2004 Nissan Maxima Ti review from Australia and New Zealand

I must admit that I do not own a Maxima, however I have covered thousands of kilometres in them as hire vehicles.

Trip computer always displays a fuel economy of 11.0L/100km no matter what kind of driving I do.

The Maxima's V6 is sublimely smooth. It's performance is more than ample for overtaking and quick getaways from the traffic lights. There is no real evidence of torque steer that I expected in a relatively powerful front wheel drive car.

Handling is soft an compliant, handling almost all road conditions. Although I never gave the car a hard thrashing, it didn't feel as though it would like being treated like a sports car.

The interior is plush and stylish, but I found the front seats to be extremely lacking in shoulder support for anyone over 6 feet. This has caused a great deal of neck and upper back pain of long journeys. I might have been able to adjust the seat for slightly improved comfort if the sunroof had not intruded so badly into the headroom.