Nissan Cefiro

Nissan Cefiro
Overview
Manufacturer	Nissan Motors
Production	1988–2003
Assembly	Japan: Oppama Plant, Yokosuka, Kanagawa (1994–2003) Philippines: Santa Rosa Iran: Tehran (Pars Khodro) Taiwan: Miaoli (Yulon Motors)
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size
Body style	4-door sedan 5-door station wagon (A32)
Related	Nissan Maxima Renault Samsung SM5
Chronology
Predecessor	Nissan Laurel Nissan Bluebird Nissan Violet
Successor	Nissan Teana (Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia) Nissan Maxima (A35) (Middle East)

A31
Overview
Production	1988–1994 (sedan)
Assembly	Musashimurayama, Japan
Designer	Satoshi Wada
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	front engine/rear drive/4wd
Related	Nissan Skyline Nissan Laurel Nissan Leopard (coupe) Infiniti M30
Powertrain
Engine	2.5 L RB25DE I6 2.4L "RB24s" I6 2.8 L RD28 Diesel I6 2.0 L RB20DET I6 turbo 2.0 L RB20DE I6 2.0 L RB20E I6
Transmission	5-speed automatic 4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,670 mm (105.1 in)
Length	4,690 mm (184.6 in)
Width	1,695 mm (66.7 in)
Height	1,375 mm (54.1 in)
Curb weight	1,360 kg (2,998.3 lb)

A32
Overview
Also called	Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima QX Infiniti I30 Renault Samsung SM5
Production	1994–1998 (sedan) 1997–2000 (wagon)
Model years	1996–1999
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan 5-door station wagon
Layout	front engine/front wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L VQ20DE V6 (gasoline) 2.5 L VQ25DE V6 (gasoline) 3.0 L VQ30DE V6 (gasoline)
Transmission	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,700 mm (106.3 in)
Length	4,815 mm (189.6 in)
Width	1,770 mm (69.7 in)
Height	1,415 mm (55.7 in)
Curb weight	1,340 kg (2,954.2 lb)

A33
Overview
Also called	Nissan Maxima Nissan Maxima QX Infinti I30 Infinti I35
Production	1998–2004 2002–2012 (Iran) 1998–present (Malaysia)
Model years	2000–2004
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door sedan
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L VQ20DE V6 2.5 L VQ25DE V6 2.5 L VQ25DD V6 3.0 L VQ30DE-K V6 3.5 L VQ35DE V6
Transmission	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,750 mm (108.3 in)
Length	4,920 mm (193.7 in)
Width	1,785 mm (70.3 in)
Height	1,438–1,450 mm (56.6–57.1 in)
Curb weight	1,380–1,460 kg (3,042–3,219 lb)

The Nissan Cefiro is a mid-size car that was produced by the Japanese automobile manufacture Nissan Motors. Introduced to Japan in 1988 as the A31 series four-door sedan, and exclusive to Japanese Nissan dealerships called Nissan Satio Store, the Cefiro initially shared its basic rear-wheel drive chassis with the Nissan Laurel (C33), Nissan Leopard (F31), and the Nissan Skyline (R32). After production of the A31 stopped, the Cefiro dropped its sporting pretensions and essentially saw the standalone Cefiro model deleted from the lineup. This came with the introduction of the A32 and A33 Maxima, which took on the Cefiro nameplace in the Japanese domestic market although it bore no mechanical relation to the A31. The A32 and A33 closely follow the lineage of the J30 Maxima which was produced at the same time as the A31 Cefiro. The second generation (A32) and third (A33) generation Cefiro saw the switching to the front-wheel drive layout with a V6 engine. In Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand and Australia, the A32 and A33 series models were sold new as the Nissan Maxima. It is also badge engineered as the Renault Samsung SM5.

In North America, the Middle East, and Africa, Nissan retailed the A32 and A33 series Cefiro sedans through the Infiniti brand as the Infiniti I30 and later as the Infiniti I35. While the styling of the Infiniti versions was essentially identical to the Cefiro sold in other markets, the same car with revised front- and rear-styling was also sold in North America as the Nissan Maxima as cheaper, lower-specification model.

The word "cefiro" is Spanish for "breeze".

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