.jpg "#3. It's assembled well, but the 2010 Maxima's material quality could be more consistent.")
.jpg "Introduction")
.jpg "#10. Pricing for the 2010 Nissan Maxima starts at just over $30,000.")
.jpg "#9. Maxima delivers lots of horses and respectable fuel economy.")
.jpg "#8. If you squint, you might notice the changes from last year.")
.jpg "#7. Plenty of power, and a CVT we actually like.")
.jpg "#6. Other than the Z and the GT-R, the Maxima just might be Nissan")
.jpg "#5. Four people sit comfortably in the five-passenger 2010 Maxima.")
.jpg "#4. Inside the Maxima is user-friendly technology, with the infrequent hiccup.")
.jpg "#2. Nissan calls the Maxima a sports car, but there")
.jpg "#1. The 2010 Nissan Maxima is a worthy consideration for shoppers of premium sport sedans.")
#3. It's assembled well, but the 2010 Maxima's material quality could be more consistent.
In evaluating the 2010 Nissan Maxima's quality, we checked not only the bits and pieces used to build the car, but also how it was all put together. As is the case with every test vehicle, we poked and prodded our way around the interior, and were pleased to find everything solidly planted in its place, with no loose or flimsy panels to be found. Exterior fit and finish was equally impressive.
In contrast, the interior materials were less consistent. Overall, the look and feel was positive, thanks to padding and matching grains on the door sills, sections of the dashboard, and around the center instrument panel. Kudos, too, for the use of mesh fabric on the headliner, visors and upper pillars, as well as soft leather upholstery on 3.5 SV models. Less desirable were hard plastics with differing grains and finishes around the gauges, the navigation screen, and lower sections of the dash and door panels.