Ageless Nissan Altima

At first glance it may seem that the style of the Nissan Altima can be described in one word - “evolutionary". However, after the test drive cars come to mind, and many other adjectives like dynamic, experienced, Mature and so on. Last year, the previous modification of a car on the American market in its class yielded the number of sales only the Toyota Camry. This is not surprising, because consumers now pay attention to such parameters as efficiency, good cabin and high performance. Japanese designers worked hard and were able to provide such quality new Nissan Altima 2013 model year.

On the choice of the buyer of this car presents two types of engines. The first of these is the 3.5-liter “six”, the capacity of which is 270 “horsepower”. Second unit – 182-horsepower engine volume of 2.5 liters. The designers have taken a number of measures aimed at reducing vehicle weight, resulting in its segment it is considered the easiest (1409 kg). In order to accelerate from the scene, the new product requires 7.1 seconds. However, the representatives of the manufacturer say that the main advantage of the Nissan Altima is not the acceleration and not the speed. The first priority here is the economy model. Really, the declared fuel consumption in a country mode, this car is just 6,29 miles to the gallon, which is considerably less compared to many similar models.

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Despite the weight loss, which was discussed earlier, the overall size of the car only increased. The wheelbase used here is the same as its predecessor, but the front and rear strut models became broader. Due to her width and length of the Nissan Altima increased by almost 2.5 cm, while the height is decreased by the same value. Here set shock tower front suspension and rear multimachine. Standard car instead of an led headlamp searchlight are installed.

Most of the changes appeared in the cabin. Now inside the car you will use the tactile elements made of soft plastic. The Nissan Altima also received new seats that provide the passengers and driver comfortable accommodation. Among the innovations, note the display size of 4 inches, mounted between the tachometer and the speedometer. Free space in the back became more. Generally speaking, the cabin is quite conservative and at the same time modern.

Worthy of a Separate modification of the Nissan Altima Coupe, whose production started in 2008. While her debut took place two years earlier in the framework of the motor show in Los Angeles. The coupe uses a shorter wheelbase compared to the sedan, as well as a smaller Luggage compartment. In a variant of this car is 2012, the manufacturer has provided the possibility to purchase a separate package of options aimed at increasing comfort. Among them are heated seats, bi-zonal climate control, a leather-trimmed steering wheel, auto-off and headlamp and others. The choice of engines remains the same as the sedan. Unfortunately, this model is only for the US market.