Interior and exterior

That's it on the market will be a new sedan Nissan Maxima. But the old model has gained a lot of fans in Russia. Especially among the "basketball" and "beer" - the machine is so big. The new will, although shorter, but more - to complete, at the expense of high. |

For the new model has been re-designed body, the size of which increased, and style is closer to the other two novelties - Primera cars and Almera. Length Maxima 2000 has increased by 150 mm, height - 20 mm and width - 10 mm. However, visually, even though the car has become leaner - through rounded muscular forms. The base also increased by 50 mm, and this allowed for greater cabin for passengers, especially the distance from the seat cushions to the ceiling, providing comfort. For the first time the car appeared xenon headlights and a bumper absorber, which do not require repair after the impact of the barrier at a speed of up to 8 km / h. Overlay on the roof of the door allows more convenient to stay at the seat, by the way, as compared with the old model raised above the floor (5 mm front and 15 mm rear).

It is natural for such a large business-class machines that adjust seats, mirrors, hatch in the roof are electric. Plus, in the presence of a good radio, on-board computer (on the Fleet Manager can be up to a penny to count the cost of the car, because it gives an enormous amount of information about the mileage, travel time, fuel, etc.). Maxima has an additional pair of important advantages in terms of transport of passengers - opening almost 90 degrees to the rear doors and luggage compartment volume of 520 liters.

Engines and transmissions

Nissan installs a model Maxima V-shaped 6-cylinder engines with the angle of the blocks between 60 degrees and is rightfully considered among the best in the world. With four raspredvalami, variable length intake manifolds, ignition systems with coil on each candle, these motors have a record low weight with high capacity. For model year 2000 engine power trehlitrovogo further increased. It develops 200 hp at 6400 rpm, while maximum torque is 271 Nm at 3600 rpm. Increasing capacity, however, resulted in lower fuel consumption when cruising and do the work of the engine quieter.

It's really pleased with the 200-strong V6 volume of 3.0 liters - it can provide large Sedan explosive acceleration at virtually any speed. Motor agregatiruetsya automatic gearbox, which is «thoughtfulness» does not suffer, and also has a sport and winter modes. The first makes the engine honestly unwind up to 7000 rpm and the speed of change in sports biting. Second - get away in third gear, avoiding probuksovok.

Features of model

Good news for fans to fill the trunk: a new model of its volume has grown by 18% and amounts to 520 liters. On all models of family Maxima QX, sold in Russia are given a three-year factory warranty with the restriction on the distance of 100 thousand kilometers. She completed a three-year guarantee on the color and six-year guarantee against perforation corrosion occurrence. Not all competitors can still boast such warranty.

Increased rigidity of the body to twist at 30%, upgraded front suspension Mc Ferson and significantly revised rear suspension have improved exchange rate stability and control of a new car. In the rear suspension Multi-link Beam designers have changed the relative position of some elements of the sending machine, introduced one of the levers of the composite material. Recall the main feature of this dependence pendants - constant perpendicular to the rear wheels of the road surface.

Standard brake system supplemented Brake Assist, reduced by 40% on the pedal force required to actuate the ABS. In critical situations it will stop the car much faster. ABS and Brake Assist are combined in an electronic brake force distribution, which is the pressure in the pipes going to each wheel, with the load on the wheel. Maxima is supplied with front and side airbags. The rear seat has three head and three three-belt safety, supplemented prednatyazhitelyami. Front seats are the so-called active head restraints that protect the cervical vertebrae are seated in the case of a rear impact.