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Nissan Maxima SV

The Nissan Maxima SV reaches 60 mph in 5.35 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.00 s, tripping the lights at 99.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.18 s and the eighth mile in 9.03 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 SV Audi TT 3.2 quattro Mk II

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Nissan Maxima SV
0–60 mph5.35 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.18 s
1/8 mile9.03 s
1/4 mile14.00 s
Trap speed99.7 mph

About the Maxima SV

The 2009 Nissan Maxima SV is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,668 kg with 290 bhp, which works out at 174 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.18 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,586th quickest to 60 mph, and the 17th quickest of the 42 Nissans here. It leaves better than it pulls: 99.7 mph at the lights is only the 1,763rd highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Nissan Maxima SV
Year2009
Power290 bhp
Kerb mass1,668 kg
Power to weight174 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed213 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Audi TT 3.2 quattro Mk II20065.37 s13.91 s101.2 mph247 bhp
Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)20215.44 s13.94 s101.6 mph241 bhp
Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS20185.37 s13.89 s101.1 mph276 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

BMW 330i E90 272 PS vs Nissan Maxima SVFull comparison

Questions

What is the Nissan Maxima SV 0-60 time?
The Nissan Maxima SV reaches 60 mph in 5.35 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,586th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Nissan Maxima SV quarter mile time?
14.00 s at 99.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.03 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.18 s.
How much power does the Nissan Maxima SV have?
290 bhp and 1,668 kg, which is 174 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 213 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Nissan Maxima SV?
Closest here on pace: Audi TT 3.2 quattro Mk II (5.37 s), Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) (5.44 s), Renault Megane RS MK IV 280 PS (5.37 s). Each one can be raced against the Nissan Maxima SV in the panel at the top of this page.
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 SV is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.