Nissan Maxima MPG by year — every rating on record

The Nissan Maxima has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 39 model years, from 1984 to 2023. Across those years its best rated version returned 25 mpg (2016) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (1985). The EPA record holds 69 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Nissan Maxima placed highest in 2001 at #8 of 54, and lowest in 2019 at #106 of 127. It spent 20 of its 39 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 69 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 5 of 8 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Maxima fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2023 Nissan Maxima burns 479 to 479 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2023 model year is $3,250 to $3,250 a year in fuel, or $5,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 24 mpg the Nissan Maxima is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $67 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Midsize Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Nissan nameplates

Every Nissan model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.