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             The exterior and interior on this car has been tested for safety multiple times. It has been equipped with air bags in the steering wheel, passenger side dashboard and even side panels. The car has also been crash tested for even more safety and knowledge to the potential buyers. Nissan has added protection throughout the whole car. The bumpers are insulated with foam to cushion and accidents or bumps while parking or any situations that might arise.

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             Nissan added a very delicate security system and anti-theft protection kit in to help prevent getting your car stolen or even broken into. This security system is so complex that if someone was to break into this vehicle and try to hot wire it, the computer would get a signal from something called the immobilizer. This in fact disables the cars ability to start and would have to be taken to the dealer to be reprogrammed. Many people have this problem and mistake it for other things that can possibly go wrong, like the fuel pump, cam sensor and fuel injectors.

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             In 2000 the fifth generation maxima was invented. It was a more round shape vehicle and more spacious. This new and improved Maxima has a bigger engine and a sleeker new aero dynamic design and feel to it. The buyer's choice awarded it a five out of five on its improved safety alone. Compared to the fourth generation maxima, Nissan has made the fifth stronger and also gave it more torque and horse power. What excited people most was not only the style of the car. You probably already guessed that it was the VQ30DE-K (the K is for Kaizen, which means "improvement") 3.0-liter V6 engine that now made 222 horse power and 217 pounds-feet of torque. The extra power helped the car on acceleration and top speed.

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             Maxima celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2001 with a special edition of the SE that we tested. Road Test Editor John DiPietro wrote that, "Nissan came up with a 2001 SE model with exclusive features such as ground effects around the lower body perimeter, bronze-tinted headlights, drilled aluminum pedals, aluminum gearshift knob and the obligatory, 20th anniversary badging, floor mats and key.