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Is the 2021 Nissan Maxima a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 21 sedans

9thof 21

  • No. Top half on 2 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 14.3 cu ft.
  • 9th of 21 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (10th of 24), cargo (9th of 21).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (21st of 24).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SEDANSE-ClassMercedes-Benz E-ClassA4 All…Audi A4 AllroadA5 Spo…Audi A5 SportbackESLexus ESChargerDodge ChargerAvalonToyota AvalonClarit…Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-inCamryToyota CamryMaximaNissan Maxima5 Seri…BMW 5 SeriesA6Audi A6TLXAcura TLXQ50INFINITI Q50G80Genesis G80A4Audi A4S4Audi S4CT5Cadillac CT5S60Volvo S60CT4Cadillac CT4XFJaguar XFMiraiToyota MiraiKia StingerMercedes-Benz E-Class All TerrainVolkswagen ArteonNo number9th of 21
24 sedans from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Nissan Maxima in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$37,09010th of 2461%
Best combined mpg24 mpg20th of 2314%
Most horsepower300 hp17th of 2430%
Cargo behind rear seats14.3 cu ft9th of 2160%
Rear legroom34.2 in21st of 2413%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Mercedes-Benz E-Class 35.0 cu ft
  2. Audi A4 Allroad 24.2 cu ft
  3. Audi A5 Sportback 22.0 cu ft
  4. Lexus ES 16.7 cu ft
  5. Dodge Charger 16.5 cu ft
  6. Toyota Avalon 16.1 cu ft
  7. Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-in 16.0 cu ft
  8. Toyota Camry 15.1 cu ft
Show all 21
  1. Nissan Maxima 14.3 cu ft
  2. BMW 5 Series 14.0 cu ft
  3. Audi A6 13.7 cu ft
  4. Acura TLX 13.5 cu ft
  5. INFINITI Q50 13.5 cu ft
  6. Genesis G80 13.1 cu ft
  7. Audi A4 12.0 cu ft
  8. Audi S4 12.0 cu ft
  9. Cadillac CT5 11.9 cu ft
  10. Volvo S60 11.6 cu ft
  11. Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft
  12. Jaguar XF 10.5 cu ft
  13. Toyota Mirai 9.6 cu ft

No figure: Kia Stinger, Mercedes-Benz E-Class All Terrain, Volkswagen Arteon.

Sedans in 2021: 86. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked