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Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 170

The Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 170 reaches 60 mph in 7.95 s (100 km/h in 8.34 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.16 s, tripping the lights at 92.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.89 s and the eighth mile in 10.82 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 170 Toyota Camry 2.5 178

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Down the strip

Standing start Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 170
0–60 mph7.95 s
0–100 km/h8.34 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.89 s
1/8 mile10.82 s
1/4 mile16.16 s
Trap speed92.8 mph

About the Maxima 3.0 V6 170

The 1989 Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 170 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,374 kg with 168 bhp, which works out at 122 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.89 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 6,407th quickest to 60 mph, and the 65th quickest of the 263 Nissans here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 92.8 mph, the 4,295th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 170
Year1989
Power168 hp (125 kW)
Kerb mass1,374 kg
Power to weight122 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed137 mph (220 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Toyota Camry 2.5 17820117.94 s16.16 s85.6 mph178 bhp
Ford Mondeo Sedan 2.5 V6 170 (2005)20057.92 s16.11 s89.2 mph168 bhp
Volvo S60 2.0 T 180 (2000)20007.94 s16.26 s87.0 mph177 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 8 seconds6,514 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,062 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Nissan 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 170 0-60 time?
The Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 170 reaches 60 mph in 7.95 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,407th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 170 quarter mile time?
16.16 s at 92.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.82 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.89 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 170 have?
168 bhp and 1,374 kg, which is 122 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 220 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 170?
Closest here on pace: Toyota Camry 2.5 178 (7.94 s), Ford Mondeo Sedan 2.5 V6 170 (2005) (7.92 s), Volvo S60 2.0 T 180 (2000) (7.94 s). Each one can be raced against the Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 170 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Nissan Maxima 3.0 V6 170 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.