2020 Nissan Maxima SL // full review and test drive // 100 rental cars

This is rental car number 145 and today I'm driving the 2020 Nissan Maxima SL.
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Let's start with the basics:
Type: full-size car
Year: 2020
Make: Nissan
Model: Maxima
Trim: SV
Exterior Paint: Super Black
Interior: Charcoal Leather
Wheels:
MSRP: $38,640
More on the trim levels:
The Maxima comes in 6trim levels:
1. S Xtronic CVT at $34,250;
2. SV Xtronic CVT at $36,450;
3. SL Xtronic CVT at $38,640;
4. SR Xtronic CVT at $41,450;
5. Platinum CVT at $41,640; and
6. Platinum Reserve at $42,780.
A bit of history about the Maxima:
The Maxima has been made since 1980. This is the 8th generation of the Maxima and this version has been made since 2015.
Under the hood:
Drivetrain: Front Wheel Drive
Engine: 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 engine
Transmission: Continuously variable valve timing control system (CVTCS)
Horsepower: 300 hp @ 6,400 rpm
0 to 60: Approximately 5.7 with top speed of 133 mph for the Platinum Trim. Stats not readily available for the SV trim reviewed here.
Fuel Type: Gas Regular Unleaded
MPG City: 20 mpg
MPG Highway: 30 mpg
Combined MPG: 24 mpg
Fuel Cap Location:
Fuel Tank Capacity: 18 gallons
Handling:
Turning at slow speeds: Fantastic. Parking is a breeze.
Turning at high speeds: Excellent, I felt super comfortable going around turns at high speeds. The Maxima handles extremely well.
Acceleration:
From a stop: It's pretty fun. You won't be the fastest car on the road, but the Maxima's engine is loud enough to make you feel like you might be.
While moving: Great. There's about a 1 second delay from the time you push the accelerator to when the car reacts, but it's not bad. And I was able to pass cars on the road easily, so I was happy.
Cabin Noise:
Great. At low and high speeds I barely heard what was going on outside and I never had to increase the volume on the radio to hear what was bein said. Impressive for a car under $40k
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[@patrickgriffith1391]

I own this very model and I love it

[@100RentalCars]

Nice! Glad to hear it's working out!

[@txhpog]

Do u have to use premium on the maximum for fuel?

[@mitchlu]

I've had this car new from 2016. I now have 80,000 trouble-free miles. Runs like the day I took it home. I'm a Mechanical Engineer, so I make sure it's maintained by the book (or better); that's the key to long life with these cars. BTW-nice review, spot-on!

[@argihispanicamerican7857]

do you feel that the people complaining about the CTV transmission just had bad luck? or do you worry that your car will meet the same fate?

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

Argi Hispanic American Probably bad luck or lack of maintenance

[@Sw3etNe3ks]

How do you put air in the tire?

[@mitchlu]

@@argihispanicamerican7857 I'm at 93,000 miles now-not worried, but if it needs one, I'll do it, still love the car. I think it's important to ramp up to speed in a controlled manner with this type of transmission (to eliminate/reduce the possibility of belt slippage).

[@argihispanicamerican7857]

@@mitchlu I bought my 17 Maxima. Don't regret it. Just need to follow that manual.

[@liquidsunshine697]

compared to the alitima obv this is much faster. feels heavier, doors are heavy, corners better doesnt feel floaty and when the 300hp kicks in its wild. Hit 105 inches per secon ;) really quickly

[@MikeBMW]

Nice review! I rented an Altima back in 2007 and it had a stop/start button. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Now, it's ubiquitous, as well as many other amenities. I own old, classic, BMWs, so, when I don't want to put miles on them, I rent. The cool features, often, make me want to buy new - then, I think, "Why"? Heck, I can just rent a car, no mileage restrictions, no insurance payments and no car payment other than the rental cost. And, I only need it it for a short time before I go back to my classics (work is 2 miles away). Thanks for the great reviews and I hope you're safe and well in these times.

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Hey Mr. 100 rental cars, are you okay?😸

[@La-yt1wr]

This is the only Nissan I wanted I was wanting a 2018 Maxima Platinum and I did rest drive one and I didn't notice the CVT as much but I didn't purchase it because I was worried about owning it in the long term.

[@liddlebopeep]

CVT is not a problem in the Maxima and Murano. CVT reliability was an issue in older Sentras, Altima and Versas.

[@ramoncarter6585]

Love this car would buy the Platinum Reserve pkg still this is a beautiful affordable. I started see more on the road now hope Nissan doesn't discontinued think the next gen should offer AWD and 6 speed manual than be 4door sports car. This model is a 2016 got refreshed in 2019 with better styling in few upgrades would buy this over the Altima.

[@mustafanajeeb7859]

Good review & great Nissan.

[@davidsapir3764]

Maximas are drop dead beautiful sedans inside and out. I drive a 2018 Maxima Midnight SR and its hands down the best car I've ever owned.

[@txhpog]

Do u have to use premium on the maximum for fuel

[@davidsapir3764]

@@txhpog It's recommended but you don't have to.

[@nadyavalji6608]

I see you haven’t been doing any videos in a month! I know it’s because of corona ! Anyways I love your videos soooo much!!!! And same here, I record videos of rents cars and I’m an 11 year old kid. I’m a huge car fan!! I also have lots of toy cars at home! 😃

[@TruckEnthusiastYT]

Yoopil Same I have a couple thousand toy cars. I’m 12 so we are almost the same age :)

[@computerapple4]

Hey man quick question. How do you actually choose the car you want? Do u call them up before hand and ask what's on their lot?

[@100RentalCars]

It depends on the day. If my local branch is super busy, I just take whatever they have available (even if it's not the class of vehicle I originally reserved). But on slower days, I'll just walk around the lot and ask if I can have something that looks fun. Most days they'll waive or reduce the upgrade fee for me, but I never ask for that. Mainly I just try and be nice and easygoing and they take care of me. Besides, I don't really care what I rent, as long as it's something I haven't driven before.

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Awesome video! This is a decent car, but I agree that it’s getting a bit dated.😸😸

[@toddkeaton165]

I have a 2012 Maxima and I love it after 2, 300zx's. I kill the turns I drive it like fast and furious.

[@100RentalCars]

Nice!

[@noodlehat3250]

Newer technology and stylings are not necessarily better. The turbo engines they are putting in new cars have questionably reliability and the pop up infotainment screens are horrible.

[@Dangerzonegamer201]

same as the 2017-2019 no difference, same engine, same everything

[@keyshawnrussell245]

I mean it’s not a full redesign it’s just a refresh on the exterior

[@dalegribble3684]

You should review your Sedona while we are in quarantine!

[@HALWG51]

I owned a 2005 for 7 years. From 2005 to 2012. It was a great car but had the worst turning radius of any vehicle I have ever owned. It looks like that has been corrected.

[@occckid123]

Horrid turning radius is right

[@JokerG16]

That one was the bloated Max lol. No one liked that generation much, although it was the last to offer a manual.

[@JoesGoldenGarage]

Guess you are absent due to carona. Miss the vids. What did you end up buying to replace your Prius C

[@mannyaraujo1]

Gezz.. I don't think this guy missed any details on this car .great job

[@ethanchung9396]

Great review! Very informative and always full of good information and no words wasted. Keep it up and do more reviews like this!

[@liberalssuck3155]

The maxims is a great car.a shady transmission but overall a great car

[@BlackMamba-op9nc]

What do you mean about shady transmission im thinking about buying Nissan Maxima

[@chekvb]

The jury is still out on the most recent models, but Nissan CVTs are known to break and require costly replacements soon after warranty.

[@Iridiumcosmos]

rico Mamba Usually edging around 100K miles is when CVTs show sign of premature failures. They’re weak transmissions in a sense that they use a kevlar/steel push belt in order to transmit the power to the wheels. This is another reason why the fluid needs to be flushed more often than any other transmission. That belt can only handle so much.

[@mb37206]

keep the fluid flushed every 30k miles and you good

[@sportsMike87]

I wouldn’t own a nissan but I’d rent one.

[@yunior12]

No new videos in over a month... thanks Corona virus

[@100RentalCars]

Yeah, sorry. It's hard to rent cars right now.

[@yunior12]

@@100RentalCars Stay safe!

[@ITGuy1992]

Nice features to know! I’ll be driving one of these for a week. Great Video 👍🏻👍🏻

[@100RentalCars]

Thanks!!!

[@MrClemsonfan2011]

It takes 93 octane

[@jacobyo99]

This is not a full size car, it’s a midsize. 192 inches long, same as the midsize Altima. This car will not last past 100,000 miles thanks to the horrible Nissan CVT transmission

[@fr3shSwag]

Altima must now be considered full size cause they were mid-size. You're right about the fact it won't pass 100k miles!

[@jacobyo99]

@@fr3shSwag 190ish inches is midsize, 200ish is full size

[@calumdavis9741]

The maximas aren’t the ones with all the transmission problems. It’s the Altima’s

[@fr3shSwag]

@@calumdavis9741 why wouldn't it be the entire nissan lineup if they use the same cvt manufacturer

[@calumdavis9741]

@@fr3shSwag look it up.

[@derekchisholm972]

18,000 miles is a lot for a 2020, even a rental. Also, those front dome/reading lights appear to be useless.

[@disneyfan9099]

18,000 is not a lot. Rentals go up to 40,000 miles

[@WALLACESHITS]

I just bought a used 2019 Maxima SL in May 2020. I tried to go by mileage and they were all in the mid 30k range. Mine was a rental per the CARFAX.

[@JessicaCTiller]

😍😍😍😍

[@christiangarcia9307]

I love it!!!!🙂👍

[@krrodriguez8314]

Here in Ohio maxima is a premium car

[@disneyfan9099]

It is a premium car

[@ryanfrisby7389]

😸

[@Losttouchjs]

This is the refresh.

[@WALLACESHITS]

2019 was 1st year refresh.

[@patricktravelandcarvlogs680]

When i was in Atlanta Georgia i had a choice between Nissan Maxima Toyota avalon Cadillac xts and a brand new 2020 Chevrolet impala lt with 7 miles on it

[@tkewrestler2662]

Florida Jeep and rental car enthusiasts which did you go with?

[@patricktravelandcarvlogs680]

TKE Wrestler impala

[@tkewrestler2662]

Florida Jeep and rental car enthusiasts how did you like it?

[@patricktravelandcarvlogs680]

TKE Wrestler yes but I wouldn’t buy one.

[@tkewrestler2662]

Florida Jeep and rental car enthusiasts I was curious. I am a single person and I actually am a pastor in my work a day life. I have found a large sedan does well for me and it is more fuel efficient.

[@AtlantaAviation]

Rent some more full size pickup trucks

[@sportsMike87]

yeah the interior looks kinda dated to me

[@pedrofernandez3893]

Built off the same platform as the Altima, why not just buy the Altima in a higher trim?

[@mwr-dw2ff]

The maxima is a lot more luxurious

[@dannyp9033]

I just rented a Nissan Altima and it was a platinum trim. I was impressed with the quality and the features.

[@chekvb]

The Maxima may be cheaper than a high trim Altima. Otherwise, I agree it's not a good purchase decision.

[@occckid123]

@@chekvb altima has no cooled seats or panoramic roof if that was super important to you and no v6 engine if you wanted less complexity

[@RookieRider93]

I guess o e reason is that you don't get the V6 engine in the Altima

[@jstragland]

That start up chime is stuck in 1992. It has to go!

[@ohhbradley4460]

Lmao I swear to god

[@alonzoramireziii]

MEDIA center, WTF, it sucks.. dont act like it doesnt.

[@liberalssuck3155]

Who cares about that.how long will it last if taken care of properly is only important thing.your worried about the media.its called driving for a reason