2010 Nissan Maxima

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Exterior - What the Auto Press Says

The 2010 Nissan Maxima uses a wide stance, prominent fender bulges and flared headlights, giving it a presence uncommon to family sedans.  Reviewers generally like the look.

• "We like the body style, although the looks might be polarizing. Rather than just another sedan with a curved roof on the road, the Maxima has substantial fenders front and back. Nissan narrowed the waist for a sportier look. Headlights get the boomerang look Nissan previously used on the GT-R and 370Z, making for cohesive brand design language." -- CNET
• "Very much on purpose, the Maxima doesn't look anything like the Altima anymore." -- New Car Test Drive
• "The Maxima's styling has a lot to like, but there are some questionable details." -- Autoblog
• "The eye-catching shape, with its liquid-like flow, will be mistaken for nothing in the Nissan stable but does share many cues with the current Infiniti design philosophy, particularly that of the recently introduced 2009 FX." -- Car and Driver
• "The Maxima's restyled exterior (which looks far better in the metal than in photos, by the way) is clearly intended to separate this car from the cookie-cutter clutter in the world of near-luxury sedans." -- Edmunds
• "Styling, as it always has been, lies in the eye of the beholder. ... Once in awhile, however, an automobile comes along that develops a consensus verdict as a looker. Such a car is the Maxima." -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• "Physically, the design is very aggressive, with wide swoops in the hood, nicely integrated headlamps and taillamps, wide arches over the wheels that give the impression of a Porsche when viewed through the rearview mirror, and a rear taillamp design that is unlike any other." -- The Auto Channel