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2005 Nissan Maxima User Reviews

2005 Nissan Maxima Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 8 reviews

  • Performance:4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars 4.1 / 5
  • Appearance:4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars 4.7 / 5
  • Overall:4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 / 5

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PROS
"power" 3 reviews
"comfortable car" 2 reviews
"speed" 2 reviews
"big interior" 2 reviews
"tire" 2 reviews
CONS
"fuel economy" 2 reviews

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Emily writes:
2005 Nissan Maxima SL Review
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The leather seats, the sunroof, the comfort, the bose sound system, the speed most importantly.

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nothing sucks about my car.

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Mckayla — I picked out this car for my mom in 2005. I am now pleased to say that I am the proud owner.

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John writes:
2005 Nissan Maxima SE Review
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Exciting to drive , great response with correct tires, and ride is so smooth it feels like you are on air,I have Continental Extreme contact DWS, Fantastic tires.

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I have noticed a huge drop in my mileage since i crossed the 100,000 mile mark, the brake pads wear out fast, Use premium fuel only it really makes a difference, and the stupid window on roof that doesn't open i hate it!!!

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Its Been Tested And Tried True By Me, Nissan Makes A Great Car, And Their Suv's Are Nice. — Car performs great its got enough power to accelerate to highway speed within seconds.Takes corners like a dream with the 18"s on it. Haven't put any mods into it and now have like over 110,000 miles and been in probably 7 accidents but it runs like a champ!The Paint wears quick and the chrome finish dulls after months, interior is roomy and comfortably seats 5. Gotta maintenance it a lot in Maine pretty cheap.Dont get good city miles but on hwy. I get probably 480 miles to tank. The car is fun as hell to drive for a full size 4 door sedan!!!Wish I also owned a GT-R , I'd settle for a nice G7 though by Infiniti.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Bj writes:
2005 Nissan Maxima SL Review
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fast, sounds great, solid nissan

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gas guzzler

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I Own One, Plan To Own Many More Nissans, Prolly With This Engine 350z, G35 Etc — fast, nissan badge, reliable lots of standard features kick ass sound system from the factory lots of punch, great exhaust note easy to mod, widely available parts lots of interior room, back seat, trunk space leather, great materials good quality

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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David writes:
2005 Nissan Maxima SE Review
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all the power u need

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nothing

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Go Get One ! Now ! — the fast and nice all i ask for so go buy your self a maxima . no need to put any more money in to all u need is 91 octane gas and this baby will fly and some nice tires

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Bryan writes:
2005 Nissan Maxima SL Review
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nice and roomy

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want more room in the trunk

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Very Nice And Gas Is Great On It — Performance - acceleration, braking, handling is great on it Cost of Ownership - gas mileage, maintenance is not as expensive as i thought Fun Factor - is fast when u want it to go fast but can be cheap if on normal routes for work

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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George writes:
2005 Nissan Maxima SE Review
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looks are good, interior is good and well put togeather,has lots of interior room and trunk space

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seats are uncomfortable,driving position is bad,gear box is bad, downshifts are very hard, ride is bad

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A Nice Cheap Fullsize Car With Good Build Quality — Performance is ba build quality is good with nice material and is put togeather well. No rattles or noises. I drove the car for about 150miles all highway and the ride was bad. The gear box is bad and shifts hard driving around town. Its not fun to drive by anymeans.

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Fx writes:
2005 Nissan Maxima SE Review
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great accelaration, sleek look, very powerful

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I have the automatic version

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Great Car — ... who has the time and patience to actually do a full review of a car. We have google for a reason.

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Bebop'd writes:
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it's ability to go real fast in a short amount of time and it's navigation system

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nothing

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It Is Very Fast And It Looks Great At The Same Time( Inside And Outside) — my car's interior is black it's exterior is gray it has a navigation system i chose it becuz it is my favorite car and i didn't just want to get somebody's car off of the internet, i've had it since 2005 it's been driven about 40,000 miles i enjoy how it goes extremly fast in a short period of time and how the dash board lights up and i wouldn't improve anything on this car

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Cost $10,085 Average Instant Market Value $8,636 Average Instant Market Value $10,545 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 27 29 31
Horsepower 265 175 160
Crash Test Rating 5 5 5
Front Leg Room (inches) 43.6 43.9 42.6

Reviews From Other Years

2012 Nissan Maxima Reviews

I Want It. By raed311

This car is amazing to have great for family or just for yourself. Its like buying an infinity nissan really stepped it up with the maxima. i would highly recommend this car to any one. its very luxur... Read More

Excellent Buy! By ladlf

It's a lot of car for the money with tons of extras including XM satellite radio with NavTraffic and NavWeather. Dual panel moonroof w/power sunshade is my favorite. A great family sedan with style, ... Read More

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2011 Nissan Maxima Reviews

Unique Look, Powefull Engine, Great Luxury Features, Resonable Pce Compaed To Premium Segment By NYSTAR

I like everything in this car, best performance, best valuse for money. very sharp sport power stering. Very quite and smooth ride, great tech features. Unique look, Powefull Engine, Great Luxury fea... Read More

Really Happy With It, Looks Good, Drives Good And Was Worth The Money By Hamid

Performance: Firstly it has 300 bhp (near enough and 4 driving modes with paddle shifters. Then top it off with a DSG style gearbox for smooth and sports modes. Acceleration can be steady or pin you t... Read More

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2010 Nissan Maxima Reviews

Amazing, Astonshing And A Reliable Car By Faisal

Maxima's new look it great it changed completly to something excellent, it a five star car full of facilities you'll enjoy riding this car, its fast with 290 horse power, elegant and powerful it has... Read More

Sleeper By dominickdenava

This car is a sleeper in the fact that it is faster than most cars out there due to the combo of the 290 hp VQ35 and the CVT transmission. rack n pinion steering is nice to have as opposed to electric... Read More

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2009 Nissan Maxima Reviews

Great Dependable Car By kerilynn

I love the room this car has to offer and the dependability of knowing it is safe to drive me and my family around in. It looks and drives just like an expensive luxury car. Clean interior and exterio... Read More

Awesome Car With Little Regret By eupho55

Just a great car. The Maxima has masculine styling with an engine to back it up. Great car! We love the ability to get up to insterstate speeds quickly and without hesitation from the tranny. The C... Read More

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2008 Nissan Maxima Reviews

Fun With A Nissan. By Serge

Fun to drive for a front wheel drive car. The engine rewards you when you hit the gas! The 2008 Nissan Maxima is a four door, FWD 350Z! Mods are coming in the next three years! Exhaust, Brake Up grade... Read More

Amazing By Mert

Fast, brakes hold hard or soft depending on how your driving. Handles perfect. a few problems is the motor. after about 50K miles, youll need to let the car warm up because you hear chain rattleing wh... Read More

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