2005 Nissan Maxima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

1 build left the factory as a 2005 Maxima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $1,750–$10,358 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 5,378 vehicles built
  • 24 for sale right now
  • $1,750–$10,358 typical price range

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What people actually pay

25 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Base configuration
$4,995
$1,697 $3,940 $6,183 $8,426 $10,669
Price trend

Median up $2,280 over the last 4 months.

2005 Maxima price history →
Will it hold value?

A Maxima typically keeps about 91% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,448 today.

Maxima depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 Maxima

Safety, in plain English

What 1N4BA41E-5 means

1N4 BA41E · 5
1N4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
BA41E
together encode the Maxima line — Sedan, 3.5L 6cyl — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1N4BA41E 05C809856 1N4BA41E 55C829486 1N4BA41E 75C827755

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