Nissan Maxima Cherry and the Japanese built versions of the T12 Bluebird/Stanza. 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
Nissan Lucino SE, an oval exhaust finisher replaced previous year's round exhaust finisher. Designated N15, the Lucino three- and five-door hatchbacks sold only in Japan, exclusive to the "Nissan Satio Store" from 1995. These were badge engineered versions of the Nissan Pulsar Serie (N15) sold at "Nissan Cherry Store" locations. Three-door models lasted until 1999, with the five-door model seeing its demise in 2000, fully retiring the Lucino name and product line in Japan. This discontinuation occurred without a direct successor. Nissan Lucino The Nissan Lucino is a small automobile nameplate used by the Japanese manufacturer Nissan between 1994 and 2000. The