Get the Best Priced Nissan Maxima Parts

For more than 30 years, the Nissan Maxima has graced us with its presence on the U.S. market. The car is now in its eighth generation and it continues to be one of the Nissan's top-selling vehicles, and this is for good reason - combining comfort, style and performance to create a car of luxury for a fraction of the price.

Originally known as the Datsun 810, the car officially became the Maxima when it entered the market in 1982 as the first generation Maxima. This little car took a little over 12 seconds to reach 60 mph, and it offered a 2.8-liter diesel engine with 80 horsepower. Eventually, a significant upgrade was made to the transmission - the three-speed was upgraded to a four-speed - and the suspension was updated in the station wagon. Rear-wheel drive was discontinued in 1984, the last model year for the first generation. The second generation Maxima was front-wheel drive, featured a square design and high-tech gear and equipped with a 3.0-liter V-6 engine. It was also the last time we saw the wagon. Beginning in 1989 with the fourth generation model, we began to truly see the popularity of the four-door sports car and the Maxima won multiple comparison tests thanks to the impeccable V-6 engine and suspension, which continued to be improved upon for the fifth generation model.

In 2000, the sixth generation Maxima continued to be receive technological improvements, as well as a body redesign and 3.0-liter V-6 engine with a maximum output of 222 horses. Then, in 2002, it received an even better engine introduction with a 255-horsepower, 3.5-liter, V-6 engine and an option for a 6-speed manual transmission. For the seventh-generation Maxima, it got a complete and total redesign in order to become sportier and to ultimately match the performance that the new 265-horsepower, V-6 engine provided. It looked nothing like previous generations, but consumers loved the new styling and the Skyview roof. The problem was that it looked incredibly similar to the Altima, so Nissan changed that with the eight - and most present - generation Maxima when it introduced a more muscular exterior design, as well as a 3.5-liter, V-6 engine with 290 horsepower, which has very smooth acceleration and great fuel economy, high-quality construction of a luxurious interior and high-tech interior features - all of which are big improvements over all previous generations.

While there have been plenty of technological improvements over the years with both the exterior and interior of the Nissan Maxima, there will come a time when the car owner will need or want to make improvements of his or her own. When this time comes, he or she will need a sufficient source for Nissan Maxima performance parts as well as non-performance parts. So, whether you need 1996 Nissan Maxima parts for an older generation model or you need 2010 Nissan Maxima parts for a newer generation car, you should have no trouble finding what you're on the hunt for right here at PartsGeek.com.