Very disappointing results for the 2005 Maxima and the Suzuki Verona. And what lousy company to have in such tests.
Nissan could have done better. Way better...


Read it here.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8107009/

 

That sucks. Something to do with the side airbags I guess? It didn't get too bad apart from the fact that there is a higher risk of rib/torso injuries. Hopefully they'll find a way to fix that. Not surprised about the Verona though cause its made by Daewoo.

http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle_rat...side/s0510.htm
(actual test results)

 

Not really glad to hear that!!

 

Not surprising, considering it's made in the US, and is no longer an important part of Nissan sales. It's ugliness should have given away the crappy overall design of the car.

 

another reason NOT to get 6th gen....who cares anymore

 

Given the avg. age on this forum, it would be very odd anyway for people to be buying 2k5 Maximas. It would be as if you didn't even shop around before making a decision! There are only so many things you can ignore before you say fuggetiboudit.

Maxima:

Pros:

sideways moonroof
cool commercials
Made in a non-union state in USA

Cons:

poor resale
high list price with big discounts = confusing bottom-line
ugly car
marginal handling
12/12 in sports sedan comparison, dead last
marginal crash rating

Why would anyone just ignore all the cons? But then again, whoever opens up the checkbook is free to waste I mean spend money as they wish!

 

Its to big. I really don't think they're ugly but its a little strange, the huge leap Nissan took in moving away from the 2K/2K3 Max's. That wasn't a good move,imo.

 

its coo, i dont drive a 6th gen haha

 

Don't get T-boned = No problem.

 

The crash results are suprising. Nissan will fix it. Btw, I think the 5th gens are the ugliest of all gens. You guys see where this is headed? Lets leave the exterior opinions out of this.

 

5th gen the ugliest? Wow...

 

Don't laugh! I'm sure our 4th gens would do much worse. Some have side airbags but none have side curtain airbags...

 

The same thing happened with the 95-96 crash tests then Nissan fixed it for 97-99, I'm sure that's what will happen again here.

 

Where did ya get that from??

 

As I recall they also made some adjustments to the Murano's frontal airbags to improve the rating as well. Props to Nissan for that. Most companies just leave it as if they don't care about the safety of their customers.

 

F@ck Nissan, they are steadily declining the quality of their products to the American level.

 

Frank you missed a con:

MAXIMA.ORG, where Maxima owners who do not even own a 6th gen nor have any intention of EVER owning one STILL make it a point TWO YEARS after the car has come out to post in the 6th gen forum with the sole intent of hating on the car and finding any reason to bash it that they can and state for the 100000th time why everything about it sucks and how anybody that buys the car surely must be the biggest friggin idiot on the planet.



Frank and the rest of you, do you guys SERIOUSLY have nothing better to do than make posts like these? You guys are worse than the honduh guys are.

 

Well, isn't any reason to bash the 6th gen a good reason? They're just so disgusting!

 

In a side impact crash, the Maxima’s driver might sustain rib fractures, internal injuries and a left leg fracture, the institute said. The Maxima starts at $27,500


not good ...

 

One more CON:

- when a 6th genner gets into an accident, he would likely die from lack of medical attention on the site of the accident because the emergency response unit couldnt take their eyes off the beautiful car being totalled and couldnt help saying "what a waste for a very beautiful car to end this way..."

 

Well said SteVTEC. Although I am still a Honda/Acura fan, this issue has been beaten to death. Are we missing the bigger picture here? Even though I drive an I35, there are those on this forum that drive a 6th Gen and hopefully they would not get in any type of accident as shown by the IIHS, particularly if they have kids.

 

What does a cars looks or lack thereof have to do with receiving medical treatment? That's like saying they tried to order a pizza, but the deliveryman couldn't find the apartment because they had ordered using Vonage. Non sequitur, dude.

 

Interesting site. That's frightening since I don't want to drive a car that's not structurally sound in event of a collision. Thank god I have my trusty 5th gen

 

Yep, that's why it pays to research. Most of us would never have considered a Mitsui or a Hyundai 7 years ago, today the Galant is top-rated for crash test ratings. Look at the 2k6 Sonata--looks better than an Accord and has some features standard that Max doesn't. Things change, and we're free to spend our money as we wish. It's up to us. Some people view that as having nothing better to do--but when it's your nickel, you're wise to spend it the best you can.

 

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the 5th gens (along with 4th gens) actually did worse in IIHS frontal tests and they haven't been tested for side collisions. As far as I know, 5th gens did not have side curtain airbags available as an option. They still earned "acceptable" (nothing to worry about) but I would say the 6th gen is still a very safe car to buy. It received excellent ratings for everything except the torso injuries in a side collision and the frame received "marginal". In the frame rating for side impact testing, most cars seem to do rather poorly but still earn good results if they have side/side curtain airbags.

The only reason I can think of that the torso got such a low rating was that the side airbag did not deploy soon enough to be aduquate protection, or the way its designed doesn't protect as much as it should. I'm sure something like this isn't too complicated for Nissan to fix...hopefully they will. Otherwise it is a very safe, structurally sound car and I think if you were in an accident you would still probably have less injuries in a 6th gen that you would in any other Maxima.

 

^^exactly. it's not b/c of the airbags though. Only reason it tested poorly was b/c the B pillar is higher, becoming more prone to damage in T-bone collisions with SUVs and trucks. all other aspects are excellent. So i am still safer than in any other Gen. thankyougoodbyeshutup.

With all the closet 6th gen obsesives in this thread, it's no womder how Nissan sold the highest number of every single model including the Maxima this past year. whoever states that Nissan is declining is a

Of all the people to bash the 3.5 265 Maxima, a 2000 owner? obviously some of you haters/closet dreamers never test drove one.