While its Altima little brother is all new, Maxima's 2007 update is more a mid-life makeover, with an exterior freshening and upgraded interior. It also tilts the sport/luxury blend further towards the luxury end of the continuum; a manual transmission is no longer offered, and a continuously-variable automatic (CVT) is now standard. The brawny 3.5-litre V6 carries over unchanged, though new SAE standards result in 10 fewer stated horses (now 255). Maxima's unique SkyView glass roof is standard, and you can still choose between a three-person split/folding rear bench, or two fixed, heated rear bucket seats. The SE models (5- or 4-seat) have sport-tuned suspension while the 5-seat max-lux SL is biased more towards comfort.

A ton of performance and luxury for the money

R.I.P the 6-speed manual transmission option