Driver's Seat: An eye-catching new Nissan Maxima - Philly.com
First drive: 2016 Nissan Maxima. What it is: The eighth incarnation of the largest Nissan sedan. Price: $32,410 to $39,860. When it's on sale: Began arriving in dealerships June 3. Big Apple debut: When I received an e-mail about the new Maxima, I thought, "Oh, ho hum, a new Nissan. The new Maxima is the latest installment in the company's revamped lineup, which has given new looks to the Rogue, Murano and, coming at the end of the year, the Titan full-size pickup. I rode shotgun and Maxima product manager Vishnu Jayamohan educated us on the car from the backseat. Middle of the road: We hopped in a preproduction SL model - the middle of the five grades - and the pretty leather interior caught my eye. Nissan interiors have always been one of the company's brightest spots. The high-line Maxima competes with the nicest cars out there, with soft dash and door panels trimmed with a diamond-pattern nickel. Corporate reps focused on the comfortable seats - called zero-gravity seats - and they lived up to the. Source: www.philly.com
