Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima The Nissan Maxima is a mid-size car manufactured by Nissan and sold primarily in North America, the Middle East, and China. Making its sales debut in 1981 for the 1982 model year as the Datsun Maxima, it replaced the earlier Datsun 810. The name "Maxima" dates back to 1980 for the 1981 model year when the upscale 810 sold as the "810 Maxima" in North America. Like the 810, early versions of the Maxima had their origins in the Datsun/Nissan Bluebird. The Datsun brand was phased out in favor of Nissan in 1984 for the 1985 model year,
Nissan Primera Nissan Primera The Nissan Primera is a large family car which was produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1990 to 2007, for the Japanese and European markets. In Japan, it replaced the Nissan Pulsar, and was exclusive to "Nissan Prince Store" locations. It was a platform upgrade, with engine performance and suspension modifications of the . In North America, it was the entry level luxury sports sedan for the Infiniti brand. The word ""primera"" is Spanish for "first class" or "finest". Since 1986, Nissan had been building Bluebirds — it was essentially a re badged home market Auster/Stanza –