The 2009 Nissan Maxima: A Family-Friendly Car

The 2009 Nissan Maxima may be called a “four door sports car” in all of the marketing literature, but families who drive this vehicle will soon begin to consider it much more. This front wheel drive vehicle is the flagship of Nissan’s line, an dit has a true feeling of quality and ergonomics. If you need a vehicle to get your family around in style, the 2009 Nissan Maxima should be your vehicle of choice.

The interior of the 2009 Nissan Maxima offers plenty for families. There are all of the standard luxury amenities, such as cruise control, alloy wheels and a sunroof. But there is also dual zone climate control to keep the kids nice and cozy warm during the winter and cool during the summer. It also features an in-dash six CD changer, as well. You can get all sorts of options, too, depending on what your family wants. There is a digital stereo system that can hold more than 9 GB of music for you, and there is an optional dedicated iPod interface.

In terms of safety, the 2009 Maxima has what every family needs. Antilock disc brakes, front seat airbags, full-length side curtain airbags and stability and traction control are all standard on the 2009 Nissan Maxima, as are front and rear outboard active head restraints.

Come take a look at your Turnersville area Nissan dealer today, and we’ll show you why the Nissan Maxima is a wonderful way to get your family around.

Motor Trend’s Car of the Year

Nissan owns you, admit it. And apparently Nissan also owns Motor Trend, as the Nissan Maxima for 2009 was named a contender for Motor Trend’s Car of the Year and the Nissan GT-R wound up winning the damn thing. That’s right, the car known by its nickname “Godzilla” was named the Motor Trend Car of the Year for the 2009 model year and the 2009 Maxima, a car charged with rediscovering its sporty roots as has been well documented here, was a contender.

Now doesn’t that make you feel good to drive a Nissan? Oh, you don’t?

While there may be some readers examining this post that don’t yet drive a Nissan, there is nothing to fear. You will soon. Nissan is taking the world by storm and it’s not just the Nissan GT-R and the Nissan Maxima cleaning house in the 2009. There are other Nissan cars, too, like the Altima. And every car on the docket will rock your socks off, I promise.

So how does one find out about these sock-rocking vehicles? Well, test drives are good. Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we’ll start dishing out some serious tips on how to properly test drive a vehicle, how to get your butt in the seat of a fine Nissan product, and how to find a dealer near you with which you can make a purchase. For starters, clicky-click below!

2009 Nissan Maxima Review

The 2009 Nissan Maxima four-door sports car is the flagship sedan in the Nissan lineup. Build on the front-wheel drive “D” platform, the new Maxima is shorter between the wheels, but has a wider front and rear track. The new styling is aggressive, with upright grill work and sculpted lines.

Underneath the hood, the 2009 Nissan Maxima features a 3.5 liter V6 DOHC 24-valve VQ-series engine. This is the same engine that powered the previous version of the Maxima, and that powers most of the rest of Nissan’s fleet of vehicles. This version of the engine is capable of producing 290 horsepower, which is 35 more horsepower than the previous version of the Maxima.

The 2009 Nissan Maxima has an aluminum intensive MacPherson strut suspension in the front of the vehicle, while the rear has a separate spring and shock multilink setup. There are a number of reinforcements for the chassis, as well.

There are plenty of luxury options, too. The 2009 Nissan Maxima is available with leather seats, wood dash paneling, and all sorts of electronic devices such as XM NavTraffic and a rear view camera.

If you’re up for the ultimate 4-door sports car, look no further than the 2009 Maxima. It’s got everything you’re looking for in a car.