Updated 2019 Nissan Maxima on Its Way to L.A.
An updated Nissan Maxima is on the way. Last redesigned for the 2016 model year, Nissan’s upscale sedan looks to get a significant refresh for 2019. Full details will come during the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show in November, but Nissan released an image today of the car’s front quarter.
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The Maxima’s V-Motion grille appears a little deeper and more angular than on the 2016-18 car, though it stops well short of the redesigned 2019 Altima’s ground-to-hood style. The outboard foglights sit in taller portals, while the headlights carry the 2016-18 shape but overhauled elements within, with elongated piped lighting under a string of jewel-like headlights similar to what Acura does. The front bumper no longer encloses the bottom grille opening; a separate unit now forms the lower boundary.
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Of course, it’s hard to say how much of this — particularly the headlight design — comes courtesy of any sport package or particular trim level; Nissan didn’t reveal what particular Maxima variant its image shows. The sedan’s cut lines appear unchanged, as does the floating roof appearance courtesy of blacked-out window pillars.
The automaker says the Maxima will offer Nissan Safety Shield 360 technology, a package of advanced safety features. On the 2019 Altima and Rogue, Safety Shield 360 constitutes automatic high-beam assist, blind spot warning, forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, rear cross-traffic alert and rear automatic braking. Nissan announced in September plans to include the package as standard equipment on all top-selling models by 2021.
Stay tuned for more details on the 2019 Nissan Maxima as we get closer to the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show.
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