The restyled seventh-generation Nissan Maxima is a full-size front-wheel-drive sedan that blends V6 smoothness with everyday comfort, positioned as a roomy family car with a sportier, more expressive character than most large sedans.
The Nissan Maxima engine range here centres on a 3.5-litre gasoline V6, offered as the 3.5 CVT with front-wheel drive. A continuously variable transmission replaces fixed gears with a smooth, stepless ratio spread, so the powertrain pulls without shift shocks and settles to low revs at cruising speed.
Nissan Maxima trim levels build on that single technical version rather than changing it: the 3.5 CVT appears in equipment configurations such as SV Premium. Higher trims typically concentrate on comfort and convenience content, so buyers should check each individual car, since specification often varied by market and production year.