
The flagship Nissan Maxima continues to set the bar for Nissan sedans, combining breakthrough sports sedan styling, a driver-oriented cockpit, ample comfort and luxury for passengers and an advanced drivetrain anchored by Nissan’s legendary VQ-series V6 engine.
For 2012, Frederick Nissan is excited that the the iconic Maxima receives a refreshed exterior – with a new front grille design, new rear combination lights, and new 18-inch and 19-inch aluminum-alloy wheel designs. Inside, the roomy Maxima interior’s enhancements include a new meter cluster illumination color (white), new Dark Piano-hairline trim, a new Atlantic Cherry wood tone trim and a new Beige interior color. There’s also a new audio segment display and new audio/HVAC knob design.
The other big news for the 2012Â Nissan Maxima is the addition of a special Limited Edition Package, which features smoked appearance headlights, High Intensity Discharge (HID) Xenon headlights, a compass in the rearview mirror, 18-inch aluminum-alloy Dark Hyper Silver colored wheels, a rear spoiler, dark satin chrome front grille, fog lights, illuminated kick plates, outside mirrors with integrated turn signals and metallic trim on the center cluster, center console and door armrest grips.

In addition, two new exterior colors are offered for 2012: Java Metallic and Dark Slate.
Key features of the 2012 Nissan Maxima include:
- Standard 290-horsepower 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve VQ-series V6 engine
- Standard Xtronic CVT® with manual and “DS” (drive sport) modes with available paddle shifters
- Â Independent front strut/independent multi-link rear suspension
-  A wide range of available technology, including a Bose® premium audio system, RearView Monitor and Nissan Hard Drive Navigation system with XM NavTraffic – Real-Time Traffic information and XM NavWeather™ (XM® subscription required, sold separately) and Voice Recognition
-  Available equipment packages include Sport Package, Premium Package, Tech Package and new Limited Edition Package – allowing customers to fine-tune their Maximas to precisely fit their specific needs and budgets
The 2012 Nissan Maxima is available at Frederick Nissan in Md, in two models – 3.5 S and 3.5 SV. It is scheduled to go on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide in late s290-horsepower 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve VQ-series V6 engineummer 2011.


