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Vehicle 2017 Lexus IS IS 300 F Sport AWD 2017 Nissan Maxima SV 3.5L
General
Body Style Sedan,4-door Compact Passenger Car Sedan,4-door Mid-Size Passenger Car
EPA Classification Compact Cars Mid-Size Cars
Drive Train
City MPG 19 21
Combined MPG 21 25
Displacement (CC) 3.5 L/211 3.5 L/213
Driveline All Wheel Drive Front Wheel Drive
Final Drive Ratio 3.77 5.25
Fuel Capacity (gal) 17.4 18
Fuel System Gasoline Direct Injection Sequential MPI
Fuel Type Premium Unleaded V-6 Premium Unleaded V-6
Highway MPG 26 30
Horsepower @ RPM 255 @ 6400 300 @ 6400
Torque @ RPM 236 @ 2000 261 @ 4400
Transmission Speeds 6 1
Transmission Type Automatic w/OD CVT w/OD
Type of Engine V6 Cylinder Engine V6 Cylinder Engine
Exterior
Crash Test Rating 5 5
Curb weight (lbs) 3737 3496
Overall Height (in) 56.3 56.5
Overall Length (in) 183.7 192.8
Overall Width (in) 71.3 73.2
Wheelbase (in) 110.2 109.3
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 13.8 14.3
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 38.2 39.4
Headroom rear (in) 36.9 36.7
Hip room front (in) 54.3 54.2
Hip room rear (in) 54 53.5
Leg room front (in) 44.8 45
Leg room rear (in) 32.2 34.2
Passenger Volume 90.2 98.6
Seating Capacity - Maximum 5 5
Seating capacity - Standard 5 5
Shoulder room front (in) 55.9 56.7
Shoulder room rear (in) 53.4 55.7
Suspension
Front suspension Double Wishbone Strut
Ground Clearance (in) 5.1 5.3
Rear Suspension Multi-Link Multi-Link
Track Front 60.4 62.4
Track Rear 61 62.4
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left 35.4 n/a
Warranty
Powertrain Miles 70,000 60,000
Powertrain Time (Months) 72 60
Warranty - Basic Miles 50,000 36,000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 48 36



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