Where each one leads
Nissan Maxima
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2023 Nissan Maxima uses 9.9 l/100 km, the 2016 Porsche Panamera S 11.4.
Porsche Panamera S
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Nissan Maxima | Porsche Panamera S | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1981–2023 | 2010–2016 |
| In traffic in Finland | 843 | — |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Nissan Maxima | Porsche Panamera S | |
|---|---|---|
| New York safety inspections failed | 1.9% | — |
| … against cars of the same year | −7% | — |
| US owner complaints | 6,958 | 7 |
| Most complaints about | Power train | Engine |
| Model year with most complaints | 2004 (1,426) | 2010 (5) |
| US recall campaigns | 27 | 4 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 3,082 | 1,544 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 30 | — |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Nissan Maxima | Porsche Panamera S | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 5★ (2023) | — |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Nissan Maxima | Porsche Panamera S | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 9.9 l/100 km (2023) | 11.4 l/100 km (2016) |
| Average odometer in Finland | 266,000 km | — |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).