2019 Nissan Maxima SR Review // A $40,000 Performance Sedan

[@giofromtexas2679]

You know what's crazy, if Nissan would put an actual transmission with gears and switch to rear wheel drive, this car would sell like hot cakes! It has the looks, style and power already!

[@singingLeaf123]

That's what Infiniti is for

[@natureboys869]

I think CVT is perfcet transmission what’s problem and of cvt?

[@busalove2013]

@@natureboys869 the CVT is an , if you want to call it that, a terrible transmission! When they brake down and they will. Their not repairable. You just have to get another one. Plus the CVT robs all your power in the top end. They'll get smoked by a 2.0T accord.

[@John-te1kw]

Hot cakes? WTF

[@singingLeaf123]

@@John-te1kw yeah lol

[@Alonsos305]

CVT + Paddle shifters = A very confused me

[@HoldDaMayo]

if only it had a rear diff, am i right?

[@matthewaguirre3293]

knocks into an rpm range.Nothing to hard to understand think in terms of rpm instead of pseudo engineering terms. simply put they allocate certain positions for an rpm range. so 1 for 1000 rpm for example.

[@deepee1544]

Confusing Variable Transmission

[@CarringtonHollister]

2013-2018 Altima (All V6 trims) have it but they came to their senses and said “bitch we are not putting that bullshit in any other trim other than the SR

[@occckid123]

I like being able to slow the car down with the paddles or letting the engine remain at a high rpm for better throttle response when need be. Yes it make sense.

[@MrUltraworld]

Friends don't let friends do CVT.

[@Angel-xj3wf]

Mathieu Morin yes break down when you accelerate them to hard

[@nickcaesar7650]

Mathieu Morin you’re just upset you drive a piece of shit front wheel drive car with a cvt

[@borismcgillicutty3042]

Cvt is crap, extra strain on engine..not for performance cars...asking for trouble.. .if you drive like old lady it's fine

[@briansw70]

@@Angel-xj3wf Any transmission if abused will eventually break.

[@sufyaanlakhani7452]

@Mathieu Morin haha u shut nick up... And yeah cvt are Hella smooth, personally I prefer manual due to the fun factor.

[@rightwingsafetysquad9872]

The Maxima/Murano CVT is surprisingly not awful. Nothing sporty about it, but as James said, on the freeway it's great and if you put your foot to the floor it accelerates faster than a traditional transmission. And it's much more durable than Nissan's other CVTs.

[@cyrilmatthew2995]

CVT.... FWD.... no manual ... SPORTY ??? wts wrong with NIssan ...

[@natelan69420]

Nissan has been garbage for over a decade now. Sad.

[@AstroFantastica]

This is targetted to people who have no idea about cars. Someones mother would buy it as a sports car.

[@ARentz07]

*4 D S C*

[@JDMEXforme]

Last gens maxima was a "4 door sports car" yet it was a fwd crap box. It looked good but was crap. They should just make the maxima a rwd and call it a day since it doesnt sell too well anymore.

[@edmunds2193]

@@JDMEXforme some of those older maximas are sleepers

[@tonnyr8408]

Tbh the CVT sucks but The maxima is a great car to drive the inside is awesome it actually feels like a sport car they have fixed a lot of the cvt problems and I will recommend it to everyone who wants a sport sedan I owned one for two years and I’m still in love with the car

[@notadoctor2598]

Nothing needs to be said after cvt and fwd.

[@Erich2142]

Nothing is wrong with CVT.

[@Erich2142]

@@notadoctor2598 Bro, I've had one for 8 years and not a single problem, so no thank you.

[@NvrchFotia]

They’re shit for performance, both speed and mpg. And expensive. Fwd can be done right, look at the Accord and Civics.

[@Erich2142]

@@NvrchFotia Both the Accord and the Civic are turbocharged. This one is still NA.

[@NvrchFotia]

Eric Von So what? It can’t put the power it has down.

[@mattfarrar8566]

I had one of these a few times as a rental. The cvt wind up and slingshot effect was actually kind of entertaining. Sort of like an 80s big turbo. Not a bad car at all.

[@hectorrosario1415]

Car has balls. I own one actually is my 5th maxima never ever had a problem with a cvt love it.

[@abc.garage]

One of my coworkers drives this, it’s actually pretty nice

[@joshc606]

CVT has its moments. %95 of buyers don’t care and just want the MPg

[@mrgeorgeleach7498]

I rather buy a non CVT car

[@eggy7346]

My dumbass swapped my 1.5t cvt accord for a 10 speed auto 2.0t just before the influx of gas prices. I didn't like the cvt trans but those mpgs were great

[@raiderfly]

@@eggy7346 how did you even find the 2.0T 10spd outside of the car lol

[@BeesonsCars]

I had a 2018 Maxima S as a loaner for about 5 days and actually kinda fell in love with it. (Completely shocked me.) But it drove extremely well imo, very smooth and comfortable. The “zero gravity” seats are just as comfortable as my S class seats too. The base model stereo was ridiculous (seriously it bumped crazy hard for stock, let alone base model) and it was surprisingly fast. I did a drag against my friend’s 06’ Charger RT and won in the Maxima by a good three car lengths. 0-70 the maxi struggled because of wheelspin and CVT sluggishness. But after 70 it caught up to and gapped the Charger hard. (The Charger was totally stock and I’m great condition with 70k miles. ) despite having a CVT I had so much fun driving the car and really enjoyed my time with it. It was pretty damn fast, quiet, and comfortable. Also the VQ cold start is actually really nice even in the Maxima. I got a whole new respect for them after that.

[@BeesonsCars]

Also the Q50 interior is definitely nowhere near as nice imo. I test drove a Q50 3.0T today and while it drove a lot better, the interior wasn’t really that nice. The dual screen infotainment was completely garbage and it’s unavailable with cooled seats, heated rear seats, Apple CarPlay, android auto, and more. If the Maxima was the complete same except RWD and with the Infiniti 7 speed auto I would go out and buy one instantly. It’s really actually a great car.

[@Kingsoupturbo]

I have the same opinion, the CVT is really good, the car pulls hard, handles great, nice inside, makes you wonder if people on the internet who bash all CVT's have actually driven a powerful nissan with one.

[@MichaelLesesne]

Remember when the Nissan Maxima was an alternative to the Acura Legend. Now, neither of those cars are worth 2 cents. 😒

[@cs1375]

Yeah one is no longer made and the other nobody remembers that its still being made. Same difference.

[@portknoxxa]

At that price I'm looking at a Stinger GT

[@Erich2142]

till the engine falls off.

[@RMAGEDN740]

That's 43,000 canadian dollars, which is $32,000. I doubt you can even find a 2.0l base model stinger for that. I aligned a new 2.0l honda accord yesterday with an awesome front splitter, wheels and tires, lowering springs, and a tune, and trust me, it's better. I've also driven stock accords, and i still think they're better. I like the new maximas, but the reputation of those cvts is not good. I don't have a problem with how they drive. Personally, i think the cvt is a great way to use power, but nissan's cvts haven't been very reliable. Honestly, this segment is full of great cars, though.

[@portknoxxa]

Thanx for the correct on the currency. Thought it was American dollar. I believe the SR in American dollars is right around 40 grand

[@RMAGEDN740]

@@portknoxxa yea, i just looked it up, and it's just under 40 grand. That's pretty steep compared to other options around 40 grand.

[@RMAGEDN740]

@@portknoxxa i wonder why the sr is so much cheaper in canada?

[@MrNemo721]

I'll take a Charger V8 or a Stinger GT over this FWD CVT pseudo "4 door sports car" any day

[@natelan69420]

Yes, those are much better choices, but I'd personally have a VW Golf R. Not a "sedan", but rather a 4-door hatch, for the same money.

[@MrNemo721]

@@natelan69420 GolfR is a great choice albeit a different type of vehicle, I have driven one. I prefer large fast sedans

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Yeah, no way would I buy one of these for my personal use, but it might make an OK sales rep fleet vehicle - except it's a Nissan so half the fleet would probably constantly be at the Nissan service department...

[@scootsmcdoots80]

nathan langford the R is so much smaller and doesn’t really serve the same purpose for most people that would be buying a full size sedan. I agree that I personally would rather have an R.

[@mr.blanco6763]

Or even get a q50 redsport. Very good competitor and I’ve seen them beat v8s (ONLY WHEN TUNED)

[@powersurge320]

I had a 2009 Maxima S for my first car. I personally liked it, the CVT and FWD were definitely it’s biggest downfall, because it’s a car that deserves RWD and a real trans, however, it was fairly quick. After all, it had a VQ, which also means it sounded pretty good. I put a cold air intake in and that was enough to give it a primal induction scream. While it’s not a very performance-focused sedan, it was a pretty good first car for me, a young high schooler who liked cars. Overall I really loved the car, and I was sad when I totaled it.

[@arierickson6137]

Dude I totaled a 2011 maxima. First car as a high schooler hahaha. I got a bit too confident in the "4 Door Sports Car".

[@NLtakesTheHedgehog]

For anyone trying to use adaptive cruise control on the highway, here’s my tip for smooth responses to speed changes. I have a Sonata with a 6-speed auto that can shift over to manual gear select. Once you’re ready to set the cruise at 50+ mph, just slide D over to manual select and keep it in gear 6. When that slowpoke you’ve been pacing gets off the road and opens up your radar to resume from 60 back up to 70, it just adds some throttle to speed back up rather than dropping a gear and adding throttle. It’s changed the way I road trip.

[@andrewcarlson1080]

Well I have an 8 speed same concept right or higher gear

[@sufyaanlakhani7452]

I heard CVT and lost all interest, but like always great review.

[@IrishSoldier027]

@Pedro Hernandez found a CVT owner^ hahaha

[@thinkkops853]

Pedro Hernandez Lmao Jatco CVTs are garbage, i feel sorry for you if you own one

[@samuelorellana2603]

As you should

[@DahenTahir]

Cvt is best

[@bcc5701]

@@DahenTahir 4/4 Nissans I owned went into cvt limp mode. Pass.

[@TestTest-fm2cu]

The ENTIRE car is invalidated by a CVT. All I can think of is this being a 40K John Deere gator

[@richcruger3491]

My moms pathfinder had a cvt and it was so nice to just put your foot halfway down and let it just do what it wants. So smooth and relaxing

[@spedracer55]

I like how these people think fwd is soooo bad Honda has been doing it for years on fun cars

[@deepee1544]

Nissan isn't Honda though.

[@danhughes1814]

Honda has been doing FWD properly for years* FTFY

[@deathisfreedom1442]

It has to be done right though. VW puts an lsd in, so the car doesnt torque steer, honda manages to make their cars handle wayyyyy too good for fwd and... Yeah thats it. Still wouldnt give up my e46 328ci for either of those cars.

[@UltimaRSfan]

It's mainly about. CVT👎

[@bcc5701]

Did you listen at all?

[@sideswipe6_204]

I have a 2017 Nissan Maxima and my cvt Hasn’t had any problems and my dad has one a 2017 with 135k miles and the transmission has been fine no problems

[@DaveKootchie]

Maxima's aren't sporty anymore. But they are great highway cruisers that can post some great mileage numbers for having a 300 hp V6 in front. I have a 2013 model (previous generation) and I absolutely love it.

[@chrisgonzales6696]

Stop comparing 7th gens to 8th gens. 7th gens are junk and they slowly fall apart. My brother used to have a 2009 and that thing was a nightmare. Nissan needed to revise the new gen Maxima with all it's new tech and reliability.

[@khashayarrashidi8013]

I have 2019 maxima and love it still even a lot of people complain about CVT or because is Nissan it's cheap! Now after a couple of years, we can see others using this transmission and hearing less complain from people. Nissan always did risky things, sometimes great and some stupid. I enjoyed the review. I still kept this car because I LOVE it.

[@jeremytd7072]

Liam’s Nissan? As a purveyor of dad jokes I approve. 👍🏼

[@natelan69420]

I'll take a VW Golf R for the same money, thanks. Great video, guys!

[@tom11zz884]

And take the crappy reliability and poor quality....no thanks.

[@msrr1303]

tom11zz884 the Maxima is a CVT Nissan. Nothing about quality or reliability is there.

[@tom11zz884]

@Fuzz Ball Reliability studies says otherwise :)

[@alj7094]

@@tom11zz884 Oh sure Honda fan boi.

[@joshuazamora6307]

@@msrr1303 the CVT is only bad in 4 cyls

[@christosantoniadis5684]

keep up the great work guys ! love your content !

[@ElusiveRIDE]

Cvt in maxima application is fairly reliable. Own one plus part of maxima club of ny and alot of owners with over 150k miles without any transmission issues. Also in this application with this hp the constant power delivery of cvt is great. You get alot of power and no shifts to break the power delivery. Pls dont label something just cause of what you heard.

[@diagothompson1387]

Absolutely well SAID.....I have seen Maximas with all original parts with 400k miles seriously ...so people need to stop bashing CVTs. I have a 17 Altima 3.5 V6 with 270 hp and love it...

[@arturoyescas4175]

I have a 2017 and haven't felt the negative difference with the cvt expressed by about 99% of people. I live in phoenix area with a lot of freeways with varying windiness, and have found it to feel like driving some kind of watercraft. More of a gliding/flying like quality that I have't had with other cars. Which is why i bet they tried to simulate the F/A-18 hornet cockpit. Which, as a former tech on them, is pretty similar. I noticed the resemblance before finding out it was their actual intention. really cool! It hasn't been worse so much as just different. When I'm weaving in and out i get a quick response that's fun. and once you find the see spot the paddle shifters can be pretty effective. The negative, of course, is that you can't really hot rod it out with the cvt or turn it into a drag racer. If you want somethjing like that I'd get something like a charger or challenger. But I don't think that was their intention. Slapping on a cold air and exhaust still makes it pretty fun though IMHO.

[@arturoyescas4175]

@@jonathanlopez-lr8mn No problem :) Watch out for the cops, though. Just got popped going 140 this weekend:/ ...whoops

[@jimhimesjr]

I have a 21 anniversary edition that I bought new and I’ve really loved the car. I do a lot of highway miles, it’s comfortable, interior is dang nice, handles ok, good power, Bose stereo is half decent. The CVT isn’t great but doesn’t bother me like the old cvt’s did. Torque steer is a bit much but what do you expect from a 300hp fwd car. I’ve looked at other cars but nothing in a similar price range has had everything that I’ve wanted. Would buy it again and it’s still a good looking car imo.

[@2Nelly4]

Thank you man

[@Fifthcell]

A “performance” sedan with a CVT... no Absolutely not Nissan needs to stop.

[@carguyns4348]

For 40k or under you can get a bmw 230i coupe with RWD and a manual transmission

[@christophermoreno9525]

I picked up a very low mileage one for 23k. I think it was the best option for the price. It is a great city and freeway car.

[@lisalee1878]

That's great congratulations. I actually just bought a 2019 Nissan Maxima SL it's actually my 6th one. I know a lot of people don't want to buy them because of the transmission but I've never had a transmission problem whatsoever. It seems like when I watch these videos everybody keeps talking about the transmission yes. I understand but like. I said I've never had problems and I love these cars they hold their value they're great I mean they fly on the highway the speed is just insane. I mean that great looking cars. And it is a great City and freeway car really really is!!

[@kjk4795]

There's some moments where it jerks on acceleration, is that normal?

[@Roadglide86]

Man this car gets alot of hate. I just bought one I love it so far, get tons of compliments everywhere I go

[@Mr.Lambert777]

Matt Ryan i agree! I just got a 2020 SR fully loaded this past Friday w 15% tint 35 % windshield tinted. The car looks very cohesive with the tint , blacked out pano roof , and the blacked out wheels. I get a look of head turns on it ! Enjoy your new car.

[@Roadglide86]

@@Mr.Lambert777 you enjoy yours too brother nice car

[@Dangilo2490]

lol I have a 17 SL black with the roof . It’s truly a great car. When you drive it everyone on the road tries to race you, I love it . Tons of compliments. Yes it has a CVT but you get use to handling it .

[@DylanandJazi]

I’ve had the 2020 maxima sv for 8 days as a rental and I love it so far. Only issues is there’s random moments where it jerks upon acceleration and doesn’t feel normal but once it gets moving it’s quicker than most cars on the road.

[@kjk4795]

What causes that jerk ? Please tell me .

[@jarana10]

@@kjk4795it’s a CVTransmission (cheap)

[@kjk4795]

@@jarana10 wish you could be more specific. All cvts jerk like that ?

[@jarana10]

@@kjk4795 just Nissan because of their poor quality transmission. They have a reputation for a transmission failing sooner.

[@luissantiago7772]

Got it drive it in sport mode much better

[@caglioso]

Great review guys. That drone shot around 5:17 is awesome.

[@geraldmarcano2514]

Man these guys do such an outstanding job reviewing cars. Everything was planned, even the images they show when talking. Less than a year they'll have 1 million subscribers.

[@TheQuebeker]

11 months later, they're at 1.24 millions subs. You were correct.

[@abanoubbeshara1101]

I have a 2021 maxima SR iam a Nissan salesman, so I sold a lot of them and just going on the test drive with my customers I just felt it was the car for me. Super nice feels fancy on the inside, and a lot of people complement the car. Now cvt yes I agree not my favorite, but you got Toyota, Honda’s going that way too. I also sell Honda’s and was thinking about the accord 2.0t till I sat in it and felt it was too basic.

[@itzchvy]

Bought the Maxima Platinum back in 2017 for 37k and have been in love with it ever since. GF has the Accord 2018 and while nice, the Maxima is in a different league.

[@tonitoni9059]

That intro was vine-worthy ... or meme-worthy ... it all happened so fast ! Amazing... 🤯

[@deni8814]

You want a sports sedan from Nissan get a Q50. Why would i buy this brand new 40k, when you can pick up a lightly used Infiniti Q50 with AWD 3.7 with no CVT for 20k.

[@joshuazamora6307]

The parts for Infiniti are more expensive the just tuning a maxima

[@labounti]

The looks of the Q50s have aged well. I put some Black 20's on my metallic Red AWD 3.7s and it looks great today.

[@IntegraDIY]

CVT only? No 6 Speed?

[@VEEZER1]

06' was the last year maxima with manual. My 02' is lighter though 😁

[@elichun8656]

Its 7 speed

[@slowspecv69]

@@VEEZER1 wasn’t 04 the last year, first year 6th gen. Then in 2005 they only offered the 5spd auto

[@mattarndt4452]

People forget that the CVT enables this car to get 25 mpg combined. That's real good for a 300 hp car.

[@s_s_rsh]

If I can afford a new maxima.. wouldn't care much about mpg

[@mattarndt4452]

@@s_s_rsh I bought an S model that was 3 years old. It was only $18,000. Same engine SR.

[@s_s_rsh]

@@mattarndt4452 I mean new 😅😅

[@mrgeorgeleach7498]

My 04 5 speed automatic maxima at 330,000 miles gets that at a steady speed of 80 mph on the interstate and even better around town and it's a V6.. too... that CVT doesn't allow the engine to use its full power and it's not worth $40,000 with the weak CVT

[@mrgeorgeleach7498]

@@s_s_rsh exactly... you don't buy a $40,000 car for fuel economy.. true

[@ItsChrisWorld]

My dad have a 17.. car sounds excellent and is very quick!! The refresh looks better.

[@JavierCR25]

Looks great but that Nissan CVT is famous for going boom! You hit the nail on the head, it’s a commuter car and that’s all. Great video as always guys!

[@Wicked_RotF30]

That intro was EPIC!!!! Pure Gold content.Cheers Mates

[@practicalguy973]

CVT makes no sense in a sporty car. CVT might make sense in a Prius or Mirage and that's it. Even then the reliability with a CVT that is rubbing metal on metal by its nature is just not a good idea.

[@debtsooB990]

I’ve owned a ‘17 SR for 3 years now, and driven 50,000 miles in that time. I’ve been nothing but happy with it. Definitely not perfect. But I’ve done everything from daily commuting to multiple cross-country road trips. It’s reasonably quick, supremely comfortable, has all the creature comforts and tech you could want, and is still prettt decent on gas for a 3.5L V6. I average around 27mpg combined, with that being around 35mpg highway, combined with an 18.5gal fuel tank and you can get pretty far. The ACC is great for road trips. The audio system is very good. I even had the chance to take it to the Tail of the Dragon last year, and while it’s not an 86 or a Miata, it’s definitely not a Charger/Challenger either. I thought it handled smaller than it actually is (maybe because when I took it there it only had about 2k miles on a brand new set of Michelin PSAS4’s). Overall, I can only have 1 car, that needs to do everything. Has to be quiet, comfy, loaded with tech and features, but also cheap to buy, own, maintain, and also be faster than normal traffic, and be relatively fun. The Maxima ticks all the boxes for me so I’m glad to own one.

[@lifeoutdoorsenthusiast9064]

Nice video guys! Sad to see Nissan does not offer a manual transmission and AWD in this car being their flagship sedan, knowing the Altima has the AWD option already, they could easily do it for the SR model. Maximas have always been a great value for the money, but I feel nissan is missing out on the sports sedan market and their SR models are not what they used to be. I owned a 2002 3.5SE Altima automatic and the engine was great! although Torque steer was significant at times. A friend had the Altima SR and it was a sharp looking car with great handling and very fast too... I upgraded later to a 2012 370Z manual and it was a world of difference, but loved both engines! Miss my 370Z sniff sniff! Cheers. Jorge

[@truckercowboyed2638]

They do offer that car tho in awd. It's called the Q50M. They dont wanna sabotage the infinity sales I guess. But the maxima is a bargain considering how expensive the Q50 can get.

[@danc1197]

Altima has more competition since it's a high volume seller along with Accord and Camry. The upper level luxury brands dont come anywhere near the same sells volume as entry level sedans.

[@Lloyd__Christmas]

This video and comments make me regret buying my 17sr

[@Roadglide86]

Lol I know right! I love the car , gets a lot of hate though I see

[@elliottmanning4116]

A tip for the car enthusiasts: Just because something looks sporty, doesn't mean it is. And stop reacting to marketing. 4DSC doesn't mean anything. At least the Maxima doesn't have the 4DSC stickers anymore. And the exhaust isn't quadtiped, it just looks like it.

[@3v4761]

Its the plastic crap on the bumper...did they not check

[@samlung2724]

I dont think you need to tell us that, we all should know lol. Tell that to the regular car consumer and thinking just because a Honda accord has a sport badge means it's a sports car, like no! All you got is a base model with a body kit

[@OpenBarGarage]

I don't even like the maxima. But I like you guys so I watch the video...

[@chauncey_vw5015]

Awesome I wasn’t expecting that to pop up in my notifications! Love the skits. So good. I think the Maxima looks fantastic but the CVT, Geezus no!

[@VenturiLife]

That engine can lope around at 1.1k - 1.2k rpm all day long. If you're pedestrian and don't let the oil get low, you'll never wear the engine out.

[@ChocDelight12]

80% the people hating on CVT never had one

[@huyvo1586]

i know right!😁 not all CVT is bad, it depends on brands, Honda never had single issue in their own CVT .

[@JamesSmith-mq3hf]

Never bought nothing else but the maxima.... Never had problems with the cvt. Don't sleep on the new maxima...The maxima is Nissan best kept secret...oh and by the way...it's fast as hell.

[@nightcore82]

That intro 😂😂😂

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Please make a yearly Throttle House video intro compilation. Please please please. It’s a shame that Nissan still has a lot of long term ownership issues with dumb things like transmissions and premature rust; because the interior and exterior styling is phenomenal and mated to a pretty reliable/ubiquitous engine. Saw one on the road and was awestruck by the handsome front styling on their new sedans. The prices are relatively fair and they give financing to just about anyone but if it can’t reasonably hit 150,000k in 10 years without any issues at all then it’s just not for me. And as time moves on finding new cars like that is generally getting harder and harder.

[@rogerp4612]

Beastly torque steer should be a thing of the past. The would be the deal-breaker for me more so than the CVT. The interior looks really nice, but I wish I understood why manufacturers seem to think piano black is the most awesome thing ever when it seems that literally nobody else does. And as an aside - I do miss my 2001 Maxima AE with stick.

[@joelsmith6681]

You guys have thee best intros in the business.......of car reviews........on KZbin, anyway ya your funny!

[@3v4761]

Rather go with the Q50

[@GibbysGarage15]

The moment you realize Altima and Maxima aren't the same exact car -.-

[@ThrottleHouse]

Lol

[@angryraindrop]

Oi don't knock the maxima. Had one as rental while miata was in body shop and dragged against my two friends in their manual bugeye wrxs and beat both of them by a cars length over and over again. It was Hella comfy inside too because I daily freeways drive 40 miles round trip and its smooth

[@vonstrong92]

What year

[@majorpuggington]

CVT is killer. I have the 2017 QX50 Deluxe Touring with the VQ37. Poor man's Macan. I love it and will hold onto it well past its present 57k miles.

[@Bolero6879]

Can't get over how they put a CVT in a sporty car 🤦‍♂️

[@nowifinoobs]

Its just not a sport transmission its more of a cruiser transmission

[@danilorodriguez4665]

Exactly, ssme thing happens with wrx with a cvt

[@caglioso]

Yea to be fair other sporty cars have it. I think a lot of it comes down to the way it’s designed/tuned. Subaru and Honda do a pretty good job with their cvt’s, they kick down and respond nicely.

[@cordinate81]

bcs Nissan invested huge amount of money into CVT transmissions and they wont quit till they get their money back, they know CVT is terrible but they have no choice

[@M4B21S88]

Because its not a sporty car lol It looks nice, though. Fwd + cvt =/= sporty. Just cuz its a “quick-ish” car =/= sports car...

[@nategelb295]

My dad has this car and as nice as the features are at this price point, and as nice as the engine sounds at start up, the bottom line is because of the CVT and FWD, I always exit the car feeling disappointed. Mind you, I get IN feeling excited but that feeling goes away too quickly. The car simply writes checks it cannot cash, and that’s a shame because if Nissan were actually serious about the whole “4 Door Sports Car” thing, all it would have to do to accomplish that goal is two things: Give it an automatic transmission and AWD. Done, that’s it. Gosh, you know how many people would be absolutely thrilled if that happened? So, so many, and that’s just based on KZbin comments from Maxima videos! Heck, if they were REALLY serious, they could give it the V8 from the Armada plus, of course, AWD. But that aside, I would settle for the great sounding V6 with an automatic and AWD. Who’s with me?

[@luissantiago7772]

Agree bro

[@SpiderCollector000]

I had a 92 Nissan Maxima for a while.. Parents bought it brand new and drove it for years and by 2010, I ended up taking it from them as a second car when they got a new car. It was pretty reliable.. though the car had some weird issue with the engine (which was very rare) with the head gasket leaking at only 35k miles, and it was never overheated at all, and always serviced at the dealer. After contacting Nissan, they agreed that even though it was a little out of the warranty range, they agreed to fix the engine on their dime. Its more than Honda did for my 99 model that had a defective auto trans which Honda kept brushing under the rug and claimed it was fine, but I ended up having to rebuilt it with an updated Honda kit at 30k miles, and the trans finally stopped slipping was not rolling backwards from a stop with my foot on the gas. Honda got sued over these trans and the recall did not cover mine since its a 4 cyl 2.3 VTEC model instead of the V6 - I still have that as a beater now with only 58k miles on it, and ever since the trans was handled, the car started driving normally for the first time ever since it was purchased at least. In the Maxima I had, I can tell you the torque-steer was pretty bad, but the car was really able to burn out and actually lay some rubber pretty good, with no cheating by using brakes or e-brake at all. I loved coming to a stop sign and turning the wheel to the right to get around the corner and flooring it, and it would burn the front tires pretty good without the steering wheel pulling hard, and it would straighten out after the turn even with the tires still spinning.. lol It did not have a ton of power back then at 190hp, but it was enough even with the auto trans to really surprise many people.. I kept the car for a while, but when it hit 160k miles the fuel injectors went out which was apparently a known issue. Also, the issues with rubber bushings in the suspension, steering rack, and also engine mounts kept wearing prematurely and there were no leaks at all. My parents had all the worn parts changed out, and it was ready to be changed again after 2 years and maybe 15k miles, which was pretty ridiculous. Still a good car, but at that point I think aftermarket bushings (non-OEM) would have fixed the issue and been the way to go. I sometimes wish I did not get rid of the car.. I was truly impressed that the car had glass headlight fixtures, which was rare by the 90's! I almost bought a 2003 Maxima, or maybe a 2004 if I remember properly which had the VQ35 (just as it was changed from the 3.0) and with the 6 speed manual.. What a fun car that would have been after getting used to the massive torque-steer that one must have had especially with the extra power and manual trans. I would absolutely love to get a 90's 300ZX Turbo, if I could. It would be fun to play with, and it was WAY ahead of its time, and I also prefer it to the newer ones even though the newer ones are supposed to be better. The new Maxima's seem overpriced to me, and should have better specs including the 3.7 engine and other trans options instead of CVT. I actually liked the look of the 2009 model the best. With all the other offerings out there, I think it should have used the 3.7 with some extra power to set it apart, and go to RWD or AWD.

[@acehood5635]

No fr Nissan maximas are underrated 2009-2014 are top tier 8th gen and up are cool but are to expensive and not worth spending that much money when it doesn’t offer high horsepower or even a v8

[@jasonlebron04]

I have the car. I love it. So much was left out on this video. Bad video. The new Nissan Altima was advertised with 6 cylinders but only came out with 4. The altima is an inferior vehicle. The maxima has automatic stop & the interior lights up. I have a 3 years lease. I've had the car for 18 months...today I received a discharge letter from Nissan. They want my car back...they are offering me 10K towards the purchase of a new car & will terminate my lease 18 months early. There has to be something special about the 2019 Maxima SR !

[@mostwanted3324]

7:47 lol his reaction 😂😂

[@michaelbauers8800]

There might be better cars. But I am happy with my Maxima. I like FWD myself. I have no problems with CVT, but I am not an expert. Works fine for my needs though.

[@vincephan344]

Mechanic here, Nissans are poorly built cars that falls apart a lot earlier than say a Toyota or Honda. I work on tons of them at my shop, take my opinion however you will.

[@caglioso]

Vince Phan yea I tend to think of them as lease machines. I think they’re fine for 3 years but beyond that I don’t want to be on the hook for maintenance.

[@vincephan344]

@@caglioso you're smart then. However if i was given 40K dollars to buy a car, i would never buy a new Maxima, i'd take a preowned Lexus of equal value, that car/suv will last twice as long as this Maxima and all you gotta do is change oil on it. Lexus makes boring cars, i know, but they're bullet proof and when your finances go awry, you can sell it and get most of your money back.

[@caglioso]

Vince Phan can’t disagree with that. I’m a big Lexus fan and they do make some more exciting cars nowadays at least. Was considering an IS350 for the next whip. The f sport was pretty fun to drive and had plenty of power.

[@ARentz07]

@@caglioso I've had a 2016 IS 300 AWD for two years now and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Only issue I've had so far is scored brake rotors - which were probably my fault. :) It's a pretty fun car and reliable. I've driven the 350 as well and would recommend going for that, in retrospect.

[@caglioso]

ARentz07 thanks for the heads up, was wondering if it made sense to save some cash and get the 300. I also thought the 300 could be tuned to make the same power as the 350 since it’s the same engine? I don’t really work on my own car so not sure how easily that could be done.

[@GrEeCe_MnKy]

This is the coolest Nissan i've ever seen.

[@Rumorsmusik]

i like it but i can get a better car than this for $43,000

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

Like?

[@pranavm8233]

A KZbin Channel with no name Tesla model 3, bmw 3 series, Camry TRD

[@dogsand8292]

you’d be an absolute fool to buy this over a model 3

[@GERONIMO326]

Wow, back before there was a, "and I'm James" .. Threw me off a tad 😂

[@Madblaster6]

Lol at the CVT comments of people who don’t know what they’re talking about.

[@Unknown-pl1eu]

I don't get why everyone is knocking a CVT so much? I've had my 2016 Maxima SR Midnight Edition since it came out in 04/2016 and I've never had a single issue out of it period. Still fast and smooth as day one.

[@Tcho2100]

Wait till the warranty run out!

[@Unknown-pl1eu]

@@Tcho2100 it ran out 35,000 miles ago. Still running smooth as butter and a scolded dog. 🤔

[@Jefferent319]

300hp FWD, torque steer. From that point it lost me.

[@ajflyingatyomouth2831]

Nothing wrong with my 2013 Maxima. This day and age, this car is only good for a test drive without the purchase.

[@starvalkyrie]

The only thing worse than cvts, are cvts with fake gears.

[@miguelircontar]

I absolutely love the styling looks better than Avalon so sick of people bitching about CVTS I have a 2019 Altima SR CVT is smooth Bc I don’t floor it at every stop sign

[@millipekmez577]

liam's nissan. im done! no need to watch the rest. imdb:9.9

[@starvalkyrie]

I don't know whether to give yall an award or put a hit on you for that intro

[@NvrchFotia]

The Accord Touring is faster, nicer, and cheaper.

[@colelockridge5816]

And more reliable

[@caglioso]

Other than the taillights I agree the accord touring 2.0 would be a better buy. Don’t think the 1.5 would be comparable since the power difference is too vast.

[@jka2608]

are you dreaming

[@ssjMaximum22Goku]

@@colelockridge5816 Never heard of the Maxima being "unreliable".

[@PLATINUM2U]

@@colelockridge5816 with oil dilution complaints I find that hard to believe. Plus the Accord is still the ugliest midsize sedan on the market😂😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣

[@CarGuy-xe9cy]

Can’t wait for the new 2021 Maxima redesign.

[@KingLexus]

Lol great review guys, I think it’s time they just make the maxima awd and tune that V6 to push out more hp, maybe use vqHr for better breathing and higher revs and that thing would be great all day.

[@decarloswilliams6099]

Best intro ever😂 My favorite channel!

[@braydendougherty6526]

James: "Dude, nudes come in at all times of the day"

[@charleskl4322]

I usually do not comment but this this I must admit that the sticker note saying Liam got me really squinting and face palm whilst cracking a smile Good one guys! Been watching alot of videos from you but this one got my sub

[@LondonHasFallin]

I'll give it 100k miles before the CVT starts slipping. I'd probably go for the Toyota Avalon Touring.

[@poog6256]

Or the new TRD version that's supposedly coming out soon.

[@dr.dfargo2921]

07 Nissan versa 298,200 MI before I sold it for $350 and it's still drove 2019 Nissan Maxima I found 4 months ago with 3,000 miles on it for $24 ,200

[@13loodLust]

The only reason why I still respect Nissan is their great history with the GTR, and even the GTR today.

[@1231nlp]

The Acura TLX SH-AWD is a real sports sedan. Acura is coming out with the TLX TYPE S soon. I just read today that certain Hyundai and KIA cars engines may catch on fire. Honda makes their own engines too.

[@aquaticko]

This is a pretty poor defense on my part, but...no, not "certain" engines, one engine. Don't play pretend, here.

[@Roadglide86]

Acura tlx looks like shit inside and out.

[@dre2official925]

Straight shit in need of a major redesign on the inside of the TLX

[@johntuff]

Lol never cease to amaze me guys... love your content

[@BMWROYAL]

Disappointing honestly, cvt and frontwheel drive is sad back in the day the 300hp in the old maxima was insane but today it’s just ok, go with a stinger gt, about the same price, look better, real transmission and 365hp

[@truckercowboyed2638]

I think they keep it at 300 to avoid stepping in infinitys toes as far as high horsepower, rwd cars

[@air-headedaviator1805]

Old Maximas had only 270 hp, and had cvt’s since 3rd gen

[@clarencerandall9202]

I'm a older guy but Love my performance car !! So I bought 16s Nissan max and the following year got a 17 SR MAX and it's was beautiful love it but I really wanted to do some mods to it but there were 2 things on the car that was stopping me from doing mods on the car!! Fwd/6cy with only 1200 miles on the car went to ford dealership and I now riding a18 roush mustang 😎

[@ashishkalam9337]

that price gets me on Genesis g70 territory.

[@natelan69420]

VW Golf R too.

[@BigHeadClan]

Canadian boys, it will be nearly 30K in US. G70 starts nearly 37K.

[@GokuTheHusky]

I don't get why people hate the cvt so much lol. My sister has a Murano cvt at 190k she's never had issues with it. She's always kept up with oil changes though such as cvt tramny fluid.

[@swanblake]

So for the price of a rwd G70 Sport, you can get a CVT, fwd, open diff Nissan....

[@occckid123]

I mean you could get a base model maxima for less than 30k at the dealer.

[@carguyns4348]

Blake exactly and the G70 has a manual transmission

[@SniperReady]

This is a great example of what car manufacturers do to trick unsuspecting buyers into buying new cars by giving them a special badge. You got the SR! Feel special! You could have spent the same amount in CAD and put yourself into a 300hp hot hatch + mods to have a less than 3.5 second 0-60 time, 450+hp, and all the same comforts and conveniences that this has (and probably more.) Or, spend $10,000 less, get better performance at 300hp / 280lb/ft, and enjoy a nice holiday. But people don't want to buy a slightly used car, so they'll settle for bland in a "fun orange" with a badge that the dealer assures them makes it sporty.

[@Big_Red1]

TL;DR: This car is overpriced AF and there are much better options for the money, both new and used. Late to this party, but soooo much this. There are so many better options in the 40k price range (and I looked it up, these start at $42k in the USA don't know why they are more down here). Off the top of my head you got the STI, Golf R, Civic Type-R, the new TLX, and the Mazda 6 turbo. Even more if you go used with the likes of IS/GS350 F-sport, Scat Pack Charger, a Chevy SS/Pontiac G8 GT, Kia Stinger GT2. And even more still if you look at 2-doors with a Mustang GT, Camaro SS (or even a 5th gen ZL1!!!), fuckin Hellcat Challengers can be had in the mid 40s now, a Lexus RC-F, an early model C7 Corvette, and a Mercedes E550 from around 2014. That's just off the top of my head though.

[@air-headedaviator1805]

I find it weird that there are so many complaints about the Maxima being FWD and having a CVT when its literally been like that for the past 6 generations of the car. Granted there was a manual for 6th gen, but like most enthusiast they never put their money where their mouth is and show that the sporty transmission isn’t valuable. The maxima could have been RWD, dual clutch or manual and no one here complaining would have bought it til until it was discontinued, cause thats what enthusiast do; they dream but never put down.

[@v60polestar88]

I somewhat agree with you. I had a 5.5 gen 6 speed manual and the take rate for the manual was horrible. Most dealers couldn’t sell them, but they were very desirable in the used car market. Unfortunately the maxima is dead

[@edoardomigliavacca9343]

I AM MORE AND MORE CONVINCED THAT YOU TWO SHOULD DO CAR COMMERCIALS

[@TheTussman]

Nice vid again, guys. But, did someone put a gun to your head to force you to review the Maxima? The sound of that CVT alone would kill the deal. Hopefully, you are doing a potential buyer a great service - that car is pure garbage.

[@michaelgentles6015]

All these people complaining about the FWD CVT, yet they all probably drive a Honda CRV and a Toyota Corolla.... Compare this to any other $40k ish sedan, and you'll quickly realize this car is a winner. Don't believe me? Maybe go take some of these cars for a drive yourself. Also, awesome intro as usual BOYS!