2009 Nissan Maxima

2009 NISSAN MAXIMA

MSRP: $29,290
Gas Mileage: 19 mpg city / 26 mpg hwy
Engine/s: 3.5L V6, 24 valve, 290 hp @ 6400 rpm
Transmission: VAR speed Automatic

Though the chassis and sheetmetal are new, performance will come from the standard 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve VQ-series V-6 engine that powered the previous-generation Maxima and nearly everything else in the Nissan fleet. This revised engine is now rated at 290 horsepower and 261 lb-ft of torque, an increase of 35 horsepower and nine lb-ft of torque over the 2008 Maxima engine. Will such impressive output make it a torque-steering beast? Nissan engineers say no and claim to have implemented appropriate countermeasures.

Though the chassis and sheetmetal are new, performance will come from the standard 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve VQ-series V-6 engine that powered the previous-generation Maxima and nearly everything else in the Nissan fleet. This revised engine is now rated at 290 horsepower and 261 lb-ft of torque, an increase of 35 horsepower and nine lb-ft of torque over the 2008 Maxima engine. Will such impressive output make it a torque-steering beast? Nissan engineers say no and claim to have implemented appropriate countermeasures.

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Key Standard Features:
AM/FM Radio and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes
Front Side Airbags

Seats
Theater Style Rear Seating
Cloth Seats
Front Dual Bucket Seats With Adjustable Headrests
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Manually Adjustable Headrests