2023 Nissan Altima SR | Sexiest Altima Ever?
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- The trifecta of Sentra, Altima and Maxima has been a mainstay of Nissan’s lineup for decades and even as its trucks outsell the cars nearly 2-to-1, the Altima remains the brand’s second bestseller. For 2023 the Altima gets a once-over, sharpening its appearance and bolstering its tech.
MSRP as-tested: $36,480
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2023 Nissan Altima SR VC-Turbo
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Best looking Altima ever. If I were in the market for a sedan I'd definitely consider it. From what I've read, it seems the CVT has been vastly upgraded recently.
I nearly bought an Altima. I got scared by the talk of Nissan CVTs at the last moment. It's unfortunate, they dropped the price by 4000 over the phone. The dealership knew they have a bad rep.
@@fireemblemaddict128 the most egregious of the CVT issues were resolved in time for the debut of the refreshed 2016 Altima. You can't always go by what you hear, which led you to walk away from an excellent deal.
CVTs can't handle the torque of a turbo long term. Nissan only uses them because they're cheap and they have a slight edge with fuel efficiency
I bought the same model today, they gave me a lifetime warranty on the Cvt
I think the refresh looks great and the wheels are sweet!
It does!
Big Altima energy
Since they dropped the Maxima, they should make he SR with Maxima SR engine and Suspension, plus put Panoramic Roof
Many people complain about the cvt in this vehicle and I’m stressed about it. I’m stressed that people complain about the cvt on the 2023 Altima I’m stressed about it.
I don’t know why Nissan doesn’t put AWD in the Altima with the VC-Turbo as an option.
probably will eat sales from the Q50 then
And the 9spd auto
Fuel economy. People are not attracted to sedan anymore they need buyers to find them as practical as suvs
Turbo is more reliable these days.
I'm not a big fan of grille over bumper designs but this does it alright
I saw this in a parking lot today, and it caught me eye. very few cars that look this good
Sure looks good. A manual transmission would have been fun.
That would make all the difference here.
Never going to happen 😂
Yeah for real stick shift or DCT would bring it up a whole notch
In the 90s a friend of mine who made Lambo money, but hated spending it, CHOSE to drive an Altima.
Let that sink in.
8.1 Maximas/10
Yeah in the 90’s🤦🏽♂️😂
Great review Steve! I completely agree with you, it’s nice to see a sedan like this in these days!
It still happens every once in while!
Better looking than others in this segment from Japan.
lol ive owned 3 Altimas in my life..04-16 & 20.. i loved them and mines were reliable. my 2016 drove a 8hr trip and used only 1/2 tank of gas.
Sadly i feel they need to add awd, get rid of the CVT and add digit dash and it should be more competitive. If you travel alot like i used to it the best travel relax comfort vehicle out there.
I bought one bc of getting them as rentals on frequent tdy missions. Uncle Sam never upgrades to full size. Great seats no more back pains my wifes Town and Country and my old Hyundai Tuscon caused. Better than a chiropractor Nissans make a man healthy again!
Steve, I actually rented one of these from Hertz as a Manager's Special. Could not believe how much pull the engine had. Great review!
Thanks! That it does.
Can't wait for A new Sentra Nismo
I wish that hood was a full clamshell. That cut line right up front is an eye sore on an otherwise handsome package. The Jaguar F-Pace had this same issue but remedied it during a mid cycle refresh.
Simple Minds reference?
Cvt and the variable compression engine? That’s not a recipe for reliability….but otherwise, Great review Steve!
Fair enough!
Shame the VC finally got to this price point, and soon they’ll be turning the page.
Thanks for a great review!
The vc turbo been out several years now and no issues ive heard or seen posted. Just people sayin it's unreliable and its been out a few years.
I am glad to see Nissan is still making a compelling mid-size sedan. Outside of the small omission of the lack of LED taillights, it's a very solid player. Hopefully, before the end of this generation's life cycle, and the almost inevitable replacement by an electric sedan, we get to see the transmission out of the current generation pathfinder finds its way in here, along with AWD.
You can get AWD on most Altima trims, just not with this engine
Looks damn good
They should have a hybrid version of this vehicle.
Performance numbers aren’t any different than my old 2011 regal turbo. Just better mpgs.
That's a good looking car, nice colour too!
Indeed!
Nice thumbnail image!
The warm hug is great until the horribly engineered JATCO CVT throws in the towel.
Great Review! 👍
Thanks! 👍
Sexist Altima of all time, huh?
*2005-06 Altima SE-R 6-speed manual has entered the chat*
Great Review Steve. I don't understand why Nissan did not add LED tail lamps. The rear end looks like something from the 15 years ago.
Money ;-)
I think they should have made this car a hatchback
Fantastic! great video!
Thank you very much!
I wish they opt for the 8spd automatic to the equation
Im not sure why car companies produce cars with LED taillights and then redesign them with halogens, the older Altima's had LED and now the new ones don't. I feel like once you switch from halogen to LED , you never can go back.,
I agree, and to add to that, they are actually losing money because this has created a bigger market for aftermarket LED taillights. That could have been money that they were getting.
Gorgeous car! Nissan needs to bring out the performance models☕
That’s nice looking
I guess for the manual mode, u can only use steering wheel paddles? No option to use the gear shifter knob. Nit a big deal i guess. Have the 09 Alt. You talk ab the non illunitated volume button on dash. I never use that but always use volume on steering wheel and also change sources and channels there.
It needs a 10 speed or DCT and the same price
I wish the tail lights were LED
Anybody concerned about the long-term reliability of the VC engine? It is built in Japan and I cannot find any negative reviews on the engine.
What about transmission?
Kudo Nissan for maintaining beautiful sedans in your lineup
Have they finally corrected the cvt issues
?
How is it that the Altima looks better than the Maxima?!? 😳😳😳
Because it never got a redesign
I heard a report that theses altimas won’t last over one hundred miles,
Is this true
"Sexy" doesn't make up for three NEW transmissions by 92k miles in my Altima. Just imagine - there are people who are unironically still buying Nissan with their legal tender, on purpose, in the year 2023.
Am I the only one who does not wireless CarPlay. To me it seems to drain my phone’s battery. The car looks nice, however I trust Honda and Toyota slight more
'Sexy' and 'Altima' dont belong in the same sentence.
Nah, JATCO CVT transmission is present. And the variable compression engine is one variable too many for $37k. I 💔 miss the Mazda6.....
CVT? That demands lease over purchase. If Nissan would offer a lifetime warranty on the CVT that'd be a different story.
So just as Nissan is getting itself back to a trusted, quality brand they decide to go electric and shoot themselves in the foot. Come on guys, we are not ready for that yet.
Хороший седан и красивый.
Why does it look like an Elantra?
Why can't they put the AWD in the top motor, dumb.
Looks like an Elantra...
Accords look like refridgerators again and have always except the last gen for 2yrs. Camrys side windows are too tall vs the doors a perennial grocery getter. Ive always preferred a Maxima buy an Altima SR would always do in a pinch.
Need a hybrid
U can head over to Honda for that
CVT🤦
Unfortunately (for Nissan) this car makes sense only for car rental companies. Nissan should spend its so limited R&D budget on something that has some sort of future; neither on the variable compression engine nor on the Altima. This review in my opinion fails to give the real overall positioning of the Altima within the current market.
Really? Did you watch the open?
CVT!!!
🏃🏿♂️ bye bye
My 2006 Altima is still going strong. I would buy this one as a daily in a second, but CVT? No. There was a time when manufacturers were trying harder to sell something for everyone. There always used to be a choice. Like CVT OR regular. But no.. now they do one thing for the entire brand. CVT, take it or leave it. Well, I choose to leave it.. No Nissan for me, or Honda, or CVT Toyotas, Mazdas and so on.
I have decided to just bugger them all, and buy a BMW M850. Even if I have to press that damn stop/start button after every startup. It's still worth the trouble.
Just use it as a daily too. I'll have one car but that's ok. Problem solved.