The 2020 Nissan Maxima Deserves More Credit

Limousines are in one hard point at the moment, but these cars are still a great option for many customers. When someone says sedan, most people think of compact or midsize sedans like the Toyota Corolla or the Honda Accord. That being said, there are full size sedans and 2020 Nissan Maxima is not so bad

The pros of the 2020 Nissan Maxima

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To like CNET wrote, Sedans are usually considered boring cars that don't really change from year to year, but Nissan is trying something different with the latest model year of the Maxima. And to some extent, Nissan has done its job. CNET said Nissan was approaching the latest Maxima with the motto of making it a four-door sports car.

To be clear, CNET said it wasn't exactly a sports car, but at least it was sportier than many of its competitors. That's one of the things CNET liked about it too. The Maxima not only looked sporty because it had an "aggressive grille", it also performed well on the road. The Maxima has only one engine option and is a 3.5 liter V6 with 300 horsepower and 261 lb-ft of torque.

This engine is paired with a CVT that CNET said was actually a pretty good CVT when all things were taken into account. This powerful V6, when combined with the CVT, allowed the Maxima to accelerate fairly quickly in the real world. The CVT also allowed the Maxima to get pretty good fuel economy figures as it had an EPA estimate of 24 MPG combined, according to CNET.

CNET also praised the Maxima for its pretty good infotainment system. The Maxima comes standard with an 8-inch touchscreen display and other functions such as Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

The cons of the 2020 Nissan Maxima

While The maxima is clearly quite strong In certain areas it was not a perfect car in CNET's eyes. Despite Nissan's attempt to make the Maxima a four-door sports car, the Maxima lacked some features that most sports cars would have.

For example, CNET didn't like the quality of the leather Nissan used for the Maxima, and a real sports car would have pretty good quality leather seats.

Although CNET is a full-size sedan, CNET said the Maxima still has limited headroom in its rear seats. Obviously, that's not ideal as most people who buy a full-size sedan expect more space than a smaller sedan.

And while the Maxima has some good infotainment systems, it lacks Nissan's ProPilot Assist system. ProPilot Assist would give the car adaptive cruise control with lane centering, according to CNET, but for one reason or another, Nissan isn't offering it for the Maxima. However, the Maxima has an optional regular adaptive cruise control.

Overall, CNET liked the Maxima, and it's still competitive with its competitors when it comes to pricing. For example, the Toyota Avalon costs about $ 1,500 more than the Maxima, which makes the Maxima more attractive to some customers.

Plus after Consumer reportsThe Maxima is a pretty good full-size car that is roughly in the middle for its ranking. In terms of its acceleration, it has the second best acceleration time, with the Dodge Charger being faster. At the same time, the Maxima is one of the more economical sedans in its segment, and only the Avalon beats it in this regard.

The Maxima is not the best car overall, but it is still significantly better than many of its competitors.