Nissan has officially cut the ribbon for Nissan Maxima's production start in Tennessee, at their Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant.
Nissan's facility in Smyrna has a long history with the Maxima sedan. Since January 2003, the plant saw around 790,000 Maxima models rolling through the gates.
At this moment, Nissan Maxima is one of the six models built at the Smyrna plant, as engineers assemble the sedan on the same line as the Altima and the all-electric Nissan Leaf. Back in 2003, Maxima's first export unit was shipped to Canada, followed by 60,000 other cars all over the world, to locations such as Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Guam, Israel and the Middle East.
In an attempt to keep things tied-up, Nissan produces Maxima's new 300 HP 3.5-liter, VQ-series V6 engine at their Decherd Powertrain Plant, also located in Tennessee.
The engine's power output stands behind Nissan's decision of calling the new 2016 Maxima a "4-door sports car". Besides such ambitious claims, the Japanese focused on a bold exterior design, improved cabin experience and safety features.
As a result, the car was fitted with Predictive Forward Collision Warning, Forward Emergency Braking, Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Blind Spot Warning. Furthermore, future customers will benefit from Nissan's new Driver Attention Alert system, which monitors steering input patterns to help alert the driver when drowsy or inattentive driving is detected.
Nissan will sell the Maxima in S, SV, SL, SR and Platinum equipment levels, with starting price tags ranging from $32,410 to $39,860. Expect dealerships to receive the first batches of cars this summer.
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