Old vs. New: 2016 Nissan Maxima vs. 1989 Nissan Maxima - TFLcar.com
The 2016 Nissan Maxima, which has been on sale now for about a month, is touted by the company as a “four door sports car,” but how does it stack up against the original. Although the 1989 Nissan Maxima is technically the third generation of the model, it’s the first one that Nissan marketed as a four door sports car, complete with the “4DSC” logo on the window. It was also the first generation of Maximas not available as a station wagon, further emphasizing its role as the sports sedan of the Nissan lineup. The 2016 Maxima is all new, with an aggressive exterior design highlighted by a prominent chrome grill and a “floating roof” design similar to the Murano SUV, where the roof and rear panels are bisected by a black strip, giving the illusion of the... The old Maxima isn’t nearly as radical in design, having a conservative late-80s design that is handsome but not daring. From there, though, the latest Maxima trumps the old with 300 horsepower from its 3. 5-liter V-6, compared to 160 horsepower from the 89’s 3-0 liter V-6. Later model years of this generation saw a power boost to 192 horsepower for SE models. Despite the 300-plus-pound weight advantage of the old model, the new Maxima’s prodigious power gives it a much better power-to-weight ratio, which should add up to faster acceleration. Source: www.tflcar.com
