probably for about the same money as an Altima (after a bit of dickering). more

Multi-car - Long Term Update

'99 Mercedes-Benz CLK 430Our stunning midnight-blue-over-gray coupe continues to be a favorite ... more

Road Test: 2000 Nissan Maxima SE

Japan's second-largest automaker has experienced some tumultuous times of late, culminating in its being taken over by France's Renault SA. But despite the formidable long-term challenges Nissan still faces, a rich bounty of all-new or heavily revised product for the 2000 model year should bode well more

2000 Nissan Maxima SE - First Test

Japan's second-largest automaker has experienced some tumultuous times of late, culminating in it... more

'95 Nissan Maxima SE - Long-Term Wrap Up

The Raging Bargain Of Sport SedansWith the introduction of the fourth-generation Maxima, Nissan... more

New Sedan Review -Long-Term Update

'95 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 Our Monte Carlo Z34 has proved to be a compe... more

1995 Nissan Maxima

1995 import Car Of The Year more

Long-Term Update

'94 Cadillac DeVille ConcoursOur Concours continues to please-as well as t... more