Nissan Maxima
Every Nissan Maxima generation in the Burbles catalogue — complete specs, rarity tiers, interactive 3D cards, and the collectors who have spotted them on the street.
- Lineage Span
- 1984–2020 7 generations · 15 published trims
- Power Evolution
- 157 → 300 hp Base lead-trim output across eras
- Catalogue Rarity
- 2 Epic 2 Epic · 5 Rare/Common
All 7 Nissan Maxima Generations
Each generation deals in its rarity tier’s alloy with its engine disc, lead specs, and first spotter record. Click into any generation for full trims and market figures.
Nissan shed 82 lb off this Maxima redesign and pulled its interior cues from aerospace design — not the usual reference point for a family sedan.
Nissan's self-styled 'four-door sports car' shared its entire platform with the far more ordinary Altima sedan and Murano crossover.
The A34 Maxima's standard roof wasn't a sunroof at all — it was a fixed glass panel running the full length down the center, from windshield to rear window.
This Maxima was really a rebadged Japanese Nissan Cefiro — the very same car Infiniti was selling in the US at the same time as the I30, then I35.
The A32 Maxima made Car and Driver's Ten Best list two years running, in 1995 and 1996.
Decades before head-up displays hit luxury cars, the 1989-92 Maxima offered one of the industry's first — projecting your speed onto the windshield of a mid-size Nissan sedan.
Nissan marketed the first Maxima as a '4-Door Sports Car,' a phrase it used to distinguish the model from typical family sedans of the era.
Collectors Who Spotted the Nissan Maxima
No member has published a public street spot of the Nissan Maxima yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Nissan Maxima Generation-by-Generation Comparison
Lead figures across every published generation, newest to oldest. Select any generation to inspect all trims and engine options.
| Generation | Years | Tier & Rarity | Engine | Power & Torque | 0–60 mph | Weight | Trims | First Spotter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A36 MaximaA36 | 2016–2020 | Uncommon | 3.5L I6 | 300 hp · 261 lb-ft | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| A35 MaximaA35 | 2009–2014 | Uncommon | 3.5L V6 | 290 hp · 261 lb-ft | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| A34 MaximaA34 | 2004–2008 | Uncommon | 3.5L V6 | 265 hp · 255 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| A33 MaximaA33 | 2000–2003 | Uncommon | 3.5L V6 | 255 hp · 246 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Maxima A32 (1995–1999)A32 | 1995–1999 | Uncommon | 3.0L V6 | 190 hp · 205 lb-ft | — | 2,870 lb | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| 2nd Gen Maxima2nd Gen | 1989–1994 | Epic | 3.0L I6 | 160 hp · 182 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| 1st Gen Maxima1st Gen | 1984–1988 | Epic | 3.0L I6 | 157 hp · 182 lb-ft | — | — | 6 trims → | Unclaimed |
See a Nissan Maxima on the street, point Burbles at it, and that generation’s card goes in your binder with your own photo and serial number. Own one? Add it to your garage in the app.