2012 Nissan Maxima, Titan, Infiniti QX56, Others Get Modest Price Boost

• 2012 Nissan Lineup: Ch-Ch-Changes
• 2012 Infiniti Lineup: Ch-Ch-Changes

Starting with the most popular of the bunch, the 2012 Nissan Maxima (shown above) maintains the same pricing as the 2011 model. The Maxima undergoes an exterior refresh for 2012. The grille, taillamps and wheel designs are new. The interior gets a new instrument cluster, new trim colors, a new look for the center stack and a beige-colored interior option. In addition to the updates, the Maxima gets a new Limited Edition Package, which includes smoked-appearance xenon high-intensity-discharge headlights, 18-inch dark silver wheels, a rear spoiler and metallic trim in the interior. The package costs $710.

The 2012 Nissan Titan also maintains the same pricing as its 2011 counterpart. New for the Titan is a Sport Appearance Package, available on the King Cab and crew-cab SV trims, priced at $2,490. You can read more about the package at PickupTrucks.com.

The 2012 Nissan Armada has a standard power liftgate and heated front seats on its SL trim, which sees a $300 price increase.

The 2012 Infiniti EX gets a new garage-opener system standard on the EX35 Journey trim. Prices on the model have increased by $400 to $600, depending on the trim.

Pricing on the 2012 Infiniti QX56 is the same as last year. The large luxury SUV gets a blind spot warning system and a 15-speaker Bose stereo option (up from 13 speakers) added to option packages.

The models are expected to hit dealerships by the end of the summer. Continue reading below for more details:

2012 Nissan Pricing (2011 Pricing)

2012 Nissan Maxima

• 3.5 S: $31,750 (same)
• 3.5 S  Limited Edition: $32,460 (new)
• 3.5 SV: $34,450 (same)
• Destination: N/A ($760)

2012 Nissan Armada

• 4×2 SV: $38,490 (same)
• 4×2 SL: $43,940 ($43,640)
• 4×2 Platinum: $51,050 ($50,890)
• 4×4 SV: $44,090 ($44,090)
• 4×4 SL: $46,840 ($46,540)
• 4×4 Platinum: $53,950 ($53,790)
• Destination: $975 (same)

2012 Nissan Titan

• S King Cab 4×2 SWB: $27,410 (same)
• SV King Cab 4×2 SWB: $29,410 (same)
• S King Cab 4×4 SWB: $30,260 (same)
• SV King Cab 4×4 SWB: $32,260 (same)
• PRO-4X King Cab 4×4 SWB: $35,140 (same)
• S Crew Cab 4×2 SWB: $29,960 (same)
• SV Crew Cab 4×2 SWB: $31,610 (same)
• SV Crew Cab 4×2 LWB: $32,060 (same)
• SL Crew Cab 4×2 SWB: $37,510 (same)
• S Crew Cab 4×4 SWB: $32,810 (same)
• SV Crew Cab 4×4 LWB: $34,940 (same)
• PRO-4X Crew Cab 4×4 SWB: $37,340 (same)
• SL Crew Cab 4×4 SWB: $40,210 (same)
• Destination:  $975 (same)

2012 Infiniti Pricing (2011 Pricing)

2012 Infiniti QX56

• QX56 2WD: $58,700 (same)
• QX56 4WD: $61,800 (same)
• Destination: $990 (same)

2012 Infiniti EX35

• EX35 RWD: $35,600 ($35,200)
• EX35 Journey RWD: $37,900 ($37,400)
• EX35 AWD: $37,000 ($36,600)
• EX35 Journey AWD: $39,300 ($38,800)
• Destination: $895 (same)