It's a Nissan: can't judge the rest of the Market by what Nissan does. I see a lot of sedans around, so, I surmise that the hype for SUVs is somewhat exaggerated.
It has been long overdue to pull the plug on the maxima. SUVs and EVs run the market. "luxury" sedans are probably taking the biggest hit. I haven't looked at any data to back that up but it seems like a logical assumption LOL.
It has been long overdue to pull the plug on the maxima. SUVs and EVs run the market. "luxury" sedans are probably taking the biggest hit. I haven't looked at any data to back that up but it seems like a logical assumption LOL.
The Maxima was down to 3700 sales, so you're right.
15 years ago it was a good car, class competitive. Times changed but how Nissan handled the Maxima didn't. The 3.5L V6, while capable, wasn't enough to differentiate it over other V6 and 2.0T cars. Stifling it with a CVT only handicap the car more.
Nissan needed it to be something special and because it wasn't, people stopped caring.
I had a loaded Maxima as a rental on a trip a few years back. Drove it from MN to FL, back to MN. I "kinda" liked that car. The cvt was weird, never drove a car with a cvt, I just couldn't get past how that felt. When it was time to look for a new car, the Maxima was in the back of my mind somewhere. The better looking models the SV I think? was going for more than what I ended up paying for my Stinger. No awd, less power, that damn cvt AND it costs more?
"Not a car guy", I rehearse for your information. What is CVT?, I asked myself. "Continuously variable transmission", I find out. So, what is that experience like? I don't even know what it means.
"Not a car guy", I rehearse for your information. What is CVT?, I asked myself. "Continuously variable transmission", I find out. So, what is that experience like? I don't even know what it means.
The transmission constantly searches for the right gear, or in some models, the right combination of gears for every situation/scenario. Imagine driving a car with a worn out transmission that's constantly changing gears but never actually picks the right one.
the CVT in my wife's Mitsu Outlander Sport is not bad. its certainly not a performance car, but it just does its job, and will even chirp the tires from a stop if you're too heavy on the gas.
i test drove a WRX w/CVT a few years ago, and it was complete garbage - felt like a rubber band lol
I like shifting so I'm not a fan of the cvt, but in the right car it can make sense. in a car where you don't want to feel the shifting, like a pure luxury sedan. think Lexus ES. it's not a performer and it meant to deliver the most serene experience possible. large sedans are definitely going away. it's a shame. what's left? the largest sedans I see on a daily bases, new, are Honda accords and Toyota Camrys. technically sedans aren't going away because you even have plenty of small ones. but the bigger comfortable sedans are going away.
Can't stand CVT's. Had one in a Subaru Crosstrek (not mine...technically) and it was annoying as hell. Sluggish, loud (at least on that car), didn't seem very efficient even though they were designed for efficiency. If I recall CVT's don't actually use gears in the sense a regular auto/manual transmission would. They use a belt and pulley style system where it adjusts the pulleys to adjust the gear ratios. That's what gives it that seamless/shiftless feel. Think almost like there were two cone shaped pulleys with belt(s) in between them and the belts would go up/down the "cones". Granted that is a major over simplification of it and it's more complicated than that.
CVT in the Nissan is 90s technology. Never improved it and still feels “clunky”. Most fail at some level around 80-100k miles which is why you see a bunch of Sentras and the like for sale.
Mitsubishi had some issues on their Lancers if memory serves right as well…
I have had 4 Maximas in my life and loved them all...up until the cvt. The engine was bulletproof when mated to a manual gearbox. Very reliable, easy maintenance and minor issues!
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