2002 Nissan Maxima Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Love this car. Personally, the styling (interior and exterior) are true to the luxury 4-door sports sedan mentality. Exterior has clean, straight lines. The stance is both agressive and refined. Interior has all the luxuries one can want in 2002. It would be nice to have an iPod connection in my car, but would not be possible with my current radio configuation. After 7 years, one of the top engines of it's time is still performing as if it was at its peak. Power matched with supurb fuel economy.

Great car. The only way to describe it is tight. Everything else we test drove felt sloppy and the interior felt cheap.

2002 Nissan Maxima SE, 4-spd Auto. Bought this little gem brand-new in March 02 and still drive it daily 15 years later. This is my everyday commuter car and has accrued 108,000 miles to date. It has seen every type of weather, crossed the entire country thrice and has never left me stranded. Ive probably spent <$1500 in maintenance and repairs over 15 years. Id say that its pretty darn reliable. //Driving - its a mid-level family car. It does basic commuting and family transpo really well. The low doorsills, large windshield and wide rear window make for excellent visibility all around. Seating in general is well done, with deep seat cushions that yield proper thigh support and accommodate most body types well. Gauges are large, easy to read and have good illumination at night. I have a non-nav setup, so radio and climate controls are easy to use with ergonomically sound button arrays. The interior (black leather) looks nearly brand-new - Im serious. The paint (Dark Blue) has faired very well despite the CA and AZ sun beating down relentlessly. No paint fade or clearcoat peeling is present. //Gas mileage. Not great. Expect about 17 (city) and no more than 24 highway (@75 mph). This particular car is finicky and develops a valve rattle with any fuel less than 91 octane. //Performance. Acceleration, braking and maneuvering are generally quite acceptable, although the turning radius is annoyingly broad. This can make tight parking situations a bit challenging with lots of three-point turns. //Overall. There is a reason I still have this car after 15 years...it just works. Plus,iIf you are at all handy, minor repairs/maintenance are very easy and parts are cheap.

I think its a Great car, has been very reliable. Enough room for me. Love the look & interior in my car & up to date. I am not really happy with MPG. Really don't feel like Nissan has done much to improve the MPG up to date.

This car has amazing overall ability. It's quality is second to none. Performance is outstanding, sporting a 3.5L 255 hp 246 lb/ft torque engine. This car is very fun to drive all over town and especially on the highway.

The Maxima is a reliable, agile and sporty vehicle. It is well appointed on the inside and spacious. It is very limber, quick and powerful. The only complaint that I have is that it has a wide turning circle which makes parking in some spaces very challenging.

Comfortable, tons of power, able to get good mpg. The back seat is big enough for adults. A very reliable practical, fun to drive sedan. The BOSE stereo is nice. I have only had to replace wear items (brakes, clutch and shocks) over 140,000 miles.

I really like the interior, find it very comfortable and look forward to long drives. The exterior is awesome, the rear could be better, love the front and side profile. It does have a wide turning radius, can be annoying when parking in a tight spot or making u turn. Performance is great other than the torque steer from the front drive.

I like this car, it looks and it is very reliable. It can be modified to look better than it looks and the parts can be easily changed if it was needed. I would recommend this car to everyone if I could.

Perfect motor and transmission. Comfortable yet somewhat sporty ride. Great acceleration. Great highway cruising with that 6th gear in the lineup. Very reliable and great mileage considering it had 255 ponies under the hood. I sold it to get into an Audi A6 which was one of the biggest automotive mistakes I have ever made. And I have made some big ones.

Overall very great car.. I added a lot of extra things to make it unique.. A lot of custom work.. the only 2002 with a five speed manual instead of 6spd.. Very fun to drive.. Im pushing close to 400hp to the wheels..

Sunroof busted...stuck in the closed position. Other than that, I enjoy(ed) it! Sporty enough without being all Too Fast Too Furious. For a 2002, it still fits in well with all the newer cars on the road these days.

If you commute to work on the highway and need room for passengers on occasion, this is a good car. If you live in a city, the suspension and brakes will take a beating, and the turning radius will annoy you.

it will blow you mind as soon as you hit the throttle

Ive owned this car for a little over a year and have put around 15,000 miles on since owning. It is the GLE which has basically every option imaginable except the 6 spd tranny which only comes in the SE. It quite fast, faster than most other sedans, although not sure about the handling it seems to be alright but havent really put it to the test yet. There is tons of space inside and suprisingly it only weighs 3146 pounds... my only wish is that i would have waited to find a 6 spd cuz it would be more fun and a little faster than the 4 spd auto. Traction is kind of an issue, of course i havent tried any different tires on it. ive used a g-tech meter on it and the highest whp i could put to the pavement was 195 and it was a cold day and the tires were cold so... ya hoping it gets better in the summer.

overall love it so far...nice set of balls for a 3.5L and decent gas mileage..roomy too. bose stero system, and power everything...xenon headlights and great handling. i wish i would have owned one earlier its overall a good car.