2012 Nissan Maxima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2012 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 $3,195–$12,995 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 17,088 vehicles built
  • 112 for sale right now
  • $3,195–$12,995 typical price range

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What people actually pay

82 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Base configuration
$6,995
$3,099 $5,671 $8,242 $10,814 $13,385
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2012 Maxima price history →
Will it hold value?

A Maxima typically keeps about 79% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,544 today.

Maxima depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Maxima

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

No recalls on file for this model year.

What 1N4AA5AP-C means

1N4 AA5AP · C
1N4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
AA5AP
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
C
in position 10 — model year 2012
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1N4AA5AP 1CC811096 1N4AA5AP 2CC855110 1N4AA5AP 9CC856030
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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