2000 Nissan Maxima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2000 Maxima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 4,265 vehicles built
  • 14 for sale right now

Which Maxima is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

Trim not recorded JN1CA31D-Y Trim not recorded JN1CA31A-Y
Typical price today $4,500 $5,000
For sale right now 10 4
Vehicles built 3,070 1,191
Same on every 2000 Maxima
  • Engine 3L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median down $983 over the last 5 months.

2000 Maxima price history →
Cost to run

18/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2000 Maxima

What JN1CA31D-Y means

JN1 CA31D · Y
JN1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in Japan
CA31D
together encode the Maxima line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
Y
in position 10 — model year 2000
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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