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2025 Nissan Altima
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2025 Nissan Altima

The sixth-generation Altima offers all-wheel drive and a turbo engine. It is a rather unremarkable midsized sedan. That said, it's a competitive car that gets the job done. It delivers on room, fuel economy, and user friendliness. However, the driving experience is bland, lacking in handling agility, and the seemingly pliant ride isn't adept at absorbing all types of bumps. The standard 2.5-liter engine provides decent acceleration, and the car gets a commendable 31 mpg overall. With that engine, buyers can opt for all-wheel drive, but not with the uplevel, more powerful 2.0-liter turbo engine. The car is relatively quiet. The cabin is roomy, if a bit too low for easy access. Controls are very easy to use, and both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are compatible. To its credit, standard safety systems include automatic emergency braking. For 2021, pedestrian detection with automatic emergency braking is standard. For the 2025 model year, the turbo engine is dropped, and a new Special Edition package becomes available on the SV trim. 2026 brings a simplified lineup, with the base S and top SL trims discontinued, leaving shoppers with the choice between SV and SR trims, as well as FWD and AWD.

Market value
$23,500
Fuel
Conventional
Transmission
Automatic
Seats
5
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Model year 2025
Owner rating Not rated
Reliability 5/5
Data updated December 18, 2025

At a glance

Model data

Overview

Powertrain
Conventional
Body style
sedan
Drive type
AWD
Transmission
CVT
Category
Midsized cars
Generation began
2019

Pricing

Current retail median
$23,500
Retail value range
$20,700 - $27,500
Original MSRP range
$27,000 - $34,830
Trade-in range
$18,625 - $25,835

Ratings

Road test score
80/100
Reliability
5/5
Expert recommendation
Recommended

Fuel economy

EPA city
27 MPG
EPA highway
39 MPG
EPA combined
32 MPG
Tested city
20 MPG
Tested highway
45 MPG
Tested overall
31 MPG
Annual fuel cost
$1,270
Cruising range
495 miles

Road tests

0-30 mph
3.1 sec
0-60 mph
7.6 sec
60-0 mph braking
131 ft
Avoidance speed
53.5 mph
Test status
Test Completed

Dimensions

Length
193 in
Width
73 in
Height
57 in
Wheelbase
111 in
Weight
3,240 lb
Maximum load
900 lb
Towing capacity
0 lb

Interior

Seating
5 people
Front head room
3.5 in
Front leg room
41.5 in
Rear head room
2.5 in
Rear leg room
29.5 in
Luggage
4+0+0

Environmental impact

Air pollution score
6/10
Greenhouse gas score
6/10
SmartWay
No

Brand context

About Nissan

Nissan’s varied lineup of SUVs, pickup trucks, and EVs usually perform well in our road tests, but their Overall Scores suffer because of up-and-down reliability and average to below-average owner satisfaction. Inconsistent quality across the brand means some Nissans are a better choice than others. Many of its gasoline vehicles use small turbocharged engines and continuously variable transmissions to give owners both competitive fuel economy and sporty performance. Most new Nissans come standard with a full suite of active safety and driver assist systems. It’s also one of the few remaining brands that sells a sub-compact sedan, the Versa. The compact Sentra, a mainstay within Nissan’s lineup, earned a high score in our road test and is recommended. Nissan was an early EV trailblazer with the Leaf hatchback, and now sells larger five-passenger EV SUVs. Used Nissans have average reliability according to our surveys.

Vehicle ID: 33003 First published: October 4, 2024 Updated: December 18, 2025

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