The Nissan Maxima is manufactured by Nissan, which is in line with upper mid-size executive and sports sedans available from February 1977, and continued to be manufactured till 1980, where it was spun into its own line.

The pre-2004 models of Nissan Maxima were manufactured in Oppama, Japan, and the current North American Nissan Maxima models are assembled in Smyrna, Tennessee.

The Nissan Maxima models are also called "Nissan Cefiro" or "Nissan Laurel" in some markets and the latest model of Maxima was redesigned in 2007 and debuted at the 2008 "New York International Auto Show."

The Nissan (A36) Maxima is built on the Nissan D platform which also shared among Nissan Altima (Fourth generation) and Nissan Murano (Second generation) with an updated navigation interface and share similar exteriors and interiors to Infinity G & M.

Nissan Maxima has a revised VQ35DE engine, which produces around 290 horsepower. An improvised Diesel version can be expected to release in 2010.

In terms of resale value, Nissan Maxima ranks 5th among various mid-size cars on Autos.com.

The prominent body style of the Nissan Maxima is the 4-door sedan which has a 3.5 L V6 engine and a CVT transmission.

The main competitors of Nissan Maxima are Acura TL, Mercury Sable, Hyundai Azera, and Toyota Avalon.

In terms of safety, Nissan Maxima was rated a 5/5 star rating by the NHTSA for "Driver Front-Impact" and a 4/5 star rating for "Passenger Front- Impact."

In terms of safety, Nissan Maxima was rated a 5/5 star rating by the NHTSA for "Driver Front-Impact" and a 4/5 star rating for "Passenger Front- Impact."