Test drive Nissan Maxima 2000 - 2004 sedan

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There is such a saying in the New Year - show -offs are more expensive than money. BUT NOT ALL. Especially when it comes to Nissan Maxima QX
  
I remembered the saying for a reason. I have a friend who lives in St. Petersburg, but travels to Moscow for purchases. This is more prestigious. A person is ready to lay out a lot more money to carefully defend: nothing suit. In Moscow, I bought, in Tverskaya, in the boutique there are three pigs. And around the corner, on Litein, the same suit costs $ 150 cheaper. Excluding the price of a ticket for a red boom in two ends and champagne for a neighbor in St.
Money on a barrel! What is the most important thing in the business class car? The same friend from St. Petersburg (Mercedes W124) claims that the three -beam emblem above the hood. Our photographer (BMW 735i) respects engine volume. Another acquaintance (Cadillac STS) loves beer and, accordingly, appreciates the size of his car. Each of them is right in its own way and is wrong at the same time. Mercedes causes a feeling of class hatred. For annual BMW service, you can lay out the second price of the machine. Cadillac by definition is very expensive - while the allied convoy will take such a machine to Europe. You can list the pros and cons of any representative sedan to infinity.
And in the new Nissan Maxima QX there is everything that such people need. The main pont is the w6 nameplate on the trunk. And in this Nissan Maxima is an indisputable leader among his classmates (at a price). Everyone else pamper their owners with 4-cylinder engines of about the same power and with similar dynamics. And whoever will figure out how many liters in this very V6, two or three. After all, only a few know that the difference between the engines is not in the notorious liter, but in $ 10 thousand, which must be paid for a version with a 2988 cube engine. cm and automatic checkpoint. In this case, $ 10 thousand pay for extra 60 horses. This means saving a couple of seconds on acceleration to hundreds, an extra ten kilometers at maximum speed. Well, a couple of show-offs on trifles are 16-inch wheels and a differential of increased friction, which is provided, however, only for a mechanical box. In short, the Nissan Maxima QX 2.0 SE is the right car.
Rule no.1. Maxima with a volume of 2.0 liters should be with a mechanical gearbox. Only then can you feel its 6-cylinder engine. And not only to feel, but also to hear, but for this the driver will have to work hard. At idle speed, the engine is simply not heard-the magnificent soundproofing of the cabin and the progressive anti-shock system for attaching the V-shaped engine affects.
Accelerate maxima in three stages. He stuck the first gear, touched and understand - you are going. Immediately the second gear, the pedal to the floor - you see, you are going quickly. To keep the tachometer arrow within 4 thousand revolutions, you quickly switch to the third and already enjoy normal fast driving. On the highway, it was not possible to drive Maxima-the time allotted to the test drive was running out.
And in the city it quickly became clear that the fourth and fifth gear seemed to be not needed. Up to 4.5 thousand revolutions, the motor is well spent in third gear, and Maxima literally flies at a speed of 80 km/h. And just to the hand reaches to the gearbox, to switch from accelerated gear to sled, like a bang! - Either the red light was lit, or two gazelle find out relations in the middle of the roadway. In order not to lose the dynamics, you have to go to the second gear and start all over again.
The reproach is that Nissan does not burn rubber at the start, we do not accept. Firstly, in a business class car you need to drive solidly, and not in the style of Macho-on-Porsche. Secondly, if you do not swing the checkpoint with the handle yourself, then you can hire a driver-a representative machine and passengers in it are very, very comfortable.
Rule no.2. There should be everything in the representative car. Therefore, the 2-liter maxima must be bought in the SE configuration. It differs from the basic SLX with a leather upholstery of the steering wheel, wooden trim, the presence of a triple-computer and climate control, as well as fog lights integrated into the bumper. For an additional fee, you can add cruise control and a branded Nissan audio system. By the way, in the 3-liter version, the option package is the same in the class of the SE. All other joys of life in the form of front and lateral airbags, an anti -theft system, electric windows and front seats adjustments, ABS, etc. Present in any maxima.
The black, blind front panel looks very impressive in the new Maxima. More precisely, it is blind until the moment you turn the ignition key. Then she begins to glow with a pleasant light, which is commonly called the moon. Such a backlight does not irritate the driver, and in our case, it still looks very elegant against the background of black leather upholstery.
At the bottom of the tachometer there is a trip of the triple-computer, which is displayed on a special block on the steering wheel. It seemed to me that this button is not very convenient to manipulate while driving around the city when the hands lie on top of the steering wheel, but it is individually enough to draw categorical conclusions.
In the Nissan Maxima QX, there are a lot of pleasant little things, which in the complex create an image of the car above the middle class - special filters are installed in the passenger ventilation system that remove microscopic dust particles (plus for allergies!), And half of the harmful solar radiation delay glass with special ultraviolet filter.
Add cunnes with neatly fitted lids on the microlift, signal lamps in the doorway, control of the luggage locks and a gas tank hatch on the driver's door-and here it is a simple but elegant image of a business class car.
Rule no.3. Beer should ... Sorry, there should be many representative cars. This is the case when the size matters. Nissan Maxima of the previous generation was clearly a slurry of the 2001 model year. The new Maxima has become longer and wider - only a few centimeters, but now it wins significantly with her classmates.
First of all, the size of the doors increased - landing in Maxima has become more natural and simple for the driver and passengers of any complexion. The living space for the rear passengers has been significantly increased and, especially pleasant, not to the detriment of the front. Even with a completely moved in front of the front chair, it is quite enough not only to just sit, but also in order to impressively spread out.
A long wheelbase guarantees more comfort when moving along our city bumps, the car is much softer and more confidently passes at a critical speed. According to these indicators, Maxima is closer to significantly more expensive limousines.
The increase in size was very positively affected by the appearance of the car. It became not only longer, but also more massive, which is especially emphasized by the new luggage line and massive bumers painted in the color of the body.
As a result, the autopilot believes that in this case, the proverb about show -off is not entirely appropriate. Of course, they are more expensive than money, but only if money is maximum half a bucket. And not $ 10 thousand
Text Nikolay Kachurin, photo Alexey Ilyin
 
 

A source: "Autopilot"