For this car, it's not as buzzy and way less vibration than the outgoing car. It is also more quiet. Response is about the same. I have yet to drive the new VC engines, and that's what interests me. Our dealer just doesn't have them.
First of all there is NOT led's on the back lights on the altima also still looks really cheap in the inside of the car nissan a big dissapoimtment of a brand
This car flat out rushed to production, think bout it for a sec. PLATINUM has noooo LED tail lights and noooo LED interior lights. AWD system was mated with base engine not the turbo. This makes noooo sense, also the car has nothing that makes it stand out on its own as an ALTIMA, everything is Accord and MAXIMA as he keeps stating in this video. Smh I’m glad I got my MAXIMA.
Sedans are dying. Nissan invested more money in this car's production than you might think. It does ride on an all-new platform, so not only does it not look like its 5th generation self, but it also isn't going to feel like one either. Adding AWD to sedans is a nice change, but for every brand except for Subaru, it's pretty much too little too late. Millions of people have migrated to small SUVs and people like to claim it's because of the size and space but a lot of those people simply did it because AWD isn't available on their favorite sedans. Power, while nice, is not everything. In this class of car, enthusiasts like to see more power, true, but REAL consumers also want to see the fuel economy that the Nissan brand has become known for in their economy vehicles. I used to own a(n) Altima and one thing I can tell you that I'm missing about that car was not buying gas for it every week like I am with my current car. Regarding this car's appearance, this is not controversial: the Maxima is Nissan's flagship sedan and it has won extensive rewards for its appearance and craftsmanship and most manufacturers are happy to have what appear to be a "family" of vehicles, with the design of their "big boy car" trickling down to the rest of the family in subtle, attractive ways. Maxima is beautiful, Altima looks like a baby Maxima, Sentra looks like a baby Altima (used to before its remodel), etc. Honda does this too with their cars almost universally sharing the same front end, with the light trucks having the same front end as the Ridgeline and the sedans, Civic, Insight and Clarity all resemble the top of the stack Accord. All of the mazdas look the same. Ironically, Toyota has the most differentiated lineup of cars coming from Japan these days. Controversial designs yes, but they are unique to each other in more ways than they're similar- at least for now. For the creature comforts: Yes: Altima does lack in its category when it comes to the small luxuries. However the Altima, exempt of the base trim, does offer LED headlights and DRLs... tail lights are partial, yes, but I would challenge you to be able to see your tail lights while you're driving. What's not broken doesn't NEED to be fixed, it only is for the sake of appearance and the Altima had to cut costs in small details to make room for an AWD sedan with more technology than everybody else in the class that's still priced extremely competitively. They know they aren't the word of mouth sedan in the country. They know they don't hold the famous Toyota reputation and the Honda sportiness. They had to bank on affordability and AWD and nice, sleek, modern looks (which they did very well if you ask me, better than the other two even, and they won me over WITHOUT LED tail lights). Lastly, the powertrain (sorry for such a long comment), like it or not, this was the smarter choice to make for the All-New Altima. Nissan was able to put AWD on a car with no MPG casualties thanks to there also being their new engine that's direct injection- so they were basically able to keep their EPA rating which has been best in class for a long time while also adding AWD as an extra banger for shoppers to consider when cross shopping with Camry and Accord. This may be unique to my area, but not too many people seem to be willing to spend a ton of money middle-tier vehicles. I don't expect the VC-TURBO to sell well at all really. When I drive around, the majority of new Nissans I see are labeled SV or SR. So if less and less people are even opting for SL, there's no way lots of people are going to be grabbing Platinum or even going for the VC Turbo which is only available in SR and Platinum levels. Nissan can't offer too many features because they need to protect Maxima sales and even Infiniti sales. The tech in the new Altima already rivals a base-to-middle tier Q50 on a value standpoint, and with the good looks of the Maxima oozing its way down the lineup, it's almost too good of a car bargain once you see the price tag. The only thing that holds them back is the stigma surrounding their CVT and its lack of power, but if you got rid of even one of those things- lets say add more power like you want- imagine just how many more people would drop their Maxima contract at the finance office and say " might as well get me one of these instead".
Losttouchjs Well anyone who knows about Nissan knows that the Maxima isn’t bigger than the Altima. When saying baby Maxima, most of us mean price wise. The reason why the Altima has superior tech to the Maxima is because they just added safety shield 360 to their cars and the Altima got the full redesign whereas the Maxima only got a refresh, so you’re not seeing any changes to the car itself from the 2016 model except for exterior style updates. Nissan tends to let their designs go for a long time to the point that people practically have to beg them to change something, in fact the sedans in particular were so dull and boring for the longest time until they were all refreshed along with the all-new 2016 Nissan Maxima; so that they all adopted the boomerang headlights and Vmotion design language that the Maxima brought to the table. The Altima stands as a very nice bargain vehicle and if you look at the prices of any brands’ sedans you’ll notice that the gap between top trim midsize and middle-to-upper trim full-size has shortened in recent years because consumers demand a lot more in their cars than they used to. Assuming the Maxima gets a full update, it will most likely do a better job at distancing itself from the Altima as there will be more advanced tech (for example Nissan is working immensely hard on their new “invisible-to-visible” technology which is much more advanced than even ProPilot Assist. AWD probably won’t ever come to the Maxima unless Nissan decides to discontinue the Infiniti Q50 sedan, as an AWD Maxima would be cannibalism at this point because the CVT is much stronger in the Maxima and it’s tuned well enough to trick most people anyways, and the Q50 is a let down in terms of luxury sedans as is.AWD is just about all they have going for it currently
Ok gentlemen allow me to add that I love the Maxima but I truly think that they may discontinue it soon. If they do keep it in production , then the infinity line up would take a blow. I also must say that the Altima is their best seller , sedan wise , but it should never have gotten AWD nor a turbo before the Maxima. After all Maxima is the 4DSC remember. Nissan is not paying attention . I’m just saying!
Lol this model is supposed to compete with the touring and xse? What a joke; even base mode hyundais come with full LEDs, if your drop cash on this do yourself a favor and just get the maxima, yes it's still a POS CVT but you definitely get more moneys worth.
I love this model. Can't wait to get mine.
I just bought mine last week and I love it. 2019 AWD Paid 25,500 wondering if I got a good deal.
Brian McNamara sv or Sr??? Any trade-in?? I am in the process of buying the sv trim. But they’re saying 27000😅. FWD of course.
This color is Storm Blue Metallic. Chromaflair is associated with the orange color called Sunset Drift Chromaflair.
How's the drive train compared to the last generation?
For this car, it's not as buzzy and way less vibration than the outgoing car. It is also more quiet. Response is about the same. I have yet to drive the new VC engines, and that's what interests me. Our dealer just doesn't have them.
Nice car love nissan
anyone dealing with a noisy high pressure fuel pump? Kind of a chirping noise from the engine bay..
2.0t how accleration 0 to 60mile
The all black interior is BORING. Unfortunately, this won't set the mid-size segment on fire.
The two-tone black with light gray interior is much prettier.
Too low to the ground
First of all there is NOT led's on the back lights on the altima also still looks really cheap in the inside of the car nissan a big dissapoimtment of a brand
This car flat out rushed to production, think bout it for a sec. PLATINUM has noooo LED tail lights and noooo LED interior lights. AWD system was mated with base engine not the turbo. This makes noooo sense, also the car has nothing that makes it stand out on its own as an ALTIMA, everything is Accord and MAXIMA as he keeps stating in this video. Smh I’m glad I got my MAXIMA.
Sedans are dying. Nissan invested more money in this car's production than you might think. It does ride on an all-new platform, so not only does it not look like its 5th generation self, but it also isn't going to feel like one either. Adding AWD to sedans is a nice change, but for every brand except for Subaru, it's pretty much too little too late. Millions of people have migrated to small SUVs and people like to claim it's because of the size and space but a lot of those people simply did it because AWD isn't available on their favorite sedans. Power, while nice, is not everything. In this class of car, enthusiasts like to see more power, true, but REAL consumers also want to see the fuel economy that the Nissan brand has become known for in their economy vehicles. I used to own a(n) Altima and one thing I can tell you that I'm missing about that car was not buying gas for it every week like I am with my current car. Regarding this car's appearance, this is not controversial: the Maxima is Nissan's flagship sedan and it has won extensive rewards for its appearance and craftsmanship and most manufacturers are happy to have what appear to be a "family" of vehicles, with the design of their "big boy car" trickling down to the rest of the family in subtle, attractive ways. Maxima is beautiful, Altima looks like a baby Maxima, Sentra looks like a baby Altima (used to before its remodel), etc. Honda does this too with their cars almost universally sharing the same front end, with the light trucks having the same front end as the Ridgeline and the sedans, Civic, Insight and Clarity all resemble the top of the stack Accord. All of the mazdas look the same. Ironically, Toyota has the most differentiated lineup of cars coming from Japan these days. Controversial designs yes, but they are unique to each other in more ways than they're similar- at least for now. For the creature comforts:
Yes: Altima does lack in its category when it comes to the small luxuries. However the Altima, exempt of the base trim, does offer LED headlights and DRLs... tail lights are partial, yes, but I would challenge you to be able to see your tail lights while you're driving. What's not broken doesn't NEED to be fixed, it only is for the sake of appearance and the Altima had to cut costs in small details to make room for an AWD sedan with more technology than everybody else in the class that's still priced extremely competitively. They know they aren't the word of mouth sedan in the country. They know they don't hold the famous Toyota reputation and the Honda sportiness. They had to bank on affordability and AWD and nice, sleek, modern looks (which they did very well if you ask me, better than the other two even, and they won me over WITHOUT LED tail lights). Lastly, the powertrain (sorry for such a long comment), like it or not, this was the smarter choice to make for the All-New Altima. Nissan was able to put AWD on a car with no MPG casualties thanks to there also being their new engine that's direct injection- so they were basically able to keep their EPA rating which has been best in class for a long time while also adding AWD as an extra banger for shoppers to consider when cross shopping with Camry and Accord. This may be unique to my area, but not too many people seem to be willing to spend a ton of money middle-tier vehicles. I don't expect the VC-TURBO to sell well at all really. When I drive around, the majority of new Nissans I see are labeled SV or SR. So if less and less people are even opting for SL, there's no way lots of people are going to be grabbing Platinum or even going for the VC Turbo which is only available in SR and Platinum levels. Nissan can't offer too many features because they need to protect Maxima sales and even Infiniti sales. The tech in the new Altima already rivals a base-to-middle tier Q50 on a value standpoint, and with the good looks of the Maxima oozing its way down the lineup, it's almost too good of a car bargain once you see the price tag. The only thing that holds them back is the stigma surrounding their CVT and its lack of power, but if you got rid of even one of those things- lets say add more power like you want- imagine just how many more people would drop their Maxima contract at the finance office and say " might as well get me one of these instead".
Losttouchjs Well anyone who knows about Nissan knows that the Maxima isn’t bigger than the Altima. When saying baby Maxima, most of us mean price wise. The reason why the Altima has superior tech to the Maxima is because they just added safety shield 360 to their cars and the Altima got the full redesign whereas the Maxima only got a refresh, so you’re not seeing any changes to the car itself from the 2016 model except for exterior style updates. Nissan tends to let their designs go for a long time to the point that people practically have to beg them to change something, in fact the sedans in particular were so dull and boring for the longest time until they were all refreshed along with the all-new 2016 Nissan Maxima; so that they all adopted the boomerang headlights and Vmotion design language that the Maxima brought to the table. The Altima stands as a very nice bargain vehicle and if you look at the prices of any brands’ sedans you’ll notice that the gap between top trim midsize and middle-to-upper trim full-size has shortened in recent years because consumers demand a lot more in their cars than they used to. Assuming the Maxima gets a full update, it will most likely do a better job at distancing itself from the Altima as there will be more advanced tech (for example Nissan is working immensely hard on their new “invisible-to-visible” technology which is much more advanced than even ProPilot Assist. AWD probably won’t ever come to the Maxima unless Nissan decides to discontinue the Infiniti Q50 sedan, as an AWD Maxima would be cannibalism at this point because the CVT is much stronger in the Maxima and it’s tuned well enough to trick most people anyways, and the Q50 is a let down in terms of luxury sedans as is.AWD is just about all they have going for it currently
Ok gentlemen allow me to add that I love the Maxima but I truly think that they may discontinue it soon. If they do keep it in production , then the infinity line up would take a blow. I also must say that the Altima is their best seller , sedan wise , but it should never have gotten AWD nor a turbo before the Maxima. After all Maxima is the 4DSC remember. Nissan is not paying attention . I’m just saying!
The rims are hideous....0-60 slow going.
Lol this model is supposed to compete with the touring and xse? What a joke; even base mode hyundais come with full LEDs, if your drop cash on this do yourself a favor and just get the maxima, yes it's still a POS CVT but you definitely get more moneys worth.
maxima is better