Nissan

What’s Hot: The seventh-generation Maxima was a little long on the tooth. It literally stayed around too long. However, the all-new, eighth-generation Maxima, with its bold curves and aggressive styling, provided us with the adrenaline rush that was missing from the previous generation. The front-wheel drive Maxima is available in a variety of trims, with an […]

2015 Nissan Altima SL: Continues To Be A Standout In The Ultra-Competitive Midsize Segment Highlight: Up until recently, the Altima was available as coupe, too! The last remaining coupe in the segment is now the Honda Accord.  Test vehicle’s MSRP: $31,060 (base model $23,125) Seating Capacity: 5 Standard Safety Features: air bags; ABS; a traction […]

DETROIT (AP) — Nissan is recalling more than 220,000 Altima midsize cars in the U.S. because a secondary latch can fail and allow the hoods to fly open while the cars are in motion. Only Altimas from the 2013 model year are covered by the recall so far, but Nissan is investigating whether other models […]

Highlights: The NV200 also offers a taxi cab version and an electric vehicle. Soon Chevy will sell a gasoline version of the NV200.  Test vehicle’s MSRP: $23,645 (base model $21,350) Seating Capacity: Two occupants (and loads of cargo) Standard Safety Features: airbags (driver, passenger, side and curtain); ABS; electronic brake force distribution; a vehicle dynamic […]

DETROIT (AP) — The four-door Mini Cooper Countryman was the only one of 12 cars to earn a top rating of “good” in new frontal crash tests. The Nissan Leaf, Nissan Juke, Fiat 500L and Mazda5 wagon all fared worst in the tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an Arlington, Va.-based safety […]