Most midsize sedans do not-have a happy ending
Many get Passed. down as second-hand family cars, looking for Their second wind from daily Being a switch only to find Themselves as daily bangers in high school Parking lots. Or worse
Mid-sized sedans can be sold at used car lot as forgettable appliances. used like washing machines and put away wet like skinny jeans.
The Altima lives Such a life.
The life of Nissans perennial bridesmaid to the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord Generally is undignified and, well say, difficult.
If youre looking for a story about redemption, this is not it. The 2016 Nissan Altima will not be a savior Among midsize sedans and will not regain glory for a segment to compact crossovers losing ground faster than Picketts Charge. At least not yet.
Rather, the 2016 Nissan Altima is a capitulation by the automaker That Theres No Point in out Camry or Accord-ing-ing Reviews the other guys. Making a mid-size sedan That no one hates water equivalent to building a car That no one likes. If you listen to Altima engineers, theres mileage in making something That Divides Rather than conquers
Exterior
My ratings start with. "Maximas look is apparent in Altimas shoulders "That observation is not Meant to Be insightful. Rather, its matter of fact. From the shoulders up, the Altimas lineage is Entirely Obvious.
For 2016, Nissans Altima completely Call refreshed the forehead and rear, comprenant un newly designed bumper and the front fa scia. There are Elements from the good-looking Murano ( Said nobody -Mark .) In the Altimas LED daytime running lamps - qui are not standard across all models - and Reviews some of the Maxima in this midsizers V-shaped wire rack. From the front third, the Altima shares much with the Maxima, goal stops short of the floating roof treatment
The rear trunk and bumper gets resculpted. - Notably the 4-piece rear lamps - goal like a punk show, all the work is really up front.
selon Nissan, the updated forehead and Some undercarriage work Helped the Altima more Sharply cut the wind (0.26 Cd versus 0.29 Cd this year before), ALTHOUGH EPA Estimates for the base 2.5-liter engine only Increased by 1 mpg on the highway, from 38 to 39 mpg, this year.
Incremental exchange do not really do it for people though. Year over year, the 2015 Altima to 2016 Altimas fuel economy changed less than my sock drawer, goal since the 02 exchange has-been fairly dramatic. Fitted with a 2.5-liter oven and 4-speed automatic, the Altima managed 20/27/23 mpg in city / highway / combined marks from the EPA. Fitted with a similar 2.5-liter four and CVT, the 2016 Altima marriages 27/39/31 mpg, selon the EPA. Even more so, the 02 Altima Scored Those numbers under the old fuel economy diet 2-cycle Meaning fuel consumption for the older model is Likely much, much worse.
The new SR grade for the Altima is a quick stab at the mid-size sedans "sport" that segment will grow Apparently Because people just love spoilers. In addition to the decklid-mounted spoiler - only exists qui lautre Because guys do it - the SR edition sports Slightly smoky forehead lamps, 18-inch wheels and a tuned Slightly frame setup. Selon the Nissan engineer in load of the new SR trim, the frame is firm enough to fire back with lift-throttle oversteer Some if youre beating the hell out of it on your drive home.
Please send video of Said lift-throttle oversteer.
Interior
Nissan Applied its "Gliding Wing" treatment to the Altimas interior with Fairly Good effect. The center stack infotainment and climate control in the 2016s dash is more distinct and bookended by not flat plastic anymore. The "wing," which begins at the center of the dash and extends out through the passenger and driver sides, Effectively gave the Altimas interior has Beverly Hills-style facelift.
The center console and armrest Were revised Slightly with better lines for the Altimas gliding wing and a new gear selector replaces the old Altimas chunky grip.
Inside, the Altima is quieter over last year model. At Nearly 50 decibels at idle and cruising at 73 db, the Altima is fairly quiet and sedate.
The same "zero gravity" seats swaddle driver and passenger as before, and 60/40 split folding rear seats offer 36.1 inches of legroom in the back. My 6-foot-2-inch frame folded just fine in the rear seats behind Reviews another man of similar stature.
Infotainment
The Altima gets the Saami 5-inch standard color display, the carried over from last year, That sports Siri Eyes Free and iPod connectivity via the cars USB single port.
Available in the SL and SV trims, and standard in the 3.5 SL, is Nissans 7-inch touchscreen with navigation and mobile apps. Nissan has added Concierge system, dubbed NissanConnect Services powered by SiriusXM, qui is sold separately as a subscription. Curiously, theres no dedicated button for the live-person service. Instead, its accessed through a headset icon on the touchscreen and the first prompt is not a human at all - its a voice-recognition system ask asking you what youre lookin g to do. If you ask for a certain service - "Destination Assist," for instance - the computer calls up an operator to give you, well, destination assistance. Thats confusing. Nissan May want to look into That.
Aside from getting access to a real person, both, the 5- and 7-inch infotainment systems are straightforward and simple, ALTHOUGH Somewhat dated at this spot.
Less exciting, aim more importantly, is Nissans inclusion of advanced safety features Such as forward collision warning and emergency braking, adaptive cruise control and radar-based blind-spot monitoring (last years release Was rear camera-based That did not work so Was hot if the camera covered in snow)
Powertrain
Ill keep this short.. nothing has changed
même 2.5-liter oven That Makes 182 horsepower and 180 pound-feet of torque remains. Its adequate.
même 3.6-liter six That Makes 270 horsepower and 251 pound-feet of torque remains for six percent of buyers Who will opt for the bigger engine. Its overpowered.
Both engines are mated to a Continuously Variable transmission. In Higher 2.5 SR, 3.5 SL and 3.5 SR trim, you get seven virtual "gears" you can slap entre using the paddle shifters included. Otherwise, its just a normal CVT, in a normal car, doing norm al for things.
Nissan HAS used Relatively la même powertrain combination since Bush 2. (When will it get the turbo four from the Juke?)
selon Nissan, the 2016 Altima has "lots of powertrain improvements" over last years model, counted only one goal I: The CVT is more quiet than I remember? . Sure, lets go with that
Drive
Full disclosure: I Was Awarded three hours behind the wheel of the 2016 Altima , so theres not a lot of analysis I can offer here -. yet
ALTHOUGH MOST of the CAMCORD segment is laser-focused on comfort and quiet, at least Nissan Appears to be slowly moving away from numb . According To the company, the last-generation Altima Camry tried to out-and-out agreement the likes of Toyota and Honda and failed. Those cars, by Nissans own admission, Were fairly boring and uninspiring.
This years car is still la même switch appliance Many mid-size sedans are these days. It rides quietly, Provides a comfortable amount of space and is reasonably priced at $ 23.325 to start. Our testing has 2.5 SL fitted with everything, Would Be the mid-level managers dream -. Good enough for the workday, not embarrassing in the valet
Nissan Estimates that up to 20 percent of ict mix Could Be the Sportier-looking SR grade as mid-size buyers looking for something --other than the top two sellers to Consider Nissan. The 2016 Altima Makes small steps in distinguishing Itself from Those concurrents with small incremental improvements to icts Front and rear
If you count the ways Altima can capitalize on icts mid-cycle refresh this year. - Looks, trim and interior - May you surmise how good the future May be for a car That hAS, up to now, backup played rhythm guitar in a Jimmy Buffett cover band at a suburban wine bar. It will not be a rock star tomorrow, aim at least its getting In Some solid practice.
(Interior photo provided by the manufacturer)
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