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 Qashqai Sport", to tie it in with the popular Rogue name. In Canada, however, the Qashqai will keep its original name. Pricing for the 2018 Nissan Qashqai will start under $20,000 in Canada. The manual S trim model begins at $19,998 and the S CVT at $21,998. The price tops out at $32,198 for the SL Platinum. The Qashqai arrived at dealers in Canada in June. On October 27, 2016, Nissan Motor Corporation announced the production of the next Qashqai at NMUK. In May 2016, South Korea's environment ministry alleged Nissan used a so-called defeat device in those Qashqai with diesel