2021 Nissan Maxima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2021 Maxima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $10,999–$30,699 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 9,944 vehicles built
  • 156 for sale right now
  • $10,999–$30,699 typical price range

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

SV Platinum SR SL
Typical price today $17,313 $25,399 $23,500 —
For sale right now 77 40 38 1
Vehicles built 4,725 2,621 2,565 31
Same on every 2021 Maxima
  • Engine 3.5L
  • Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

219 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SV
$17,313
Platinum
$25,399
SR
$23,500
$10,669 $15,907 $21,145 $26,382 $31,620
Price trend

Median down $662 over the last 12 months.

2021 Maxima price history →
Will it hold value?

A Maxima typically keeps about 61% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,995 today.

Maxima depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Maxima

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

No recalls on file for this model year.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1N4AA6FV-M means

1N4 AA6FV · M
1N4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
AA6FV
together encode the Maxima line — Sedan, 3.5L — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1N4AA6FV 2MC502736
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2021 Nissan Maxima prices →