21 Facts About Nissan Maxima

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The Nissan Maxima badge has seen intermittent use in the Japanese domestic market, first as a luxury version of the Bluebird.

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In late 1986, the 1987 Nissan Maxima was introduced with a freshened exterior and interior.

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3.

The Nissan Maxima provided a combination of luxury and sporty features while the Cressida was generally seen as being softer and more luxurious.

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4.

Nissan Maxima Australia began importing the J30 series for a May 1990 release to replace the locally assembled Nissan Maxima Skyline sedan and station wagon.

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5.

Nissan Maxima Australia released a facelift in January 1993 that included a new grille insert, revised tail lamps, wheels and cabin trim.

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6.

The Nissan Maxima SE was on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 1990.

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7.

North American 1995 Nissan Maxima included a Bose Sound System on the GLE which had a 6 speaker sound system, a Clarion system was an option .

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8.

At the time, the Nissan Maxima was one of few four-door, six-cylinder cars sold in North America with a standard manual transmission.

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9.

In October 1996, the Nissan Maxima's exterior was refreshed for 1997, with new five-spoke alloy wheels, plastic headlights vs the previous glass headlights, a slightly different front and rear fascia with new redesigned tail-lights, the rear-facing part of the trunk was smoothed out to match the tail-lights, redesigned fog-lights and badge designs, and a chrome grille insert for GLE's was added.

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10.

The 1999 Nissan Maxima saw some minor changes: an Anti-Theft Engine Immobilizer was standard using a chip in the ignition key, as well as some minor body trims.

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11.

Sixth generation Nissan Maxima, code-named A34, was marketed soley in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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12.

North American Nissan Maxima was known for a balance between sport and luxury; other models tended to focus more on comfort.

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13.

Nissan Maxima was redesigned for the 2009 model year and made its debut at the 2008 New York International Auto Show.

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14.

The new Nissan Maxima was offered in S and SV trims with several premium and technology packages available.

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15.

The Nissan Maxima's design traded height and length for a sleeker styling, although the width was increased slightly.

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16.

Nissan's flagship Maxima sedan entered the 2014 model year in late August 2013 with the addition of a new S Value Package.

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17.

Eighth-generation Nissan Maxima was unveiled at the April 2015 New York International Auto Show.

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18.

The Nissan Maxima is available with six exterior color options and three trim levels: SV, SR, and Platinum.

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19.

An updated Nissan Maxima was revealed at the 2018 LA Auto Show and released later that year.

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20.

Nissan Maxima was discontinued from the Mexican market after the 2020 model year.

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21.

Between 1994 and 2003, the "Maxima" name was applied to the Nissan Cefiro sold in Australasia, Europe, and South America.

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