Nissan Maxima (2000 - 2003) Reviews, Pricing & Specs

In general it is a good car to have 1. Mechanically reliable, good engine, good transmission, recently changed tires, never gave me a problem on highway. 2. V6 engine is fast to accelerate on a short highway ramp. 3. leather interior, not have to worry about spill. 4. Sun roof, nice to drive around in summers. 5. heated seat and power seat, very convenient to use. 6. Bose stereo, necessary for musics and radios on a long-distance travel. 7. large enough size, give you more safety and more space inside.Mar 11, 2014

In Auatralia this is the Top of the range Model which is the Ti, fitted out with leather trim, power and heated seats, heaps of fake wood trim, sun roof, climate control and the coolest sound systeml. It's very comfortable to drive, stacks of room inside and a decent size boot (trunk for you Yanks), the 3 litre V6 has plenty of poke and can keep up with the big Aussie cars.May 06, 2013

We bought our Maxima in 2002 with 34k on it. Very sporty handling and acceleration. At 75k, SVC Engine light started coming on. Traced to faulty firing cells, car would run but miss and stumble. Nissan acknowledged this problem, but would not recall car. $80 apiece times six to replace+labor. This car DOES NOT like Ethanol fuel. I have to run a tank of non-ethanol every 3rd fillup to keep O2 sensors happy. Replaced sensor behind cat. converter as ethanol fuel creates an overrich condition on rear 02 sensor. Mileage is between 26-29 depending of fuel used. Also has odd sized tires, most stores don't stock them. I'm 6'2" and getting in and out is not the easiest. Car does not have a fuel filter, if it plugs up, the fuel pump assembly has to be replaced Mar 07, 2011

Great car with excellent features, good performance in terms of acceleration, 255 hp, good brakes and handles well. No issues with build quality, power window motor and blower motor have been replaced. Looks great, kinda timeless, xenon headlights look great. Low cost to own, change the oil every 5K and drive. It's still fun to drive every time I push the gas. ***Update Got to 186K on the odometer and needed a new cat, so I traded it in, still miss it though, great car.Jul 09, 2009

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. Jun 28, 2009

I owned a 2002 Maxima SE 6 speed manual and drove it about 90,000 miles in less than 3 years. I bought the base model and had the dealer install leather. I had owned a 1999 Maxima SE 5 speed manual prior to this and loved that one too. The 2002 has a much smoother transmission. The suspension is set up a bit softer than the 1999, which wasn't my personal taste, but my passengers seemed to like it. The interior is also very large. At the time, I had two young children in car seats and could fit three car seats across in the backseat. Not many cars that compete with the Maxima can manage that. Fuel mileage was good throughout my ownership. I see these on the road now and think they are probably the best Maxima that Nissan made.Mar 26, 2007