The Nissan Maxima QX SE is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power to the front wheels.
The 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) of power at 6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 271 N·m (200 lb·ft/27.6 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1425 kg.
The Nissan Maxima QX SE is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 230 km/h (143 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 13.1/7.4/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 228.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2750 mm | 108.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1510 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Length | 4920 mm | 193.7 inches | |
| Width | 1780 mm | 70.1 inches | |
| Height | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1425 kg | 3142 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Nissan | ||
| Engine code | VQ30DE | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2988 cc (182.339 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 73.3 mm
3.66 × 2.89 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 271 Nm (200 ft·lb) (27.6 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 49.2 kW/litre 66.8 ps/litre 65.9 bhp/litre 1.08 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.7 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1139.7 kPa (165.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 140.17 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 103.09 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 138.25 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.7 kg/kW 16.2 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.1/7.4/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.1/7.4/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.6/13.5/10.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.6/38.2/29.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.0/31.8/24.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 228.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 10.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 100441 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 Nissan Maxima QX SE added 2002-10-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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