The sixth-generation 2004 Nissan Maxima - all new just last spring – cruises into model year 2004 offering more performance, luxury and versatility than ever before.
The 2004 Maxima combines a new level of high performance with expressive sports-sedan styling and bold design innovations, such as its SkyView(tm) glass roof that runs lengthwise over the front and rear seats.
Highlights of the 2004 Maxima include:
Body
- Aggressive exterior styling designed to bolster Maxima's sporty image Chiseled, muscular shape with pronounced character lines and distinctive C-pillar design adds a sport coupe-like silhouette
- Nissan signature styling cues adopted in the hood and grille Auto on/off xenon headlights
- All-new FF-L (front engine, front-wheel drive large) platform adopted for Maxima increases torsional rigidity 40 percent
- Dual exhaust with four ports and chrome finishers
- Chrome-coloured accents on roof moldings
- UV reducing solar glass
Engine and Driveline
- 3.5-litre DOHC 24-valve V6 producing 265 horsepower and 255 ft-lbs torque Engine features include electronic throttle, silent timing chain, microfinished camshaft and crankshaft surfaces, molybdenum coated pistons, resin intake collector, digital knock control system, cross flow coolant pattern and high capacity muffler
- Platinum-tipped spark plugs with 160,000 kilometre (100,000-mile) maintenance intervals
- Standard six-speed close-ratio manual transmission
- Gated five-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission with manual shift mode optional on SE models
- Four-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission with gated shifter standard on SL (5-speed automatic as of February production)
- Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) with Traction Control System (TCS) available on A/T model
- Standard helical limited-slip differential (SE with M/T)
Suspension, Steering and Braking
- Independent strut front suspension with coil springs and stabilizer bar
- Multi-link independent rear suspension for superior handling and ride comfort
- Four-wheel power-assisted disc brakes, standard four-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist (BA)
- Standard 17-inch seven-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels with P225/55R17 tires on SL
- Standard 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with P245/45R18 tires on SE models
Interior Features
- Five-passenger seating with luxury cloth or leather-appointed seats and 60/40 split fold-down rear bench with lock on SE 5-Seat and SL
- Four-passenger seating layout with two rear bucket seats, rear console design resembles front console, includes power rear sunshade and cargo pass-through on SE 4-Seat
- Standard eight-way power driver's seat (four-way power passenger seat on SL, SEs with leather)
- Standard 300-watt Bose(tm) premium audio system with eight speakers, AM/FM/cassette/six-disc in-dash CD changer, speed-sensitive auto volume control and RDS radio function
- Available Nissan Navigation System with 3-D Birdview(tm) 7.0-inch display
- Standard heated front seats
- Dual-zone air conditioning with automatic temperature control and rear vents
- Centre display that provides HVAC, audio system and trip computer functions in one central location
Safety and Security
- Standard dual-stage air bags with seatbelt sensors and front-seat side-impact supplemental air bags and curtain side-impact supplemental air bags
- Front-seat active head restraints, three-point ALR/ELR seat belts (driver's seat ELR only) including rear centre position
- Front seatbelts with adjustable upper anchors with pretensioners and load limiters
- LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) child seat anchors and tether system
- Emergency inside trunk-release
Models and Manufacturing
- Offered in three well-equipped V6 models: SE 5-Seat, SE 4-Seat and SL
- Assembled at the award-winning Nissan facilities in Smyrna & Decherd, Tenn.
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