Starting MSRP: $30,460 Engine: 3.5-liter V6 with 290 hp Base MPG: 19 city/26 hwy/22 cmb Incentive: $2,000 cash back or 0% APR up to 60 mo. Expires: 3/1/2010
Straddling the line between entry-level luxury and midsize sedan, the Maxima exists in a somewhat awkward niche, but it has a lot to offer for the price. An athletic V6, ample room, an Infiniti-influenced (and pretty loaded) interior, one of the best navigation systems in the business. Not to mention a fun-to-drive character that its competition lacks. Redesigned for 2009, the Maxima's bold styling looks fresh and sleek. It also nabbed fantastic crash test scores.