Reports of the Maxima's death are greatly exaggerated. While the internal-combustion Maxima is set to conclude this year, we won't have to wait long for its electric successor. We expect it to carry some of the sharp styling from the 2019 IMs concept, a car Nissan referred to as an "elevated sports sedan." To our ears, that sounds pretty close to "Toyota Crown."

Nissan remains dedicated to sedans even as automakers are abandoning the segment in favor of SUV-ing everything. Putting a genuinely futuristic electric sedan at the top of its lineup would help solidify the notion that sedans are here to stay.

Platform
The Maxima EV will ride on Nissan's CMF-EV platform, which underpins the Ariya electric SUV and is shared with partners Renault and Mitsubishi. It'll serve as the base for more than a dozen EVs by 2030.

The base Ariya makes 214 horsepower and 221 pound-feet of torque, and an entry-level Maxima wouldn't be unsurprising with a similar setup. In keeping with the Maxima's sporting intent, it'd be nice to see the IMs concept's figures—483 horsepower and 590 poundfeet—make an appearance.


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