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

James and Thomas take the 2019 Nissan Maxima on some back roads to see what the car is all about. Some spirited driving and exterior and interior styling comparisons help figure out if the Nissan Maxima is worth the extra spend over an Altima. Watch to see the verdict! SUBSCRIBE!
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[@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.

[@hectorrosario1415]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@christosantoniadis5684]

keep up the great work guys ! love your content !

[@abc.garage]

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

[@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.

[@caglioso]

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

[@joshc606]

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

[@mrgeorgeleach7498]

I rather buy a non CVT car

[@eddy7346]

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

[@raider4394]

@@eddy7346 how did you even find the 2.0T 10spd outside of the car lol

[@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.

[@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.

[@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)

[@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.

[@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".

[@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

[@Wicked_RotF30]

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

[@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

[@jeremytd7072]

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

[@tonitoni9059]

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

[@Josh-sx7wn]

I just found you guys channel! I freaking love y’all!!!!!

[@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...

[@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

[@decarloswilliams6099]

Best intro ever😂 My favorite channel!

[@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.

[@davidkutschke54]

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.

[@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.

[@johntuff]

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

[@DavidBournePhotoandVideo]

Loved the intro guys! :D

[@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 .

[@TestTest-fm2cu]

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

[@joelsmith6681]

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

[@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

[@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?

[@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

[@jimhimes3506]

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

[@chameleonfps]

Aye over 100k congrats guys

[@mustafanajeeb7859]

Perfect review & great Nissan.

[@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.

[@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!

[@starvalkyrie]

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

[@ItsChrisWorld]

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

[@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?

[@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

[@ThePsuDude87]

Love the program!! Have you reviewed the Infiniti Red Sport 400, would love to know your thoughts!

[@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.

[@richmahoney4637]

Great video like always I could tell you all wanted to say the Maxima Is stupid with a CVT and no AWD like the Altima you can’t say that bc Nissan will stop sending you press cars. Great video like always

[@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.

[@av1r44]

The intros are always of typical Canadian style, 😁😁. Cool.

[@Bolero6879]

Also congrats on 100k subs!

[@jamesengelsman9369]

Woo! Thanks for being part of it

[@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

[@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

[@vonstrong6049]

What year

[@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

[@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

[@nightcore82]

That intro 😂😂😂

[@mostwanted3324]

7:47 lol his reaction 😂😂

[@tharimahmed9679]

Congrats on 100k subs

[@ThrottleHouse]

Thanks!

[@joshclay7763]

I love throttle house!

[@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.

[@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.

[@jaemeymatherly7598]

Best... Intro... EVER!

[@CarGuy-xe9cy]

Can’t wait for the new 2021 Maxima redesign.

[@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

[@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 !

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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 .

[@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 😎

[@GERONIMO326]

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

[@3v4761]

Rather go with the Q50

[@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.

[@OpenBarGarage]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@GibbysGarage15]

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

[@ThrottleHouse]

Lol

[@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

[@SpencerThomasA_V_O_85]

Clever intro👌

[@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

[@Madblaster6]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@richmahoney4637]

I was in high school from 96-2000 and all I wanted when I was in school was the 2nd gen Maxima lol. God I was lame

[@sayedrashid867]

Those were good

[@whosdondada]

They were good until they put that cheap CVT

[@caglioso]

Nah man that was the car to have then, that was the maximas heyday. When I was in high school I wanted an acura rsx. Actually, I still want one if I can find it lol.

[@richmahoney4637]

4DSC lol 4 door sports car

[@ricardopliego4273]

Dude me too!! Lol!

[@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

[@diegolijeron9279]

Whats the difference between this and say an Accord 2.0 T in like an EX-L or Touring trim?

[@jhoulder44]

Hilarious intro lol the face of being taken 😭😭😭

[@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...

[@amamiai]

An Infiniti Q50 with a turbo V6 and awd is only $2-3k more, what is Nissan thinking?

[@anand123456789]

@Rob K. Maybe it went over your head, but I think that's the point... Within the same company, they offer a much better luxury brand car for practically the same price...

[@air-headedaviator1805]

$2-$3K more on the top trim level of a brand new maxima lol. The car performs near the same at base $34K

[@mr.blanco6763]

Guys start talking about the doors... do they feel sturdy when closing? Do they feel heavy? That is honestly the first thing I notice about a car

[@TheAccordingtoyou]

I always wanted a Maxima, but was really disappointed by the refresh so I just got a Stinger GT. Also, this isn't a full sized sedan, the new Altima is bigger. The Maxima is just a premium sedan with some extra power, but there isn't really anything special about it now. However, Nissans are typically cheaper so you will get more manufacturer rebates and dealer discounts on this.

[@slowspecv69]

I have a question for you, how has the stinger been reliability wise?

[@Mr505505]

@@slowspecv69 same question ++

[@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.

[@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.

[@edoardomigliavacca9343]

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

[@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. 🤔

[@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.

[@TheRealRotz]

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

[@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.

[@jonathanpeterson1]

FYI, banner popped up over the sport concept you tried showing. CVT bad, could had at least been a torque converter trans.