I noticed everyone compairing the Maxima to Mustangs, Acuras, Audis, and others. What I want to know is how does the Maxima compare against its main competition; Accord V6, Camry V6, and Mazda 626 V6. Mostly I'm interested in the 4th gen Maxima against the other cars. Thnaks

 

4th gen Maxima's 5spd will burn all the cars you mentioned above and also take out Integras, Preludes, Celicas, and little wannabe racer civics. Auto Maximas will pull ahead of Accords and Camry 4cyl easily, but will get a tougher run for the money with the 2001 Camry and Accord V6's, winning eventually in the 100MPH range. As for the 626.. thats weaksauce! =) Hope that clears up a bit for ya.

 

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Totally agreed. All those cars and the maxima are in the "family sedan" catagory. My Dad has had his 95 max since 1994, and I just got a black one myself. And lemme tell you from Personal experience even comparing the maxima to any of those is a bit embarrasing. (speed wise)

Hey, Auto Max's arent so bad. Put a VB Mod, Level 10 Tranny ect. On there, and you got yourself a competitor against 5spds. (At least novice-intermidiate drivers, So i hear)

 

The Maxima is definitely the sportiest among those three family sedans (Camry, 626, Accord), but the Accord and Camry have more comfortable rides and a bit more build refinement. People will tell you "Accord and Camry are dogs, they don't handle well, etc..." but in reality they are quite evenly matched against Maximas. For example, a V6 Accord is actually faster than an auto 5th gen Max. And the Camry has the smoothest automatic transmission you will ever feel. So, every car (except the 626) has its merits, just don't discount them before going for the Maxima.

 

Um, sorry to contradict you, but that's not really true. I haven't lost to a V6 Accord yet, and I don't know of any other 5G's that have either. I'm talking stock for stock. Yes, the auto tranny sucks, but manually shift it, and you can hand even a mildly modded accord its ***. Just leave it in drive, and you'll still inch them out. Yes, they're fast, but a 5G auto max is not exactly slow. Not to flame or anything, but where did you get your times?

 

While it is true that the majority of the published 0-60 runs for 5th gen autos and Accords is in the 7.8-7.9s range, I've seen published 0-60 for Accord of 7.6s. I've never seen a 5th gen auto clocked faster than 7.8s. I find a lot of people count "roadkills" as victories even when the other car wasn't necessarily trying to race them. Do you think that the Accord driver was manually shifting the automatic? I don't think so.

I agree, the 5th gen auto is a fast car. Why even compare the Maxima, a FAMILY SEDAN, to sporty coupes? The Maxima might be a sporty family sedan, but it's not a sports sedan. Drive a 3-series or IS300 and you will know what a sports sedan feels like. Sometimes I get a little cocky driving my Maxima, but a brief spin through the autocross in a 3-series really humbles me down.

I'm not blasting the Maxima, I like my car just fine. I just get a little irked when people post how the Maxima is such a superior car over Camry and Accord. Each car has its own strengths and the Maxima is not perfect either.

Enjoy the ride, but let's try to keep objective here.

 

The Camry V6 from 1997 and up is offered in a 5 speed, although its very very rare. Ask our member gLok... he has one. He ran a 15.0 or 15.1 stock, and knows a guy that ran a 14.9 stock in one. The 5 speed V6 Camry would give a Maxima a run I'd say. Also, I heard a rumor that as of 2001, the Accord V6 is offered in 5 speed as well. I have not confirmed this yet, but it was from someone I consider a reliable source. The V6 626 just doesn't have the power to compete with us, even though the 93-97s are quite a bit lighter than us. My father had a V6 5-speed 96 (V6 and 5 speed were only offered in the LX model) and it was pretty quick, but not as fast as my Maxima. According to magazines, 15.7 1/4 and 7.7 0-60. The new ones are heavier and slower I hear, and have gained only 6 hp and are now at 170hp.

 

2001 Accord V6 do not come with a 5spd transmission. The new motor trend that came out today, says that since the Acura TL & CL Type-S will get a six speed for 2002, then there is a good chance that the V6 Accord, new for 2003 might get a five speed. a 5spd Max will run close, but still inch out a 5spd Camry CE. Anyways, the new 2002 Max & 2002 Altima should be able to easily handle anything that Toyota or Honda throws at them.

 

get the maxima you won't be disappointed.

 

I know right ? The 2002 altimas are 240 HP, and like 3.5 liter V-6's...Daaamn. That's a big improvement...and their cutting max production down too. They need to go back to our 4th gen. design and beef it up, way up. that would be sweeet.

 

The Accord, Camry, and 626 are considered much more economy/luxury than the sporty Maxima. The Maxima will beat then in performance (comparable models), however it might not be as large as its competition. It is sport-luxury. Don't forget, the Maxima is also the most expensive of its competitors listed below. But in my opinion, its worth every penny of it...

 

Manually shifting for Accord owners will do them no good since they already shift at redline. StevePake can vouch for this. Manually shifting for the 5th generation will give the driver great benefits. 5th generation automatics shift 4-500rpms short of redline. Seeing that we make peak HP near redline, shifting closer to redline brings .3-.6seconds faster in our 1/4mile times(most of us run 15.5's shifting manually, faster than the auto Accord or auto Camry can manage stock). I have no doubt when shifted manually, a 5th generation Maxima will do 0-60 in 7.1-7.4seconds. Please get your information straight before you type them in.

This is not a flame, just facts.