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The change of Nissan Maxima QX, which manifested itself as a completely good business sedan at an affordable price, Nissan Teana came. Will he be a decent successor to his morally obsolete predecessor?
 
Before that
 
The first generation of Maxima QX was presented in 1994. The second appeared in 2000. In 2005, restyling was held. Your classmates is inferior only by price, but not a complete set and technical characteristics.
 
Harmony and cleanliness of the lines have always been a skate of the Japanese. The story, of course, knows a lot of exceptions, but Nissan Teana does not apply to their number. Yes, it is not so pompous, as the business class requires it, yes, it may be incomprehensible, but harmonious, stantha and, most importantly, proportional to it. There is nothing superfluous in the appearance, and it cares. What is the roaming garden and strive to look more expensive than you really are!
 
However, if the machine looks like a gray mouse, then inside a completely different atmosphere. Thanks to the large wheelbase, designers managed to endow their brainchild, the spacious interior. Its volume is really impressive. At first it seems to be in the class of the class much higher. A large area of \u200b\u200bglazing, a huge torpedo, wide, luxurious both in shape and content, seats. In all this shows the desire of designers and designers to give the salon feature features. And you need to say, they succeeded. It is a pity that the fireplace is not in the center.
 
However, the frontal seat successfully occupies the central console. She immediately attracts the eye, it's only to sit in the car. As it should be, it contains the management of a separate climate installation, an audio system and a route computer. And the display in all these devices are common. In addition, it is the monitor of the rear view camera. The latter is very useful, especially when maneuvering in cramped conditions. It not only shows that there is a car coming from behind, but also helps to appreciate his envelope. This contributes to a certain virtual corridor, which can fit the car.
 
True, there are some moments in the car's cabin that seemed dubious. We have already mentioned that the chairs in TEANA are very comfortable, but ... in the machines with a maximum configuration in the front passenger chair, support for legs and a massager are built. And if we have no complaints about the first position (it is really very convenient, especially in the long road), then the second is available. What, tell me, knead the back with a passenger, if such a function is much more relevant for the driver! After all, in a long journey, a passenger can take any position in the chair, allowing you to relax those or other muscles. The driver is also deprived of such an opportunity, which means that this electromassage would be primarily necessary for him. It is clear that the chair having eight adjustments allows you to take the steering wheel at the wheel, which is closest to you on the basis of your anatomy, and yet ...
 
Equally incomprehensible is the fact that the back of the rear seat does not fold to increase the volume of the trunk. Of course, the figure of 476 liters sounds impressive, but do not forget that many cars of this class are significantly higher, and they still have the opportunity to increase it. In addition, the opening itself is not so great as I would like. When you need to get anything from the long corner of the trunk, it is necessary to drive the word in the literal sense. However, all this are little things. Everyone can offend the designer.
 
Our Nissan Teana market will be supplied with three engines: in line 2.0-liter and two V6 volume of 2.3 and 3.5 liters. The last motor is aggregated by a six-speed variator. Need to say, the dynamics of a car with such a tandem under the hood causes imbusion of respect. Only eight seconds required TEANA to reach a turn of 100 km / h. But most importantly, at the time of overclocking, the transition from one stage to another is not felt at all. It seems that in the box only one, but a very long gear, which, in fact, is true, and those six gears that are being discussed specifically, in order to felt the pride of those who try to get in every way and prevent the coordinated work of others. Naturally, machines with minor volume engines are not as dynamic, and yet 10.7 and 12.5 seconds can be considered a completely acceptable result.
 
Being a business-class car Nissan Teana has both an appropriate imite suspension. The flow of the car is soft, you can even say that there is a lulling. The machine smoothly swayed on uneven asphalt, which causes associations with a boat swaying on the waves. But with all this, TEANA absolutely does not tolerate transverse seams. At such moments, the suspension seems to be replaced, and every blow to the wheels about irregularities is clearly perceived in the cabin. On the good road, the suspension causes only positive emotions. Does not inclination by TEANA to rolls and turns. In any case, during the test, we did not notice such a feature.
 
It remains to add that in our market the car will be sold in three sets: Elegance, Luxury and Premium. Naturally, in the richest configuration there will be all that the soul will wish, however, the list of standard equipment from Nissan Teana is very extensive.
 
Tame TEANA translated from Indian means dawn or beginning. This dawn promises a lot of good to those who begin their day with such a car.
 
Curious...
 
Tame TEANA translated from the language of the indigenous people of America means dawn or beginning. Another meaning of this word is the wonderful sound of nature. Nissan Teana's motto is a dynamic premium sedan for successful people, in which the Japanese idea of \u200b\u200bluxury in modern style has been embodied. The potential owners of Nissan Teana, Japanese marketers see those who are confident in their choice, is pleased with their lifestyle, focused on prestige and status. These people are successful in affairs, firmly stand on their feet, have a good taste. They are interested in cars and know well what the driving pleasure is. They would like to choose a model that is convenient to use for both business and private trips. Therefore, they need a comfortable salon with a pacifying atmosphere. The most important factors when choosing a car for such people are design, the latest technology, quality and high security. Nissan Teana is produced at the Kyushu Plant, Japan.
 
+ Comfortable, relatively low price, originality.
- relatively high fuel consumption, insufficient practicality, inadequate operation of the suspension.
 
Nissan TEANA VQ 3.5
4845/1765/1470 mm O V6; 3498 cm3; 245 hp at 6000 min-1 o 6-step variator O 210 km / h; 7.9 s to 100 km / h o competitors: Hyundai Grandeur, Toyota Camry
 
Bearing
In general, it does not cause complaints, with the exception of small shortcomings.
Salon
Aesthetic, spacious and well equipped.
Comfort
Good, with the exception of the unwretched back of the rear seat.
Safety
The standard is the main systems of active and passive security.
Price
Attractive plug of prices: $ 29,990-45,000.
 
Our opinion
Nissan Teana makes a pleasant impression. The car is originally in image and balanced stylist. The interior is comfortable and well equipped, except for small shortcomings. The movement as a whole causes positive emotions. Just like Nissan Maxima QX, TEANA fully corresponds to the canons of a business class, while having a high degree of security and a reasonable price.
 
Text: Oleg Kalaushin
 

A source: Magazine 5 Wheel [08/2006]