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Old 10-29-2002, 05:46 PM
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GLE or GXE or SE?

i received my 1995 maxima from my uncle and he took off the maxima label on the trunk. How can i figure out if my car is a GLE, GXE or SE?

What I have on my car:
-Sunroof
-Tail
-Fog Lights
-No leather interior

What makes GLE different from GXE from SE?
DOES ANYBODY KNOW???
Thanks for the support guyz.
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Re: GLE or GXE or SE?

Originally posted by SkiLlz
i received my 1995 maxima from my uncle and he took off the maxima label on the trunk. How can i figure out if my car is a GLE, GXE or SE?

What I have on my car:
-Sunroof
-Tail
-Fog Lights
-No leather interior

What makes GLE different from GXE from SE?
DOES ANYBODY KNOW???
Thanks for the support guyz.
This is from the FAQ Took me about 5 seconds when I did a search....

The 4th gen Maxima was offered in three trim levels for the US market:
GXE "The essential Maxima"
SE "The Sportiest Maxima"
GLE "The luxurious Maxima"

All trim levels have the same engine, so performance differences between them are pretty much nil. The best way to tell which trim level you have is to decode the VIN Plate. This is due to much part swapping and trim upgrading, even transmission swaps that can be done.

TO DECODE THE VIN PLATE:
Raise your hood. Look for a shiny metal identification tag fastened to the passenger side of firewall. The top row is the Vehicle Identification Number, starting with J. The second row is model information. The first five characters are BLHUL. The sixth character is the trim level designator, defined as follows:
E = GXE
G = GLE
V = SE

There are some feature differences that can help you determine the trim level on site. Keep in mind that most of these can be changed aftermarket by the owner, but as we know the VAST majority of Maximas on the street are bone stock...

GXE
Black guage faces
Cloth seats
Basic stereo (BOSE optional but extremely rare)
Probably no sunroof (optional but very rare)
Chrome outer windwow trim and door handles
5spd or Auto trans
No spoiler
No fog lights
Steel wheels with hubcaps
Chrome grill on 97-99 models
Manual A/C


SE
White guage faces
"Sport" Cloth or leather seats
Basic or BOSE stereo
May have sunroof
Body color outer window trim and door handles
5spd or auto trans
Spoiler
Fog lights
15" blade-style (95-96) or 16" 5 spoke (97-99) alloy wheels
Body color grill on 97-99 models
Manual A/C or climate control

GLE
Black guage faces
Leather seats
BOSE stereo
Sunroof
Chrome outer window trim and door handles
Auto trans only
No spoiler
No fog lights
15" honeycomb (95-96) or 15" blade-style (97-99) alloy wheels
Chrome grill on 97-99 models
Fake wood color dash and door trim
Fuzzy A-pillars on some years
Pop-out drawer (not flip-down) below radio on some years
Climate control only


Other options like heated seats, traction control, ABS and the like were offered on more than one trim level, so they are not a reliable indicator.
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Re: GLE or GXE or SE?

Originally posted by SkiLlz
How can i figure out if my car is a GLE, GXE or SE?What makes GLE different from GXE from SE?
DOES ANYBODY KNOW???
refer to ORBIT's post



Originally posted by SkiLlz

Thanks for the support guyz.
most are here to help.. but try and help yourself first.. not trying to be an a$$, but some effort on your part would have answered this age old question.
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Thanks for the help orbit. Appreciated.
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