2018 Nissan Maxima Specifications

Engine

Name

VQ35DE

Cam design

DOHC

Orientation

Transverse

Cylinders / configuration

V6

Block / head composition

Aluminum / Aluminum

Displacement (liters / cc)

3.5 / 3498cc

Displacement (cubic inches)

214.0

Horsepower

300 @ 6,400 rpm

Torque (lb-ft)

261 @ 4,400 rpm

Bore & stroke (mm)

95.5 x 81.4

Compression ratio (:1)

10.6

Spark plugs

Double-tipped iridium

Maximum engine speed

6,600 rpm

Induction system

Sequential multi-port electronic fuel injection

Engine mounts (6 mounts per vehicle)   

2 vacuum liquid filled with membrane; 1 right side liquid filled; 1 left side solid; 2 solid w/anti-torque rod (upper/lower)

Recommended fuel

Premium unleaded

Emission certification level

50 state: LEV3-ULEV125

Exhaust                                             

Type

Center and two main mufflers,
Dual chrome exhaust finishers

Electrical

Ignition system

Electronic, Nissan Direct Ignition System (NDIS)

Starter

12V

Alternator

150 Amp.

Battery

12V – GR35 63 Ah

Transmission and Drive System

Drive configuration

Front engine / Front-wheel drive

Transmission type

Xtronic with manual shift mode, D-Step logic and sport tuning

Traction Control System (TCS)

S

Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)

S

Gear ratios (:1)

2.413 – 0.383

Reverse gear ratio (:1)

1.797

Final drive ratio

 5.250

Brakes

     Front                                             Type
         Rotor size diameter and thickness (in.)

Vented disc
12.60 x 1.10

     Rear                                              Type
         Rotor size diameter and thickness (in.)

Vented disc
12.13 x 0.63

Brake control

Power-assisted

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
     Number of wheels/channels/sensors

S
4/4/4

Brake Assist

S

Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD)

S

Parking brake

Foot-operated

Steering

S

SV

SL

SR

Platinum

Type

Hydro-electric power-assisted steering

Power assist

Vehicle speed-sensitive

Overall ratio (:1)

15.3

Turns (lock-to-lock)

2.63

Turning diameter (ft.)

38.1

Illuminated steering wheel mounted switches

Audio, cruise control, Bluetooth®

Tilt                                                 

Manual
Power

S
-

S
-

S
-

S
-

-
S

Telescope                                       

Manual
Power

S
-

S
-

S
-

S
-

-
S

Leather-wrapped

S

S

S

-

-

Premium leather-wrapped

-

-

-

-

S

Premium leather-wrapped w/Alcantara® insert

-

-

-

S

-

Heated

-

-

S

S

S

Paddle shifters

-

-

-

S

-

Suspension

S

SV

SL

SR

Platinum

Front

     Stabilizer bar

Independent strut w/ coil springs, ZF Sachs twin-tube shocks
24.2 mm diameter (26.2 mm SR)

Rear

     Stabilizer bar

Multi-link independent, ZF Sachs monotube shocks
26.5 mm diameter

Sport-tuned suspension

-

-

-

S

-

Integrated Dynamics-control Module (IDM) with Intelligent Ride Control (I-RC), Intelligent Trace Control (I-TC), Intelligent Engine Brake (I-EB)

-

-

-

S

-

Body / Chassis

Type

Unibody

Materials (primary)

Corrosion-resistant, with use of high-strength steel, aluminum-alloy hood

Wheels & Tires

S

SV

SL

SR

Platinum

Wheels

8J x 18-inch aluminum-alloy with painted inserts

S

S

S

-

S

8J x 19-inch aluminum-alloy, machined finish

-

-

-

S

-

Tires

     All-season - 245/45R18

S

S

S

-

S

     All-season - 245/40R19

-

-

-

S

-

Spare tire
     Temporary   17 X 4T
     Full-size (245/40R19)
     Location           

S
A
Trunk

Lights

S

SV

SL

SR

Platinum

Headlights

     Halogen projector

S

S

S

-

-

     LED projector

-

-

-

S

S

     Operation

Auto on/off, adjustable sensitivity/timing

     Wiper linked (4 passes activates headlights)

S

LED Daytime Running Lights

S

LED parking lights – front and rear

S

Taillights with integrated LED Signature

S

Fog lights (halogen)

S

Outside mirror-mounted LED turn signals

-

S

S

S

S

Outside mirror memory, tilt-down when reversing

-

-

-

-

S

Heated outside mirrors

-

S

S

S

S

Center high-mounted stop light  - LED

S

Roof

S

SV

SL

SR

Platinum

Dual Panel Panoramic Moonroof w/built-in wind deflector, privacy glass, one-touch auto open/close with auto reverse, tilt feature

-

-

S

-

S

Wipers

S

SV

SL

SR

Platinum

Front Windshield

Variable Intermittent
Speed Sensitive
Flat blade wipers

S
S
S

Rain sensing

-

-

-

-

S

Audio, Entertainment and Navigation

S

SV

SL

SR

Platinum

Head unit and speakers

     AM/FM/6CD w/ 8 speakers

S

S

-

-

-

     Bose® Premium Audio system with AM/FM/CD w/ 11 speakers w/ Center Point® Surround Stage

-

-

S

S

S

MP3/WMA playback

S

Radio Data System (RDS)

S

SiriusXM® Satellite Radio (SiriusXM® subscription required, sold separately)

S

HD Radio

S

Streaming Audio via Bluetooth®

S

Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System

S

Voice-Recognition (navigation, audio, Bluetooth®)

S

NissanConnectSM with Navigation featuring Apple CarPlay™ and Android auto, 8.0-inch color display with multi-touch control

S

SiriusXM® Traffic (SiriusXM® subscription required, sold separately)

S

SiriusXM® Travel Link™ (SiriusXM® subscription required, sold separately)

S

NissanConnect Services with Navigation and Services featuring Apple CarPlay^TM and Android Auto™, including automatic collision notification, remote start via smartphone, emergency call, stolen vehicle locator (subscription required, sold separately)

-

-

-

-

S

Seating

S

SV

SL

SR

Platinum

Capacity

5-passenger

Materials

Cloth
 Leather-appointed
 Premium Ascot leather-appointed with diamond-quilted Alcantara inserts
Premium Ascot leather-appointed with diamond-quilted leather inserts

Front seats

Bucket

     Heated

-

S

S

-

-

     Heated and cooled

-

-

-

S

S

     Driver seat

8-way power
2-way power lumbar
Manual thigh extension
2-driver memory

S
-
-
-

S
S
S
-

S
S
S
-

S
S
S
-

S
S
S
S

    Passenger seat

4-way power
6-way power
Power seat lifter

S
S – Platinum only
S – Platinum only

    Seat back pockets

S

Rear seats

60/40 split fold-down
Fixed w/locking armrest pass-through

S

Instrumentation

Meters/Gauges
     7.0-inch Advanced Drive Assist Display with Home Screen, Sport Screen
     Speedometer                               Analog
     Tachometer                                 Analog
     Coolant temperature                    Analog
     Fuel level                                    Analog
     Trip odometer                                 Dual
     Clock                                           Digital
     Outside temperature

S

S
S
S
S
S
S
S

Interior Trim

S

SV

SL

SR

Platinum

“Razor Steel” faceted finishers

S

S

S

-

-

“Liquid Chrome” faceted finishers

-

-

-

S

-

“Mahogany” wood-tone faceted finishers

-

-

-

-

S

Shift knob – leather-wrapped

S

Convenience Features

S

SV

SL

SR

Platinum

Cruise control

S

Power driver/ passenger windows with front one-touch auto up/down (w/ auto reverse)

S

Power door locks w/ selective unlocking and anti-lockout, auto-locking features

S

Nissan Intelligent Key® w/ Push Button Ignition and “Pulse” illumination logic

S

Remote keyless entry system

S

Power interior releases (trunk lid)

S

Front cupholders (2 in center console)

S

Rear cupholders (2 in center armrest)

S

Front door-mounted 20 oz. bottle holders

S

HomeLink® Universal Transceiver (UGDO)

S

7.0-inch Advanced Drive Assist Display

S

RearView Monitor

S

S

S

S

-

Intelligent Around View® Monitor (I-AVM)

-

-

-

S

Front and rear parking sensors

-

S

S

S

S

Power rear window sunshade

-

-

-

-

S

Center console with armrest and front-mounted media bin (holds iPhone® 6)

S

Illuminated USB ports (2) located in media bin

S

Rear USB ports (2) – charge only

-

-

S

S

S

Lockable glove compartment

S

Front LED map lights (2)

S

Rear LED personal lamps (2)

S

Illuminated entry/exit system

S

LED Interior Accent Lighting (under instrument panel and door finishers)

-

-

S

S

S

Auto-dimming inside rearview mirror

S

Sunglass holder – overhead console

S

Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)

-

-

S

S

S

Active Sound Enhancement (ASE)

-

-

S

S

S

Aluminum sport pedals

-

-

-

S

-

Passenger Restraint Systems

Nissan Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) with supplemental front air bags with seat belt sensors and occupant classification sensor

S

Front seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags

S

Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags with rollover sensor for front and rear outboard occupant head protection

S

3-point with ELR (passenger side ALR/ELR)
3-point ALR/ELR

S

Outboard seat belts

Front
Rear

S

Center seat belt                                   Rear

3-point

Seat belt pretensioners

Front

Load limiters

Front

Seat belt warning lamp

S

Child Safety

Child seat upper tether anchors

S (3)

Power window lockout button

S

LATCH System

Child safety rear door locks

Emergency inside trunk release

Passive Safety

Energy-absorbing steering column
Zone Body construction with front and rear crumple zones
Hood buckling creases and safety stops
Body side reinforcements
Shift interlock system
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with individual tire pressure display and Easy-Fill Tire Alert

S

Safety, Security and Driving Aids

Tamper proof door lock key cylinder
Steering wheel locks when key is removed
Vehicle Security System
Immobilizer

S

Blind Spot Warning (BSW)

-

-

S

S

S

Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)

-

-

S

S

S

Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)

-

-

S

S

S

Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (I-FCW)

S

Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)

S

Intelligent Driver Alertness (I-DA)¹

-

-

-

O

S

Exterior (inches)

Wheelbase

109.3

Overall length

192.8

Overall width

73.2

Overall height

56.5

Tread width                              Front/Rear

62.4/62.4

Minimum ground clearance

5.3

Coefficient of drag (Cd)

0.29 (0.30 SR)

Interior (inches)

Front

Back

Head room

without moonroof
with moonroof

39.4
38.9

36.7
35.8

Leg room

45.0

34.2

Hip room

54.2

53.5

Shoulder room

56.7

55.7

Weights

S

SV

SL

SR

Platinum

Curb weight (lbs)

Front
Rear
Total

2,128
1,351
3,478

2,137
1,359
3,496

2,177
1,399
3,575

2,164
1,388
3,552

2,192
1,416
3,608

Weight distribution (%)

Front/Rear

61/39

GVWR (pounds)

4,641

Capacities

Fuel tank (gallons)

18.0

Engine oil (quarts)

5.1

Engine coolant (quarts)

9.0

Volume (cubic feet)

Passenger compartment

98.6 w/o moonroof, 96.9 w/moonroof

Cargo

14.3

Total

112.9 w/o moonroof, 111.2 w/moonroof

EPA Fuel Economy
(Actual mileage may vary)

City                                    

21

Highway                                          

30

Combined

25

EPA Classification

Mid-size sedan

J.D. Power Classification

Large car

Options and Factory Installed Accessories

S

SV

SL

SR

Platinum

Midnight Edition: Sport spoiler, 19-inch gloss black aluminum-alloy wheels with center caps, auto-dimming driver-side outside mirror, outside mirrors with reverse tilt-down feature, Intelligent Around View Monitor (I-RVM), driver-side seat memory, Intelligent Driver Alertness (I-DA), black rear license plate finisher, “Midnight Edition” badge, black Maxima” and “SR” rear emblems, black V-motion grille and lower surround 

-

-

-

O

-

Splash Guards

A

Illuminated Kick Plates

A

Premium Spoiler

A

A

A

-

A

Sport Spoiler

-

-

-

A

-

18-inch Accessory Alloy Wheels

-

A

A

-

A