View Poll Results: What is your Favorite Gen Maxima
1st Gen
6
2.75%
2nd Gen
4
1.83%
3rd Gen
77
35.32%
4th Gen
70
32.11%
5th Gen
76
34.86%
6th Gen
12
5.50%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 218. You may not vote on this poll
What is your Favorite Gen Maxima
Originally Posted by Phatmax98
Hopefully this post goes well, and no arguments. I guess this is hopeful thinking, but it will be interesting to see what people have to say.
"Ask Nissan about the restyled and revised '95 Maxima, and the auto maker will describe its comfortable ride, impressive quietness, stellar safety features, enhanced reliability, environmental benevolence, engaging personality, shiny hair, and sparkling white teeth. Ask us, and we'll tell you how the Maxima SE will whip the Nissan 300ZX, Integra GS-R and Taurus SHO in 0-60 mph and quarter-mile acceleration-and how it challenges or, in some cases, exceeds their handling marks, too."
- Motor Trend
- Motor Trend
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I personally like the 5th gens the best, then the 4th gen especially with a bodykit on them. In third place and I know I'm going to get flamed for this but, I'm starting to like the 6th gens too. Now I've got a question, "Which generation would you pick if you could have either generation Maxima with no miles on any of them?". Brand new like they just came of the show room floor. I think I would go for the 6th Gen myself.
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Originally Posted by Phatmax98
Hey, I just wanted to do a poll on what you guys thought was the most Favored gen Maxima out there.
However, the 3rd gen was the most ahead of its time--190 HP with the SE was phenominal.
The 4th gen was still hot in 1995-96.
The 5th gen, though ugly, got the xenons which was awesome for a car that heavily discounted.
The 6th gen really got its selling price, not list, jacked. With poor resale, it's not good value.
I'm not impressed with the 2nd gen, a friend had one with only 72k and it was no fun to drive.
Never even rode in the RWD 1st gen....
Originally Posted by 1BADMAX
I personally like the 5th gens the best, then the 4th gen especially with a bodykit on them. In third place and I know I'm going to get flamed for this but, I'm starting to like the 6th gens too. Now I've got a question, "Which generation would you pick if you could have either generation Maxima with no miles on any of them?". Brand new like they just came of the show room floor. I think I would go for the 6th Gen myself.
Man, if I had to choose...I'd go with 5th gen...but then again I am still getting used to that new body on the 6th...don't really know what I think of it yet.
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Originally Posted by Frank Fontaine
No surprises as usual, 4th gen is winning in the poll (my vote).
However, the 3rd gen was the most ahead of its time--190 HP with the SE was phenominal.
The 4th gen was still hot in 1995-96.
The 5th gen, though ugly, got the xenons which was awesome for a car that heavily discounted.
The 6th gen really got its selling price, not list, jacked. With poor resale, it's not good value.
I'm not impressed with the 2nd gen, a friend had one with only 72k and it was no fun to drive.
Never even rode in the RWD 1st gen....
However, the 3rd gen was the most ahead of its time--190 HP with the SE was phenominal.
The 4th gen was still hot in 1995-96.
The 5th gen, though ugly, got the xenons which was awesome for a car that heavily discounted.
The 6th gen really got its selling price, not list, jacked. With poor resale, it's not good value.
I'm not impressed with the 2nd gen, a friend had one with only 72k and it was no fun to drive.
Never even rode in the RWD 1st gen....
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Car And Driver 2002
The product planners scrapped the old strut multilink rear suspension — and the handling precision that went with it — in favor of a torsion-beam setup (Nissan calls it a "multilink beam") that cut cost, improved ride quality, and allowed the design engineers to substantially enlarge trunk capacity.
Useful refinements, but not the sort of thing to win hearts here. The last time a Maxima won a C/D comparison test was in August 1992. In three comparos following installation of the beam axle (May 1995, November 1995, June 1998), its best finish was second. Like a middle-aged athlete, the Maxima was getting soft.
Nissan sought to revive the Maxima's old macho in its 2000 stem-to-stern makeover, stiffening the structure and adding more power, and then it upped the ante again this year with another healthy jolt of vitamin HP and an additional cog in the manual transmission. There are six forward speeds to stir now, and the extra punch — 255 horsepower and 246 pound-feet of torque versus the previous 222 (227 on 20th-anniversary SE editions) and 217 — comes from Nissan's excellent 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve V-6, the same engine employed to propel the new Altima, 350Z, and Infiniti G35.
The product planners scrapped the old strut multilink rear suspension — and the handling precision that went with it — in favor of a torsion-beam setup (Nissan calls it a "multilink beam") that cut cost, improved ride quality, and allowed the design engineers to substantially enlarge trunk capacity.
Useful refinements, but not the sort of thing to win hearts here. The last time a Maxima won a C/D comparison test was in August 1992. In three comparos following installation of the beam axle (May 1995, November 1995, June 1998), its best finish was second. Like a middle-aged athlete, the Maxima was getting soft.
Nissan sought to revive the Maxima's old macho in its 2000 stem-to-stern makeover, stiffening the structure and adding more power, and then it upped the ante again this year with another healthy jolt of vitamin HP and an additional cog in the manual transmission. There are six forward speeds to stir now, and the extra punch — 255 horsepower and 246 pound-feet of torque versus the previous 222 (227 on 20th-anniversary SE editions) and 217 — comes from Nissan's excellent 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve V-6, the same engine employed to propel the new Altima, 350Z, and Infiniti G35.
this is going to spark arguments no matter what lol... i think a poll would be good if it was about "is your favorite gen maxima different than the one you currently drive? if yes! then vote for your favorite gen maxima!"
that way we get rid of the biases....
that way we get rid of the biases....
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Originally Posted by KLoWnPR109
The thing is, everyone is gonna vote for their gen, except for the ones who used to own 3rd gens and have "upgraded" 
Originally Posted by KLoWnPR109
The thing is, everyone is gonna vote for their gen, except for the ones who used to own 3rd gens and have "upgraded"
soo true. Today I almost brought a 4th genner to tears when he sat in the back of my 3rd gen. He remembered his old VE. In an effort to try and comfort him, we got his MEVI working properly
Great quote Donald.
Everyone knows the 3rd gen will win, its just how it is. Then 5th, unless the 4th genners get their sheer number of members to vote.
blah blah blah
he sure does love his MEVI though
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Originally Posted by Phatmax98
Im sure you guys know this already, but I set up the poll as multiple choice, so you can pick more than one.
This all reflects MY opinion...
No bias on this one since I am a relatively new Maxima owner and had the option of buying any gen that I wanted and could afford it too...
The power in the gen 5.5 is great, but the whole gen 5 family is a little too pudgy.
The gen 3 is a little too old school body in my opinion and isn't up to par for performance.
Gen 4 is a nice size, great performance (outside of the gen 5.5), and you can't go wrong with a fully loaded SE 5-spd...
GEN 4 gets my vote.
No bias on this one since I am a relatively new Maxima owner and had the option of buying any gen that I wanted and could afford it too...
The power in the gen 5.5 is great, but the whole gen 5 family is a little too pudgy.
The gen 3 is a little too old school body in my opinion and isn't up to par for performance.
Gen 4 is a nice size, great performance (outside of the gen 5.5), and you can't go wrong with a fully loaded SE 5-spd...
GEN 4 gets my vote.
Originally Posted by dmontzsta
Not up to par for performance? I guess that means the 4th gen isnt either.
Please keep in mind that this guy admits he's new to the Maxima scene. It's HIS opinion, which is obviously not based off hard facts. Please don't let this poll get out of hand. The poll will speak for itself, unless the sheer amount of 4th genners on this board all vote. 