Just drove a 2014 base Nissan Maxima as a weekly rental.
Gotta say Nissan got the "steering feel" right. Much better road feel than we have. Suspension was sportier, road noise greater, ingress/egress, front and back, was awkward and difficult. The seats were more supportive, with larger side bolsters. Dash controls for heating/air were out of reach, the cruise control seemed to engage more consistently than the cruise on my Cadenza. The CVT was not as problemmatic as many have described. Never felt like it was hunting for the correct gear, and power was available when "kicked down." Off the line torque and acceleration were not as strong as on our Cadenza.
All in all it was a nice driving car. Just wish we had the better steering feel and the more supportive seats.
Gotta say Nissan got the "steering feel" right. Much better road feel than we have. Suspension was sportier, road noise greater, ingress/egress, front and back, was awkward and difficult. The seats were more supportive, with larger side bolsters. Dash controls for heating/air were out of reach, the cruise control seemed to engage more consistently than the cruise on my Cadenza. The CVT was not as problemmatic as many have described. Never felt like it was hunting for the correct gear, and power was available when "kicked down." Off the line torque and acceleration were not as strong as on our Cadenza.
All in all it was a nice driving car. Just wish we had the better steering feel and the more supportive seats.