2016 Nissan Maxima TECH REVIEW - WORLD PREMIERE 

Things I would like to see on the Maxima, do away with all the "Near Luxury" bits and add the following: 1.) AWD (RWD bias if you want to impress) 2.) CVT is a Nissan Trademark, however, this is supposed to be a 4 door Sports car, a DCT is needed. 3.) The High-Output 3.7 Liter engine Basically, a more affordable Infiniti, a 4 door Fairlady Z like the Skyline...

I love everything about the new Nissan Maxima 2016 ( Technology on the inside and outside and the design as well) My only complaint between me buying this vehicle vs. a 2014 Nissan Maxima is the grill in the front. The bar around the Nissan Maxima 2016 logo in the front has to go. Remove the bar it's not needed.

The front of the car with the grill looks mean as hell I love it plus the interior as well

This car is missing 1 giant piece of 'tech'. A pair of glasses that make it appear attractive!

Ditch the CVT for a ZF 8speed auto.

Wow, I see so many people post negative stuff about its exterior design. Honestly I am in love with the new 2016 Maxima, don't change a thing on it. I currently drive a 2014 Toyota Avalon Limited and I love it, but this one is now catching my eye :)

It looks like the Maxima and the new Passat are taking the segment to a whole new level. I'm excited to see what other new cars in this range are going to look like. So far, they look excellent.

I just a Maxima on the road and I'm like whoaaa, oh yea. So here I am. Hope the 16 is more impressive in person.

Add the panoramic roof to the SR and make all the options on the platinum model available on the SR as well!

Currently have a 2007 Altima 2.5 SL but looking forward in buying a 2016 Maxima Platinum this car is definitely worth every penny. I owned Nissan's since 1998 grew up with them and learned how to drive in my first one now looking at something more upgraded as the Maxima is the 4DSC.

Three words to bring this car to perfection, All Wheel Drive!

Love everything about this ride and as for what I'd like... I tell ya what, why don't I let you magicians wow me :)? GREAT JOB n congrats on such a cool car :D!!!

I am a toyota person but this grab my attention.. love it

Need a 6speed manual that sunroof opinion on all models. My dream would be a 3.7 powered awd model.

I Love the look of the new 2016 Maxima. The Bold, yet sleek new grill is a vast improvement from the old hum-drum grill in my opinion. It needed a change, and this one is really nice. Nothing to busy, just a nice, bold grill that really makes a statement. The new body style is superb, and interior is fantastic. I'll be first in line for the new Maxima!

I'd think it'd be great to see a manual Maxima again.

stitching based on exterior color, sunroof on SR, I actually like the CVT

Rwd/Awd, 3.7 v6 with zf 8spd. Even better GTR drivetrain! Interior looks like a huge improvement. Still not sure about the exterior styling, will have to wait to see it in person.

Interior is stunning, along with the exterior.

I love everything about this car. I am a huge Nissan fan. Want it badly in Trinidad and Tobago. One thing I would want in future models is a 6 to 8 speed manual transmission with a turbo alongside the CVT.

I agree with you about the No sunroof on the SR... I mean come on nissan $37k and not sunroof. I have never had a maxima with out a sunroof. That should have stayed standard. Even if it was just a single panel roof for the SR that would have worked. hoping they rethink that and add one. I don't want to have to put on in myself on a 37k car.

I love everything about it, wish it had a manual option it would go beautifully with that v6

I'm in love. I would like an SR with the dual panel. But I'm sure the platinum will be more than enough lol

Sorry, but the previous gen Maxima looks better. Should have left it alone :/

Currently own a 2013 maxima, I love it! I believe the design on my model is still the BEST yet! I want to know does rear view camera come standard on all models? I'm considering updating to the new model...

The new interior design sold me. The driver position specificity.

I'd like to see the IDx go in production.!

As I'm sure everyone has pointed out.... Have an option for either a true automatic or a manual. Also, AWD options for the platinum and sport would be awesome as well.

I like the styling on the interior and exterior. And what I want to see on the next generation on the maxima is something else that is very cool on the dashboard and the drivers gadgets.

It's a very bold design and the interior looks great. If I was in the market for a sedan this video would have gotten me into a dealership to check one out IF it didn't have a CVT. Automatics and CVTs are fine for base "sell it to people that don't care" models but if you're trying to pass something off as a sports sedan that doesn't cut it. I don't expect a real manual in a car like this but if it doesn't have a flappy paddle dual clutch you're not in the race

The whole package is fantastic, one thing I wish to see Lannia Concept's rear lights on this Maxima.

The interior is awesome!!!

I love the new design language (Maxima and Murano), can't wait to see what other models will inherit this also.But the main thing I like about this new Max is that it is larger and doesn't clash size wise with the Altima, and I'm sure you guys planned that after you made the Altima larger...(I own an '05 btw)

I personally feel like Nissan needs to choose which direction they want the Maxima to go if they want it to be a four door sports car they need to focus on going the direction of a Subaru Impreza WRX STI or a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo and if they're wanting to go for the luxury then aim for what they're Infiniti brand is doing. I would love to see an addition of the maxima that came factory equipped with a body kit and a spoiler as well as turbo and a higher output engine. I personally own a 20th anniversary edition G XLE Nissan Maxima with the body kit package and I love it.

I'd like to see rear wheel drive and dual clutch transmission, at least in some version of the Maxima.

Very nice interior, however that floating C - pillar kink is not very appealing in my opinion. I hate it on the Murano and slightly less so on this Maxima. Overall the technology on this car is definitely nex-gen. Great review as always, Motoman.

Nissan a lot of people want CVT gone. WHY U DON"T LISTEN? WHY?

Needs a spoiler and 20 inch rims... Should have upgraded on the rim size long ago. The new rim design looks like they belong a lower trim model. I loved the 2012 rim design. But 20 inch rims would make that look even better. And adding a spoiler to it will definitely give more to the Sports Sedan Theme. And the SR trim should at least have option to get a normal moonroof instead of nothing at all but this is from my point of view. Other than that, the car is freaking awesome.

Why did I come here because it looked better when Adam and Blake were in it LOL

Build the concept car with an dct awd option for the SR model, the other models should all be rwd. The floating roof idea is great but that means not adding any color above the doors. Just my opinion. Stop offering wheels sizes below 18, this car is asking/begging for a 20in wheel. I love the way the car looks I just wish it was the actual concept car and this car would become the altima.

I've own a 06 Maxima in the pass and what I would like to see most of all is refinement. My current car is a Q70.

definitely an AWD option, maybe a 3.0L turbo V6 to help bring those torque numbers up.. & oh yea. A NISMO MODEL !!! Great job on the new maxima, i'll be in line for 1 soon at my dealership 👍

Very Likely my next car.

All Wheel Drive! ...please for the love of all that is just and rightous and noble and fair and etc! It snows where I live! A Maxima with all wheel drive would sell like crazy!

I'd like to know if they fixed the engine bearing knock in this model.

I like it... I was disappointed that the 3.7 wasn't dropped in it.

Beautiful interior different look,but most complaints I have as a mechanic when recommending nissan is the transmission. I'd like to see better options but great job so far.

I just LOVE the look of it. The interior has my heart though. I love the flat bottom race-inspired steering wheel, the big paddle shifters, the design of the center console, and the seats. It looks absolutely amazing. And I'm glad Nissan boosted up the HP number on the VQ35. 270HP was getting boring. Glad to hear it's 300HP now. And I know Nissan is all about their CVT, but let's be honest: Paddle shifters on a CVT is quite useless. Anyways, that's just some of my thoughts on the new Maxima. I just love the car, but the paddle shifter paired with the CVT is my only complaint.

AWD, DCT, do away with the grill... more specifically the bar surrounding the nissan logo... UGLY!!!

loved my 2002 maxima, hid, 255hp for a 12yr old car! kept it until 160k miles. I think a performance hybrid should be in the lineup, similar to infiniti hybrids, more torque/hp combined for faster performance and still improve nissan brand mpg targets.

As a previous owner of the 6th and 7th gen Maxima I can really see the money Nissan has invested. I'm in love with the interior design and the materials look top-notch. Its the exterior styling that i'm not crazy about. Its a bit too swoopy/curvy. It looks very bulbous and almost like a cross-over. I can definitely see the Murano's styling cues, and I absolutely hate the chrome strip surrounding the logo (remember the "gold tooth" logo from the 6th gen?? IDK maybe it'll grow on me when I see it in person...

I like the whole thing. Its gorgeous inside and out! What would I change? May be the CVT.....but what do I know. I've never driven a car with a CVT. From what I've seen so far I wouldn't change a thing....Its absolutely delicious!

Definitely the SR, whether Altima or Maxima, is something to look for, since I own 2010 Altima SR Sedan and I am more than happy with the car, especially after the mods I have done to it. However, building these great vehicles AWD or RWD will be revolutionary and I do not know why Nissan still does not make the move...

Fantastic car and those looking to upgrade from an Altima/Teana would love to be on the wheel of this Maxima. Anyways, possible suggestion: Offer a way for those who want both SR and PLATINUM trims. Sort of like an ALL-IN range topping model like an SR PLATINUM variant. Something like that :)

You can add massaging seats, led ligths on the front grill.

would LOVE to see the Maxima Back in Sunny South Africa....

I would like to see more options of colors like the previous generation of Maxima, with black rims to give it a more sporty look for the RS model.

The last gen face in a 2 door with a short end long hood would be pretty sick. Not gonna happen but it'd be sick

We test drove this today and, fyi for shorter people, an open door is hard to reach. Hard to get in and out as well if you're under 5'4. Small side mirrors and no sunroom on SR model.

what i like is the very aggressive look and the new cockpit what i dislike is the front grill and the fact that the altima almost every gen looks like the max

Would love to see rear wheel drive and a gearstick in future models

As most will say, the Maxima needs to offer a manual transmission again. At the very least, they should offer a DCT. If the Maxima wants to truly be a 4DSC, it needs to have a drive train of a real sports car. There should also be an ever more performance oriented version like a Maxima NISMO.

How does the ride and sportiness compare to that of the 2016 Hyundai Genesis Ultimate Package.

change the front

I have been in the new Murano with this new XTronic CVT. I must say that it does imitate 8 gears very well and it is very smooth and the noise that people have come to expect from CVTs is non-existent. I would go as far as to say that it performs similar to the ZF 8 speed automatic in Chryslers and European cars.

I wish they would bring back the manual transmission. Have the CVT for the titanium and SR models, but offer an option for manual transmission on the SR model.

I'm a front grill but and this one leaves Me in the So So mindset. It's like Audi Ford and Mazda made it all together

Does the SR trim come with a rear spoiler or deck lid?

How about rear wheel drive (or all-wheel drive) and a non-CVT transmission?

I love how people are :"whining" about the CVT when they haven't driven this vehicle and there are not even any reviews of how this car drives yet. Just making assumptions based on other CVTs and general irrational hate. Maybe Nissan has made an improved CVT for 2016. The CVT in the current Honda Accord is very good at driving and feeling like a regular automatic in most cases So, by the time the 2nd or 3rd iteration Honda makes comes out, it should be great for Honda. If Honda can do it, Nissan should be able to do even better since they have been doing CVTs in larger scale for a longer time.

I'd like to know Does it come in all black interior?

The design is undoubtedly going to be divisive, but I like the bold new look. As for what should be added, AWD would be great, though I say that about every car due to living in Michigan. If that AWD system could also be rear wheel biased, that would be great as well. Plenty of people will also be down on the CVT, but I've heard some good things about newer systems, like what Subaru has done with the WRX CVT, so I'll wait and see.

I've got a loaded 2012 maxima and I absolutely love it. I was extremely excited for the new car until I saw that front end. That grille is absolutely hideous! I love the interior. It looks great and performance looks like it will be good too. Let me have the panoramic sun roof on the sport model and I might be sold. But then again probably not because I want over 300 horse and all wheel drive.

Cool. I like the new redesign and how it looks

Rear wheel drive as well as all wheel drive will be nice change

I'm sure many would agree, no chrome on the grill. Sunroof on the SR. Back seat recliners like the g35x. Window shades.

What I would like to see is an AWD or Rear Wheel Drive SE-R version pushing out 360hp's attached to a Manual Trans, I mean it is a 4 DSC right?

does it use a hydraulic or electric power steering system?

I like the interior of the new maxima and I would like to see rwd or awd that sends most of the power to the rear

Well.... At first i thought it was hideous. But now i actually like it, and i havent even seen it in person yet. The interior is amazing. It would look great modded, (lowered on wheels, exhaust, etc). But, CVT? I personally feel as though there should atleast be an option for a 7 or 8 speed automatic trans, as well as 6 speed manual trans. More transmission options.. That is what I would like to see in the new maxima. Everything else is cool. Good job

i'd buy one if there was a 3rd pedal. sucks that honda accord is only one left offering a stick in the midsize v6 segment

What I like: -The interior -New infotainment system -Multiple trim levels What needs to be changed: -The exterior design. It's too busy for a Maxima. The body lines don't flow and reminiscent of a Mazda 6. The cars proportions look bloaty and the blacked out pillars don't look good. The best looking Maxima's were the 7th gen, 5th gen and 4th gen. -Transmission. Every time the Maxima is brought up anywhere, consumers tend to complain about the CVT. There is little benefit to pairing a CVT with a V6, which is why other car companies like Honda, Toyota, etc pair CVT's with 4 cylinder engines. -Lack of transmission options. This ties in with the previous statement, but this Maxima is not worthy of the 4DSC title unless it has a 6 speed manual or a DCT.

As others have said !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is an absolute must have for me to buy this car.

I'll do the most obvious one, a MANUAL TRANSMISSION! I learned to drive stick on a 1996 200sx and that manual is still amazing to me and I daily drive a corvette. Nissan sedans would really become a contender when I got to purchase a sedan later in life car if they just had manual transmission.

Is there an all wheel drive option?

I understand that Nissan wants to maximize fuel economy by having a CVT, but in opinion, a real sports car has either an automatic or a manual transmission. I'd like to see a fast-shifting dual-clutch transmission like Acura's new transmission, or something like Volkswagen/Audi's DCT. I'd also like to see and AWD option in order to have a wider range of buyers. Then I would probably purchase this car.

i like the interior, very modern and functional looking, the rear looks like it could look a little more "squated " a AWD option would be good, like a GTR system, not a front wheel drive biased one

Offer a 6MT on the SR model with the option to also have the panoramic sunroof. As a matter of fact, offer MT on all the sportiest trim and leave the CVT for the other trims. I really admire maximas but I'll get an infiniti G or Q coupe because i prefer the traditional MT

I love this car! I especially like the floating roof design feature. It reminds me of a French automotive design element. I would like to see more meaningful, bold design elements in the Maxima line. In other words, I would like innovative design to be what the car is known for, in addition to its other quality traits. But don't make it ugly.

Everything, minus. CVT. Suggestion: How about a throaty V8 HR motor, on an AWD platform. Or the V6 HR longitudinally mounted with RWD.. (The traverse mounted motor was a frack to work on... Yup, my plugs are in the rear... )

I've already suscribe to your channel! and I liked your vdeos, I'd like see more videos about VW Cars. Greetings From Mexico!

I personally would like to see the maxima even more driver focused like a version of the maxima with a RWD set up. Then add a 6 spd manual option a real stick not paddles. Then lastly if possible thinking outside of the box put a V8 in the car from the titan, and or add a turbo option.

It took me some time to get accustom to the new Maxima but I love it...I would change to all wheel drive...and KEEP the CVT! I believe people don't like the CVT is for the same reason people didn't like automatics when they first came out! Change, people don't like to change! CVT is a great road racing transmission (not for drag racing yet) it was banned from Formula 1 racing because it gave cars armed with CVT TO much of an advantage...people just need to know how to drive with it! I go into the corners with no brakes and let the CVT take me through the corner then power out ...when I do use the brakes on the corner it's because I'm catching up to the car in front of me. I wish Nissan would get rid of the artificial shift points and just leave it pure CVT! I'm a 2013 and 2017 Maxima owner...

I love the new front, the size, the Interior.... The rear lights looks....normal...need to be more aggressive maybe I want it to look long and sharp from the sides.

Overall interesting, one serious "pin", one additional comment.... - no manual transmission: as Nissan's 4DSC, a manual should at least be an available option to compete with BMWs, etc... Although the industry is moving in the opposite direction, there are still old school drivers looking for this type of vehicle who might even pay for a manual. Looks like my friend's 2001 20th Anniversary Edition Maxima (manual transmission) has many years ahead of it in my garage - Don't forget about the first Maxima that goes back to 1981, it put the 'Max on the map.

Mitsubishi diamante/magna had multi link in the rear and it came out in 96 almost 20 years ago back when the maxima had a beam axle in the rear

Interior looks great! Can't wait to sit in one on the showroom. Exterior seems to have become "toned down" a bit from the concept model. The front end especially seems like it was adopted from another car and slapped onto a new sedan chassis. It doesn't flow well to the rest of the vehicle but it could be caused by the camera angles. I do think that the CVT could be a valid transmission if just for a sporty cruiser, but if a NISMO Version were to spawn it should have better suspension, stronger engine (3.7 V6?), and a dual clutch transmission.

We want a manual transmission option to return to the Maxima, but i highly doubt that's going to happen unless enough people let them know and actually buy one.

Does it still available at your dealer please let me know

The car is absolutely spectacular from all angles. Great Work!! My only concern as it is the case with the rest of my household and a few friends is the CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) and from the looks of it, no AWD and/or RWD was considered in the plan. We currently have 4 Nissan's in the household. Two of which carry the CVT which consist of a 2013 Altima 3.5 SL and a 2014 Pathfinder SL. Indeed, the design and comfort is exemplary; however, the continuous low tone whining from the CVT especially when you punch the accelerator is a bit awful. The torque at take-off is also a problem for me. I had a 2012 Acura TL 3.5 V-6 with a 6spd Automatic and that was a rocket at take off. These transmissions do not give you the torque I consider acceptable. What bothers me somewhat is when friends/family ask, "Is there something wrong with your transmission? It sounds like the engine is asking for help with the shifting"! What Nissan fails to realize is that not all consumers have the same mentality. For my family and I, it's not always about "Fuel Economy". It's about an aggressive car that can provide a true and pure adrenaline rush when needed. Indeed, you do offer the paddle shifters and the Sport Mode but let's be real, there is no comparison to a regular 7 to 8 speed transmission with this feature. I have compared the transmission shifting on a Q50 to my Altima 3.5 SL and it is night and day. The other two vehicles in the household are a 2013 370Z 6spd manual Touring w/Sports Pkg. and a 2014 Frontier SL with a 5 speed automatic transmission. These have what my family and I consider a "Real" transmission and believe me, the shifting in both feel great. Sometimes, it's about options and what some consumers really want. Luckily there are choices. As much as I love the Maxima, I think this will put a closure to any other Nissan's moving forward with the exception of the GT-R and the 370Z.