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2004 Nissan Maxima Mid-Size Near Luxury Sedan
Car Review of the 2004 Nissan Maxima Mid-Size Near Luxury Sedan
Base MSRP Range: $24,899-27,549
Base Invoice Range: $22,507-24,758
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MSRP As Tested: Not Available
Versions: 3.5 SL, 3.5 SE
Vehicle Category: Mid-Size Near Luxury Sedan
Engine Location: Front Engine
Drive Wheels: Front-Wheel Drive
Engine As Tested: Standard 3.5-liter, Dual Overhead Cam, 24-valves, V-6 cylinder, 265-horsepower at 5,800rpm and 255 lb-ft torque at 4,400 rpm.
Transmission As Tested: Standard 4-Speed automatic on the SL, a 5-Speed automatic with manual shift mode on the 3.5 SE, optional 6-speed manual on the 3.5 SE.
Fuel Economy (city/hwy): 4-speed automatic 20/27,5-speed automatic 20/28, 6-speed maunual 20/29
Standard Safety Features: Driver and front passenger, front airbags, fornt seat side airbags, side impact head curtain front and rear, ventilated power-assisted disc brakes, Traction Control.
Competition: Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Ford Tarus, Dodge intrepid, Mazda 6, Volkswagen Passat
CONROE, Tex. -- It's bigger now in all dimensions with a forceful V6 aboard pumping top-of-class power and two trim designations skewed toward either a sporty mode for gearbox and suspension or a comfort mode with deluxe content for downright elegant motoring.
Nissan crafts it as a four-door sports car under the flagship banner of Maxima for 2004 in a sixth generational remake that reaches from the roof to the rails.
Wheelbase for Maxima as a 2004 model stretches for an inch longer than the previous version. The overall structure increases about two inches in length by almost an inch and a half in width and two more inches in height.
Wheels also spread wider on the new chassis, expanding to 61.6 inches up front and 61.6 inches in the rear with the 17-inch wheel and tire package on Maxima's luxury issue, or 61 inches in front and 61.2 inches at the rear with 18-inch wheels and tires for the sport-tuned model.
Pushing wheels to edges of the platform adds stability to the stance and enhances Maxima's agility when cornering.
Also, the expanded structure creates a larger passenger compartment. There's 103.6 cubic feet of space in the cabin plus a trunk in back with 15.5 cubic feet for gear.
Now check out that bold new exterior design for the expanded Maxima package.
