2009 Nissan Maxima Video
2009 Nissan Maxima Video Transcript
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>> Check out this serious new shape in the '09 Nissan Maxima. It says good-bye to a certain dowdy portliness seen in the previous car. The new model will be two inches smaller in length and width, has a definite hourglass shape reminiscent of the latest Infinity G cars. A more sculpted nose and interesting angular headlight enclosures make for a great impression. Only the rear remains rather bulky and tragic. Now, since the Maxima gets pressure from below in the form of the more upmarket Altima, more than its looks had to change. The lovable 3.5-liter Nissan V-6 now puts out an improved 290 horsepower and 261 foot-pounds of torque in this new car. The shifting happens inside an intelligent CVT gearbox with four modes including one Nissan calls DS, drive sport. Now CVTs are normally associated with econo-boxes like Versas. But this one has paddle shifters mounted on the steering column, where they ought to be. An available Bose audio system puts speakers all over the place. And you'll recognize this head unit if you've been in an Infinity lately. Aside from touch screen nav and live traffic, it also offers iPod, compact flash, a nine-gig hard drive among the entertainment sources. Bluetooth hands free is standard. A rear-view backup camera is available as an upgrade. Back seats can be optionally ordered as true buckets. Also, look for audio and climate controls back there in the armrest. A dual-pane moonroof also available. This new 2009 Maxima has a lot of Infinity flavor to it. ^M00:01:45 [ Music ]
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