The most recent Nissan Maxima that went on sale mid-2008 is the fastest Maxima yet and is capable of reaching 60mph in just 5.5 seconds which is extremely quick making it a fresh competitor to its European rivals.

The 2007 Nissan Maxima suffered a recall in October 2006 just after it was released after a reported problem with the steering column that affected 9,506 units.

The Nissan Maxima has a very reasonable fuel economy for a car with such a powerful engine and so many electronic applications; it averages around 25 mpg with up to 30 mpg on the highway.

The Nissan Maxima has appeared in popular Television show 'Desperate Housewives,' as well as in films such as 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.'

The Nissan Maxima has won several awards including the 'MotorTends 1995 Import Car of the Year.'

According to 'internetautoguide.com' the Nissan Maxima has an above average value rating only depreciating in $9,000 over 5 years.

The top of the range front-engine front-wheel drive 2009 Nissan Maxima comes with a 3.5 L DOHC 24-valve V6 engine that generates just a shy of 300 bhp.

The 2010 Nissan Maxima will be equipped with a new diesel engine developed with Renault that is focused on reducing CO2 and exhaust emissions and accelerating recycling efforts in the hopes of being more environmentally conscious.

The technology laden Nissan Maxima has all the trappings of an executive saloon such as dual zone automatic temperature control that allows separate areas of the car to maintain separate temperatures according to the occupants preference.

In terms of convenience the Nissan Maxima has quite the package with the Nissan hard drive system, multifunctional trip computer, rearview monitor, daytime illumination gauges and an integrated Bluetooth hands free system.