 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you're new to the channel I'm Goldpony I do car truck SUV reviews on YouTube today we are in the new 2020 Nissan Maxima courtesy of Faulkner Nissan in Mechanicsburg PA. I can tell you guys right off the bat the exterior looks on this one they're absolutely amazing I know my wife absolutely loves the looks at the Maxima as well and not only that it's got above average reliability rating about consumer reports and that's also a plus to get started too so what do you say let's just go ahead and jump right into it and as always let's start with pricing it said there will actually be several different trim levels for the 2020 Maxima first one being the S starting at $34,250 then you have the SV for $36,450 SL which actually is the one we are in today starting at $38,640 SR for $41,450 Platinum starting at $41,640 and lastly the Platinum Reserve starting at $42,780 so like I said tons of trim levels so you can imagine there is something for everybody with the Maxima but regardless of trim level that you go with the power plant on this one will be the same powering the 2020 Maxima will be a 3.5 liter naturally aspirated v6 putting out 300 horsepower at 6,400 rpm 261 pound-feet of torque available 4,400 rpm power sent to the front wheels through a CVT with paddle shifters for the SR trim level only meaning the trim we have today does not have them so we won't be testing those out but nonetheless zero to 60 time comes in at approximately 5.7 seconds with MPG numbers coming in at 20 in the city 30 on the highway that 30 highway MPG number is quite impressive honestly for a 300 horsepower sedan so that's kind of cool but anyways in case you were interested this one does take regular unleaded fuel aka 87 octane save you a little bit of money there so that's always a plus but before we do any kind of accelerations in the Maxima I did want to mention to you guys behind the shifter there is a sport mode there essentially are two driving modes normal and sport sport once you press that it is immediately going to downshift for you holding rpms at a much higher level it's also going to adjust the throttle response and the steering sensitivity as well and I can definitely tell a noticeable weightier steering feel to this one when you do put it in that sport driving mode so that is definitely a plus but I think you guys know what time it is now let's go ahead and do a quick little acceleration test here in our Maxima let's find a straightaway and let's see how quickly we can get this one here up to speed all right you guys and here we go wow oh my goodness did not remember this oh my goodness oh my god I haven't hit the acceleration in the Maxima quite a while and honestly I was kind of bracing myself for a good bit of spinach with all that power being set to the front wheels but it actually connected fairly well to the road very well actually so quite a very impressive acceleration you can feel it in the pit of your stomach and you gotta love that so I almost wondered at first if this car needed all-wheel drive and it would be kind of cool if it had an optional all-wheel drive system especially since I'm in Pennsylvania but still even with the front wheel drive configuration that comes with the Maxima it definitely does very well but so anyways to go along with that acceleration as always braking is equally important and so up front you will find 12.6 inch ventilated front discs in the back 12.1 inch ventilated rear disc as far as the braking feel goes it's been absolutely perfect for me so far today there's no brake pedal delay on the Maxima so that's definitely a good thing touching on suspension and handling up front you're going to get an independent McPherson strut front suspension in the back independent multi-link rear suspension along with front and rear stabilizer bars and I did want to mention in addition to that the SR trim level is actually going to give you a sport tuned suspension meaning retuned dampers stiffer springs and a larger front stabilizer bar as well but we don't have that trim today but overall the steering feel especially in sport driving mode it's brilliant I love the steering feel in that sport driving mode in the Maxima so that is wonderful and if you didn't want that heavier steering feel honestly just take it out of sport driving mode and you'll be fine so really there's something for everybody there as far as the ride quality goes it's been actually just fine for me so far today so definitely no issues with the ride quality and touching on cabin noise really all you get is a little bit of engine noise from the from the 3.5 liter v6 but honestly in my opinion that's a good thing I like engine noise and that's really only when you hit the gas when you're just cruising like this there isn't a whole lot of exterior noises coming into the cabin so definitely a plus there as well touching on visibility a little bit it's honestly perfectly fine typically you're not going to have any issues with sedans when it comes to visibility anyway so I can see perfectly fine out the back I did want to also mention along the lines of visibility there are rain sensing windshield wipers that actually comes standard on every trim level of the Maxima meaning when the Maxima starts to detect rainfall it's going to automatically turn on those windshield wipers so one last thing you have to worry about so you can better enjoy the drive and it is an enjoyable drive here in the Maxima so that is definitely a plus as well but that about rounds out the performance segment of this review let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of this beautiful 2020 Nissan Maxima all right you guys here she is the 2020 Nissan Maxima definitely a good looking car in my opinion but let's go ahead and start up front here LED headlights coming standard across the board for all trim levels they do of course come with that automatic feature meaning when it starts to get dark out at night they will turn on automatically for you there one last thing you have to worry about led signature daytime running lights also coming standard for all trim levels and of course you will get led fog lights if you were to go with the s r trim leveling up therefore we do not have those today so they are going to be kind of cool looking too but let's go ahead and make our way to the side on this one chrome belt line molding coming standard chrome door handles also coming standard gloss black a pillars that is something that definitely distinguishes the Maxima from some of its other competitors out there also gloss black floating roof line in the back so ties together quite well in my opinion and since Nissan was going with that gloss black theme I should also mention power adjustable gloss black side mirrors will come standard across the board they will be heated with led integrated turd signals for the s l trim leveling up and you will get that reverse tilt down feature if you were to go with the s r trim leveling up meaning when you do put the vehicle in reverse mirrors are going to tilt down so you're less likely to run anything over that's always a plus but take a look down at the wheel setup 18 by 8 inch aluminum alloy wheels coming with the s s v and s l therefore you are looking at those right now 19 by 8.5 inch aluminum alloys for the s r and you will get a slightly different design but still 18 by 8 inch aluminum alloys for the platinum and platinum reserve trim levels so don't want to mention that as well but now let's go ahead and make our way to the back gloss black shark fin ish looking antenna up top there of course it's gloss black don't want to mention there is a gloss black rear spoiler that comes standard with the s r trim level only otherwise there is no rear spoiler on the back of that trunk lid led tail lights coming standard across the board very cool looking design I'm going to zoom up here kind of close for you I just like all the detail work in those tail lights it looks so good back there but anyways just below it all dual exhaust outlets with chrome tips so do think you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip all right so now since we are around back when it comes to opening that rear trunk there actually is a button on the key fob simply hold that down if you like also a button by the driver side left knee and there's a button on the trunk itself as well so any of those three ways you can go about opening this one up once opened up cargo capacity is going to come in at 14.3 cubic feet if that was not enough space there is a 6040 split meaning the rear seats do fool down for quite a bit of extra space there if you needed it then make your way to the rear leg room that is going to come in at 34.2 inches so by the numbers it does sound a little bit on the smaller side of things but for reference I meet even six feet tall this is how much space I had back there also for those rear passengers I wanted to mention there is rear ventilation that comes standard for every single trim level also rear center armrests with cup holders once again coming standard for all trim levels and if you want with the platinum reserve trim level actually you can get heated rear seats back there as well so that is definitely quite nice make your way to the front seats cloth seating comes with the s trim level leather seating with the sv trim level and up and if you wanted that diamond quilted leather seating that you quite often see in maxima's go with the s r trim level and up that's how you're going to get that eight-way power adjustable driver seat with the s and that comes with power lumbar if you go with the s v trim level and up four-way power adjustable passenger seat for all trim levels memory settings for the s r and up heated front seats for the s v trim level and up that's always a big one and heated and ventilated front seats if you were to go with the s r trim level and up so take a look now at the steering wheel it is tilt and telescoping it is leather wrapped for all trims and heated for the sl trim level and up and also I did want to mention with the steering wheel you will get alcantara inserts if you were to go with s r trim level only a little sportier type of feel to it there now let's go ahead and make our way to the startup let me first start by showing you guys the key all of the buttons are actually located all on one side of the key you have your Nissan logo at the very top lock unlock button to pop the rear hatch that little circular button at the top just below the Nissan logo that is your remote start which is actually going to come standard across the board every single trim level is going to get you that remote start which means you get to warm up the maximum on a cold day so less likely to freeze to death when you first get inside so that's always a plus but also standard across the board though push buttons start located just in front of the shifter there so all I'm going to do here simply put my foot on the brake and press that engine start button there it's open then once started up tachometers all the way to the left speedometer is to the right there is a fairly decent sized digital display front and center there to control what is on that digital display simply use the steering wheel mounted controls on the left side of the steering wheel there it's going to give you a ton of different information like of course your page or be obviously but average miles per gallon it's going to give you your speed limit of any given road there's a digital speedometer located up there as well it's probably what I would leave it on it's of course when you need your next oil changer there's a bunch of stuff honestly you can check out up there and make your way to overall interior quality a dual panel panoramic moonroof coming with the sl trim level and up meaning both the front passengers and the rear passengers get their own individual moon roofs that is pretty cool and that's what you're looking at right now of course dual zoom climate control coming standard for all trim levels across the board homelink controls meaning your garage door openers for up to three different garage doors found on the rear view mirror here and that by the way is going to come with the sl trim level and up therefore we do have those today that's always a plus because the alternative is the rattling garage door opener you put on your sun visor which of course rattles at high speeds on the highway so it's nice having homelink controls ambient led lighting also with the sl trim level and up there's a bunch of satin chrome interior trim throughout this one maple wood interior trim with the platinum trim level and up we'll find a charcoal headliner with the sr and that also gives you aluminum foot pedals with that sr trim level too but overall a very nice finish honestly to the maximum you know one of the things that I love about this one is just above the passenger side glove box and that silver trim you actually have stitched leather up here and also just above the gauges more stitched leather as well so a very high end finish there just below the climate control is where you're going to find your hookups basically usb charging port phone charging port auxiliary port stuff like that just behind that you got your dual cup holders and your heated seat buttons and all that fun stuff and underneath the center armrest you're going to have a 12 volt power outlet as well as a pen slash pencil holder and a ton of space you could store things in so that is always a plus perhaps the only thing I would say room for improvement wise as far as interior quality goes is the silver trim around the shifter and the push buttons start and all that I think that is probably going to get dirty and scratched up maybe a little bit easier than some other finishes they could have put there but still other than that it's definitely a very high end finish so no problems for me there and so but now let's take a look at the tech display and one of the first things I noticed just like the Nissan GTR it is tilted slightly towards the driver making it more of a driver centric kind of display so that is always a plus and it's kind of nice they shared that with the GTR a little bit that style I should say but upfront you will find an eight inch colored touchscreen display coming standard with bluetooth and audio streaming as well as android auto and apple carplay meaning if you have a smartphone simply hook it up to the maxima therefore you have free navigation through that smartphone as well as the ability to liken this like your bend door songs up on that screen as well if you wanted to factory navigation system although you don't really need it it actually comes standard on the sv trim level and up which is kind of surprising a lot of other manufacturers will leave that factory navigation to the very top trim levels but Nissan put it on the sb so that's kind of cool also I wanted to mention just on top of that tech display you have a cd player how often do you see cd players in cars these days almost never so for everyone watching this video that wants a cd player you can get one in the Nissan maxima come standard there you go and of course you can check out your radio settings up on that screen as well and by the way when it comes to the sound systems you will get an eight speaker sound system with the s or the sv trim levels however if you went with the sl trim level and up like we have today you will get an 11 speaker Bose sound system so you guys know what we have to do next let's go ahead and turn on the radio see what we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one Bose I always say this Bose always does an amazing job one of my favorite sound systems out there really had a Bose sound system on my infinity g35 it never ever broke on me throughout the lifetime of owning that vehicle so definitely a very high quality ton of bass crystal clear love the Bose sound system in the maxima quite honestly but last thing I wanted to mention to you guys on that tech display is when you do put the maxima in reverse you will find a rear view camera coming standard for all trim levels across the board and if you went with the s r trim level and up but by the way this is a new feature for the sr you will get a 360 degree monitor as well a bird's eye view if you will but again that is one of the new features for the 2020 maxima getting that birds eye view in the s r trim level and up so that of course is going to let you know who or what is behind you and all around you and that is going to lead us into safety and so first off I wanted to mention the Nissan maxima is an IIHS top safety pick which is always a good start front side side curtain airbags will come standard in addition to that driver and passenger knee airbags up front in the back you're going to have latch aka lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats also rear child door locks tire pressure monitoring system and all trim levels in the maxima will also give you forward collision warning automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection rear automatic braking lane departure warning blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert a rear sonar system high beam assist and a driver attention monitor as well that is a ton of standard safety features for every single trim level well done Nissan for that sv trim level and up is going to add to that traffic sign recognition system as well as adaptive cruise control and lastly the SL trim level and up is also going to give you a front sonar system so those sonar systems being the car is essentially going to beep at you if you get too close to an object so you don't go hitting anything so that's always a plus but that is about it for this one you guys thank you so much for watching feel free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen there if you like be sure to hit the subscribe and the bell notification button if you're new car reviews that is what we do here on this channel after all do appreciate you guys watching 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