2018 Nissan Maxima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2018 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 $7,895–$22,998 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 19,573 vehicles built
  • 253 for sale right now
  • $7,895–$22,998 typical price range

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What people actually pay

260 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
3.5S
$14,675
$7,658 $11,666 $15,673 $19,681 $23,688
Price trend

Median down $2,223 over the last 12 months.

2018 Maxima price history →
Will it hold value?

A Maxima typically keeps about 47% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,990 today.

Maxima depreciation by year →
Cost to run

21/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Maxima

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — every 2018 Maxima
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1N4AA6AP-J means

1N4 AA6AP · J
1N4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
AA6AP
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
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1N4AA6AP 4JC386430 1N4AA6AP 4JC385522 1N4AA6AP 2JC389536
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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