2010 Maxima Diesel available ONLY with a Manual Transmission

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Jun 16, 2008 | 05:15 PM

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2010 Maxima Diesel available ONLY with a Manual Transmission

Jalopnik -

http://jalopnik.com/396228/201...shift

Nissan just picked up a few points in our book for reversing the trend and announcing that the 2010 Nissan Maxima Diesel will be offered only with a manual cog-swapper, just in time for the oil-fueled American Civil War of 2009.

Although we generally like the relatively less awkward-looking 2009 Nissan Maxima, and some claim it marks a return to the Maxima's 4DSC roots, it still looks a bit heavy to us, but the combination of a torquey diesel engine and a stick is intriguing.

M9R Details: http://www.egmcartech.com/2008...ummit

Jun 16, 2008 | 06:27 PM

Vlad_Stein

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I don't know if "4dsc" is going to apply to this trim of the car: the manual transmission ratios are probably tall and wide-spaced to take advantage of the diesel's torque. This is probably not going to set the sports car enthusiasts' hearts on fire, but it probably will be a very nice and easy car to drive - manual shifting should be a breeze with the torque take-up of a diesel engine - no clutch-slipping necessary.

Jun 16, 2008 | 08:03 PM

SLegacy99

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I'm surprised that the gasoline Maxima doesn't come in MT.

Jun 16, 2008 | 08:31 PM

B Dot

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Originally Posted by SLegacy99

I'm surprised that the gasoline Maxima doesn't come in MT.

Me too but less and less people are buying V6 sedans with manuals, im pretty sure Mazda also dropped the option on the new 6

Jun 16, 2008 | 08:40 PM

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Well at least they are making up for the fact that they discontinued the V6 6-speed combo for 2007.

All I need to know is how much power this diesel model will be making. I dont want to see a 4-cylinder diesel. Maxima = 6 cylinders.

Jun 17, 2008 | 12:23 AM

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A stir-it-yourself transmission and clutch may make sense, to an extent, in the diesel version, since diesels are generally meant for high mileage, but you and I both know they're a pain in the a** in dense traffic and stop-go conditions.

What they should consider for this car, IMO, is a SMG or DSG-type clutchless manual. That would give efficiency and save your left knee at the same time.

Jun 17, 2008 | 01:00 AM

Vladi

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Only reason it comes with manual is lack of automatic/cvt tranny for diesel engine. Same reason why Toyota and Lexus don't offer automatics for their diesels.

Jun 17, 2008 | 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by B Dot

Me too but less and less people are buying V6 sedans with manuals, im pretty sure Mazda also dropped the option on the new 6

One would think that more people would be buying them due to rising gas prices, though ATs are becoming more efficient. Nevertheless, some of us have noticed that even though a few Subarus equipped with ATs were rated to be more efficient than the MTs, real world driving says different.

Jun 17, 2008 | 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mmarshall

just a wild guess... you must be 60+

but I agree with you though.

Jun 18, 2008 | 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by stu@motivemag

I'm out on a Nissan Maxima first drive trip in California right out (look for it on Motive next week) and I ended up in an elevator with one of the Maxima's engineers. Apparently, the manual-only thing was a rumor that spread because of something someone in Japan said and through the game of telephone, it got all mixed up.

In reality, the Maxima diesel is, from what I was just told, automatic only right now, with manual being considered but not for sure. So there you go.

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