Nissan Maxima test drive since 2009 sedan

Not to the maximum

Nissan Maxima QX/›Nissan Maxim QX is a middle class sedan. In the European market, it has been sold since 1995. Engines - six -cylinder gasoline with a working volume of 2 and 3 liters, with a capacity of 140 and 192 liters. With. respectively. The gearbox is a mechanical five -speed or automatic four -speed.
The ability to find a compromise is a kind of art - say, buy a new middle class sedan with a full set of additional equipment for a moderate price. This is far from so simple. When they came to the conclusion that there should be a car of this class in the ZR fleet (they are becoming more and more in operation, which means that it is necessary to really represent their strengths and weaknesses), they thoroughly broke their heads: what to stop on? As a result, the choice fell on the Nissan Maxima QX/›Nissan Maxim QX.
And now a car sparkling with a new varnish for $ 32,000 is in front of the editorial building. In principle, we got what we wanted-a reliable Japanese-made car with an automatic box, a light alloy with tires 205/65-R15, a leather interior, a full electric packet, with the exception of cruise control. The main difference between our Nissan and more expensive modifications is a two -liter engine instead of a three -liter. Something had to be sacrificed. We will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of our Nissan.
The appearance of the car is quite stiff. No original, striking details. However, a machine of such a class should be strict as a costume of a business person. In any case, for a service car, this is a plus. The internal content of the Japanese is much more interesting. The salon is truly spacious - it is convenient to sit in front and behind, and the skin and wooden inserts give it a proper charm. The ergonomics of the driver's workplace is simply excellent. Everything related to adjustments, servo drives and other comfort elements, Maxim, can be said at maximum height. There is a central castle, electric windows, heating seats, climatic installation, clock and thermometer, factory anti -theft system, servo drives of adjustment of seats and external mirrors. The plastic parts of the upholstery are fitted tightly, they do not creak on the go. In general, the interior is good and corresponds to the class of the machine. But with all the advantages, he is somewhat academic. Figuratively speaking, in the car you feel the comfort of a solidly furnished office office, and not the warmth of the hearth. Nissan also differs from some more expensive competitors in that there are no additional tissue rugs with a proprietary emblem on the floor, and door thresholds are closed with conventional plastic instead of metallized overlays.
At first, you do not expect special agility from the sedate sedan. However, almost five -meter length Nissan has enviable maneuverability. In a dense city stream, he may well snoop from a row to a row like a small -leaf. Another question is whether there is an urgent need. One way or another, and his steering is very easy, the visibility is good and frequent restructuring. Another pleasant feature - even with intensive acceleration or braking, passengers do not annoy overloads. Inherent in these cases small machines, the sharpness of the imposing sedan is completely smoothed.
Maxim's move is soft - the car copes with the irregularities of our roads. But in what barrel of honey will you not find a spoonful of tar? During the operation of the suspension, noise is heard in the lower part of the body. What is the reason? When Nissan’s interior was dismantled for installing alarm, along the way, they found that there are no soundproofing mats under the carpets - only a vibration panels rolled directly onto the metal metal. Maybe on even Western roads the suspension behaves quieter? But no: they criticize for loud chassis and abroad. And in our conditions, he simply needs additional sound insulation.
Automatic gearbox is four -speed. In this case, the increasing gear (overdrive) can be turned on or off with a separate button located directly on the box control selector. In addition to the economical mode of movement that is used more often than others, there are two more. The first is winter. If it is involved, the machine simulates the riding of the innight - it switches the gears with low engine speeds. The second mode is sport. Here is the opposite - the box shifts the gears when the motor thoroughly spins. But, I must admit, in this configuration, Nissan Maxim is a car for a steppe driving. The automatic gearbox is thoughtful and when trying to sharply start from the intersection, the car accelerates not as intensively as sometimes I would like. Even a sports regime does not help. Nissan, of course, is more dynamic than the Lada, but will lose their sports character as a faster car. He is, as it were, for the owner with a sense of dignity, which will not go down to the races on public roads. There is such a thing - a reliable driver. His element is a smooth, calm, safe riding. A person of such a warehouse Nissan is probably not just suitable, but will give pleasure.
You can slow down on a car with a machine gun only using brakes. Stew quickly, like on machines with a manual box, it will not work here. Therefore, in winter, despite the smart anti -lock brake system, it is better not to experiment with summer tires, but immediately put winter on Nissan. We did not find other nuances in the behavior of the Japanese. Maxim-QX is an amazingly predictable car. The tendency to fall into extreme situations is not noticed after him. And deliberate provocation of critical regimes showed that getting out of them is no more difficult than on other front -wheel drive machines.
A two -liter engine with a capacity of 140 liters. S., perhaps, is weak for a heavy sedan with an automatic box. In principle, he pulls well, even loaded, Nissan does not fall out of the stream. But you have to pay for this - in the city crowd, the engine consumes from 12 to 15 liters of gasoline per 100 km. And the fuel, by the way, is expensive Extra AI-95. The only thing that consoles is Nissan with a three -liter power unit is much more expensive than ours.
Not all cars receive their own name in the editorial office, but only those with character. However, the journalists sharply moved to the language this time moved away from traditions - Nissan christened Maxima.
Summary. Nissan Maxima QX/›Nissan Maxim QX is a profitable acquisition for business people who can consider money, and not scatter it. It is not bad as an official car. If you need a spacious sedan for a moderate price, and you value real reliability and comfort higher than pseudo -sports and the emblem of a prestigious company on the hood, think about Nissan.
Technical characteristics of the Nissan Maxima QX/›Nissan Maxim QX 2.0
General data: number of places - 5; equipped mass - 1310 kg; Full mass - 2005 kg; maximum speed - 181 km/h; acceleration time from a place to 100 km/h - 14.1 s; fuel consumption in conditional suburban and city cycles - 9.2; 12.1 l/100 km; Fuel supply - 70 liters. Dimensions, mm: length - 4770; width - 1770; height - 1415; base - 2700; The track in front/back - 1530/1510; trunk volume - 440 l; The turning radius is 11.6 m. Engine: six -cylinder, V -shaped, gasoline, located in front of the transverse, 4 valves per cylinder; working volume - 1995 cm; cylinder diameter and piston stroke - 76.0x73.3 mm; compression degree - 9.5; Power - 103 kW/140 hp at 6400 rpm; The maximum torque is 177 N.M at 4400 rpm. Transmission: front wheel drive; gearbox - automatic four -speed; Transporting numbers: I - 2.79; II - 1.55; III - 1; IV - 0.69; Z.Kh. - 9.27; The main program is 4.43. Suspension: front - such as McEferson, the rear - on longitudinal levers with a twisted beam. Brakes: with an amplifier and ABS, front - disk, ventilated, rear - disk. Tire size: 205/65-R15.
Central console. The automatic gear selector, the climate control unit, wooden elements of the finish are clearly visible.
Under the hood of Nissan - a V -shaped six with a working volume of 2 l with a capacity of 140 hp.
The car interior is spacious. The steering wheel, seats and inserts on the upholstery of door leather doors.
 
Vadim Kryuchkov
Photo by Sergey Ivanov

A source: The magazine "Driving"