Model Year | 2010 | 2014 | |
Model | Nissan Maxima | Nissan Pathfinder | |
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Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 109.3 in | 114.2 in | -4.9 in |
Length | 190.6 in | 197.2 in | -6.6 in |
Width | 73.2 in | 77.2 in | -4 in |
Height | 57.8 in | 69.6 in | -11.8 in |
Curb Weight | 3556 lb. | 4149 lb. | -593 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 20.0 gal. | 19.5 gal. | 0.5 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 38.5 in | 42.2 in | -3.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.3 in | 60.7 in | -4.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.4 in | 56.8 in | -3.4 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 43.8 in | 42.3 in | 1.5 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.4 in | 39.4 in | -3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.1 in | 60.4 in | -5.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 53.9 in | 56.1 in | -2.2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.6 in | 41.7 in | -7.1 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 37.8 in | -37.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 57.1 in | -57.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 42.0 in | -42 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 30.7 in | -30.7 in |
Total Legroom | 78.4 in (over 2 rows) | 114.7 in (over 3 rows) | -36.3 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 14.2 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | -1.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 14.2 | 47.8 ft3 | -33.6 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 14.2 ft3 | 79.8 ft3 | -65.6 ft3 |
2010 Nissan Maxima Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Lumbar in the base model. Good side bolstering on bottom cushion and through the shoulders. Large range of adjustment and the wheel tilts and shifts. see full Nissan Maxima review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Lots of room, soft seats. see full Nissan Maxima review |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Bucket seats hold you in around corners - very supportive. Telescopic steering wheel and power seats ensure you get a great driving position. Both seats and steering wheel are heated. Dual climate control great for passengers. see full Nissan Maxima review |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
It fits everywhere. On a recent trip, I drove all day and was never "seat tired". see full Nissan Maxima review |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Adjustable everything! Air conditioned driver seat a huge consideration. see full Nissan Maxima review |
2010 Nissan Maxima Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
My tall friends hit there heads on the roofline, they are over 6 foot see full Nissan Maxima review |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
The rear seat of the 7th gen Maxima is slightly smaller than that of the 6th gen Maxima. Still fairly roomy, but slightly smaller. This is understandable because of the major styling change, and the conversion from 'near luxury family sedan' back to 'near luxury family sedan with a sporty edge' that took place between these generations. see full Nissan Maxima review |
2014 Nissan Pathfinder Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Adults will easily fit in both back rows if the second row is adjusted midway through its travel, but they won't be very comfortable. Total legroom for all three rows is a generous 114.7 inches, 3.4 more than in the larger GMC Acadia. But as in the Acadia, the second row seat is too low to provide adults with proper thigh support. The Ford Flex is the champ in this area, while the new Santa Fe also puts in a strong showing. The seat cushion itself feels more substantial than that in the Acadia, but the GMC can fit three people in the third row (as can the Pilot). Only two can sit back there in the Pathfinder. see full Nissan Pathfinder review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder.