2004 Nissan Maxima Reviews
The all-new 2004 Nissan Maxima continues the formula passed down from five previous
generation -- an unmatched blend of performance and luxury. The sixth generation
Maxima combines traditional unmatched performance from the award-winning VQ engine
with expressive sports styling and bold design innovations including a new Skyview
Roof, with a glass panel running lengthwise over the front and rear seats, and
a new Elite Package, which features a fixed, full center console that creates
true 4-place seating.
The new Maxima 2004 is more stylish, refined and evolved then ever. Maxima's
designers set out to create an advanced exterior design that captures the characteristics
of a performance car and a luxury sedan all in one. The 2004 Maxima adopted Nissan's
FF-L (for Front engine, Front-wheel drive, Large) platform.
The cabin offers increases in all major interior dimensions from the previous
generation Maxima, including a 2.9-inch longer wheelbase (increased from 108.3
to 111.2) and vehicle width increased 1.4 inches (increase from 70.3 to 71.7).
Trunk space also increases 0.4 cubic feet, from 15.1 to 15.5. An optional Elite
Package 4-seat layout gives the interior a distinctive sports car-like design,
further separating Maxima from its competitors.
With the Elite Package, the traditional bench style rear seat is replaced with
two independent bucket seats. The four-seat layout further strengthens both the
sporty and luxury aspects of Maxima’s interior. From a safety standpoint, Maxima
features Zone Body construction with front and rear crushable zones and occupant
zone, standard dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt sensors,
front-seat side-impact supplemental air bags and curtain side-impact supplemental
air bags. New to the 2004 Maxima is Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) with Traction
Control System (TCS), which is optional on all A/T models.
