If you have not paid attention to the Altima since Bill Clinton was president, he knew growing up from a compact utility management to be sure, strong, medium, entry-level luxury sedan that retains a sense of sportsmanship and Nissan, in particular for the 2010, offering a style much.
Altima four-door sedan came as CVT 2.5, 2.5 and 3.5 S CVT SR. In addition, under the umbrella of the Altima Coupe and Altima Hybrid Altima sedan. (We will leave the coupe and sedan hybrid for future review.) Here's how to decode the Nissan Model nomenclature. The "2.5" indicates that the car has 175 horses is very strong, 2.5-liter four-cylinder. The "3.5" means to enjoy the amazing 270 horsepower 3.5-liter V6. All Altimas equipped with a "CVT", which stands for "continuously variable transmission." More info on CVT later. Prices start at about $ 20,000 and went to almost $ 30,000 for the gas-engine cars.
If you are looking for a sedan, a very wide scope, consider the 2.5 CVT. If you are willing to pay a little 'to feel more sporty Nissan, which is 2.5 S CVT is a very good choice. Who wants to hunt BMW Grand Prix at a red light or in a curved path will be very entertained by the 270-capacity 3.5 SR CVT.
Changes for 2010 has a more solid bonnet, front bumper and front grille. Inside, the Altima received new tissue. Electronic stability control, which Nissan calls VDC, come on all Altimas, but not too full of news, because the government will soon be required on all passenger vehicles. The SR 3.5 CVT (formerly SE) is now equipped with high-discharge lamps.
Instead of physical changes, such as tooth conventional automatic, CVT uses a system of belts and pulleys. And 'designed to keep the engine at full speed for the required task efficiently, regardless of whether it is the optimum fuel consumption while browsing highway or maximum acceleration to merge into traffic. Some drivers will see the difference between the CVT automatic and regular, except for fuel economy and strong acceleration. Reducers: The Altima is also a small gearset CVT uses to increase the ratio of effective coverage. Do not take this too hard gears, the CVT, but do a better job of maximizing the performance of the engine that you could with a manual transmission.
Four-cylinder gives 23 miles per gallon in city driving test of the government and an impressive 32 mpg on the highway. V6 is rated at 20 mpg city and 27 highway. Altimas are made in Tennessee and Mississippi.
The 2010 Altima crash votes received salvation "Good" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) both front offset and side impact tests. In a study of government crash tests, five stars Altima sedan scored high for both driver and passenger front impact, as well as the impact of the driver's side, and four out of five stars in rollover categories and the rear passenger-side test of impact.
If you're thinking of ditching SUVs for large sedans and sports, thinking of the 2010 Altima