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Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290

The Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290 reaches 60 mph in 5.64 s (100 km/h in 5.94 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.24 s, tripping the lights at 99.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.41 s and the eighth mile in 9.30 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 3.5 CVT 290 Audi A5 3.2 8T3

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Down the strip

Standing start Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290
0–60 mph5.64 s
0–100 km/h5.94 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.41 s
1/8 mile9.30 s
1/4 mile14.24 s
Trap speed99.6 mph

About the Maxima 3.5 CVT 290

The 2009 Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,611 kg with 286 bhp, which works out at 177 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.41 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 2,839th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 29th quickest of the 263 Nissans here. Its 99.6 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290
Year2009
Power286 hp (213 kW)
Kerb mass1,611 kg
Power to weight177 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears1
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed140 mph (225 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Audi A5 3.2 8T320075.68 s14.22 s99.0 mph261 bhp
BMW 330i E90 272 PS20065.65 s14.16 s100.4 mph268 bhp
Audi A6 4.2 quattro20075.72 s14.26 s98.8 mph330 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.

Head to head

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Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290 0-60 time?
The Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290 reaches 60 mph in 5.64 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,839th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290 quarter mile time?
14.24 s at 99.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.30 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.41 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290 have?
286 bhp and 1,611 kg, which is 177 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 1 gears and a quoted top speed of 225 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290?
Closest here on pace: Audi A5 3.2 8T3 (5.68 s), BMW 330i E90 272 PS (5.65 s), Audi A6 4.2 quattro (5.72 s). Each one can be raced against the Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290 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 3.5 CVT 290 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.