2009 Nissan Maxima S
24 Month – Residual 70% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 59% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 48% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 41% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate

2009 Nissan Maxima SV
24 Month – Residual 66% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
36 Month – Residual 56% of MSRP – .00250 Base Rate
48 Month – Residual 45% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate
60 Month – Residual 38% of MSRP – .00270 Base Rate

* Residuals posted are for 15K miles/year. Add 2% to Residual for 12k mi/yr and 3% for 10k mi/yr on all terms
** Rates provided by Tarry Shebesta from Leasecompare.com

My Take: Since the Maxima is all-new for the 2009 model year, don’t expect the lease rates to be low right now. I would give it a few months and see if they improve. I think there are other better alternatives on the road right now, like the Altima.