2022 Nissan Maxima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2022 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 $14,500–$34,998 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 4,613 vehicles built
  • 122 for sale right now
  • $14,500–$34,998 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 FWD
Typical price today $19,968 $26,597 $26,966 —
For sale right now 57 31 32 2
Vehicles built 2,288 1,159 1,134 30
Same on every 2022 Maxima
  • Engine 3.5L
  • Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

123 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
SV
$19,968
Platinum
$26,597
SR
$26,966
$14,065 $19,561 $25,057 $30,552 $36,048
Price trend

Median down $1,106 over the last 12 months.

2022 Maxima price history →
Will it hold value?

A Maxima typically keeps about 58% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,321 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 2022 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
  • ✓ 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 1N4AA6EV-N means

1N4 AA6EV · N
1N4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
AA6EV
together encode the Maxima line — Sedan, 3.5L — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
N
in position 10 — model year 2022
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1N4AA6EV 5NC507884 1N4AA6EV 5NC505343
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2022 Nissan Maxima prices →