2016 Nissan Maxima Unveiled
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#124
I hope that new cvt transmission is more reliable than the ones in the new altima. I have too many friends with Nissans that have way too many problems. Cvt issues in a 12 altima, getting locked out of a 15 rogue cause electronics are all screwy. No thank you.
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#127
Definitely the better looking of all the current Nissan's (other than the GT-R). And X2 on the CVT.
I actually kind of miss my 89' Maxima that I had in high school. Had body roll like a fat kid on roller blades but man, the times, the times in that car!
I actually kind of miss my 89' Maxima that I had in high school. Had body roll like a fat kid on roller blades but man, the times, the times in that car!
#128
CVTs are awesome, except for the fake shifting that Nissan integrated. Being able to take advantage of peak torque and peak efficiency and stay at those desired engine RPM regardless of speed is awesome.
#129
CVT's got the bad rep when Nissan/Renault's CVT's in their Murano's (and later, the Altima's) started failing. Interestingly, the "bad cvt transmissions" mantra that were hitting the Nissan/Renault brand actually didn't stem from the CVT's initially. It was the traditional automatics that were dropping like flies in the 2004+ Nissan/Renault maxima's at 60,000+ miles http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/nis...4/single-page/ . The CVT 's in the 07+ Maxima actually had way less problems than the half-baked automatics Renault/Nissan were throwing in the 2004-2006 Maxima. But by then, word had gotten out that CVT's in Nissan's were junk. And as a whole, they were - especially in the most recent Altima Sentra Pathfinder and jx35 (q-something). They are shuddering nightmares
Unfortunately the saga doesn't end there. Thanks to Renault, Nissan has other reliability problems besides their transmissions. Until recently, most seem to survive the warranty period okay, but they fall off the wagon soon after. It's hit or miss with Nissan. You never know where Renault/Carlos Ghson's cost cutting finger will point towards next, hurting reliability.
AND THERE'S MORE.......
Last edited by Pamperme; 06-06-15 at 08:30 AM.
#130
If the big companies could work together to improve the CVT, that'd be awesome. Some improved iteration of the CVT would definitely be better than the companies coming out with transmissions with more and more gears.
#132
There's quite a bit to like about the new Maxima, but the styling is something that might not age too well. I guess if they get a quick sales boost on the Max it will be good for the brand.
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