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| 2016 Nissan Maxima |
New Exterior Architecture
At the core of the new Maxima design is what its creators call "sweeping powerful body gestures." Unlike the traditional approach in the sports sedan segment of adding big wheels and tires to a linear, slab-sided design, the Maxima offers wraparound forms and crisp slipstream edges. The exterior doesn't just hint at the performance underneath, it shouts it out from the captivating stare of the front signature lighting to the wide boomerang taillights.
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| 2016 Nissan Maxima |
"The new Maxima shares the key elements of Nissan's new design language, which shook up the personal crossover segment with its introduction in the stunning 2015 Nissan Murano," said Shinichiro Irie, Design Director, Nissan Design America, where the new Maxima design was executed. "But while both Murano and Maxima utilize the aggressive V-Motion front end, boomerang lights and unique floating roof, Maxima takes the new form vocabulary in a different direction - a direction fitting its sports car-like proportions."
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| 2016 Nissan Maxima |
The floating roof, which is created in part through the use of thin, blacked-out pillars, helps bring the mass of the vehicle visually lower. Combined with the visor windshield and available Dual Panel Panoramic Moonroof, a cockpit feel is created inside the vehicle. The roof also strongly echoes the canopy feel of a fighter jet.
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| 2016 Nissan Maxima |
Another key to the aggressive Maxima exterior is the premium exotic-style wheel-oriented fenders and stance. Standard 18-inch machined aluminum-alloy wheels fill out the powerful fenders - and even more so with the Maxima SR model's unique 19-inch diamond-cut machined aluminum-alloy wheel design. The bold hood, which gives the impression of power, adds to the muscular feel. As for its proportions, the new Maxima is 1.3 inches lower and 2.2 inches longer than the previous generation.
A choice of premium or sport spoilers are offered but not required - part of the ability of owners to personalize their new Maximas through a selection of five grade levels. The new Maxima's coefficient of drag has been improved by more than ten percent from the previous generation. Other exterior features include available outside mirrors with integrated turn signals and tilt-down features, along with dual chrome exhaust finishers.
Capping off the exterior execution is a carefully selected palette of colors, including two new hues created exclusively for the new Maxima - Coulis Red and Forged Bronze.
