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Honda Accord 3.5 V6 Mk IX vs Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290 is the quicker car, covering it in 14.24 s at 99.6 mph against the Honda Accord 3.5 V6 Mk IX’s 14.68 s — a margin of 0.44 s. To 60 mph the Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290 takes 5.64 s and the Honda Accord 3.5 V6 Mk IX 6.22 s.

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

Honda Accord 3.5 V6 Mk IX Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290

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Down the strip

Standing startHonda Accord 3.5 V6 Mk IXNissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290
0–60 mph6.22 s5.64 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft2.47 s2.41 s
1/8 mile9.68 s9.30 s
1/4 mile14.68 s14.24 s
Trap speed99.7 mph99.6 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 7/7 for the Honda Accord 3.5 V6 Mk IX, 2/2 for the Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationHonda Accord 3.5 V6 Mk IXNissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290
Year20122009
Power276 bhp286 bhp
Kerb mass1,629 kg1,611 kg
Power to weight170 bhp/t177 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedNaturally aspirated

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Questions

Is the Honda Accord 3.5 V6 Mk IX or the Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290 faster?
The Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 14.24 s to the Honda Accord 3.5 V6 Mk IX's 14.68 s, a margin of 0.44 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.64 s against 6.22 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Honda Accord 3.5 V6 Mk IX 0-60 time?
The Honda Accord 3.5 V6 Mk IX reaches 60 mph in 6.22 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.68 s at 99.7 mph.
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. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.24 s at 99.6 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Honda Accord 3.5 V6 Mk IX trips the lights at 99.7 mph and the Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290 at 99.6 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 7 of 7 for the Honda Accord 3.5 V6 Mk IX and 2 of 2 for the Nissan Maxima 3.5 CVT 290. Conditions are identical for both cars: 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.