A few photos have leaked out of the new 2009 Maxima that will be shown for the first time this week at the New York auto show. Nissan previously released teaser photos, and you can see those here, too.
We expect the new Maxima to ride on Nissan’s new D-platform, with styling not drastically different from the current model’s.
As we reported when we caught a camouflaged Maxima prototype, the Maxima likely will continue to be offered with Nissan’s VQ35DE 3.5-liter V-6, but that engine has been tweaked to 270 horsepower in the Altima and 265 in the Murano—either of which is a significant boost over the current Maxima’s 255 horsepower. Torque should be about 248 pound-feet, up from 240 now.
The 2009 Maxima also will get an updated continuously variable transmission, which will likely continue to be the only transmission offered.
We expect the new Maxima to ride on Nissan’s new D-platform, with styling not drastically different from the current model’s.
As we reported when we caught a camouflaged Maxima prototype, the Maxima likely will continue to be offered with Nissan’s VQ35DE 3.5-liter V-6, but that engine has been tweaked to 270 horsepower in the Altima and 265 in the Murano—either of which is a significant boost over the current Maxima’s 255 horsepower. Torque should be about 248 pound-feet, up from 240 now.
The 2009 Maxima also will get an updated continuously variable transmission, which will likely continue to be the only transmission offered.
