Nissan Altima 2018– car dimensions: 4900 mm long, 1852 mm wide and 1452 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,457 kg. Boot space with the seats up is 436 litres.
All grades get an 8-inch touchscreen with standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto plus Bluetooth. Basic cruise control and a rearview camera are standard. Dual-zone automatic climate control arrives on SV and higher. Automatic emergency braking is standard across the range. Blind-spot warning and rear cross-traffic alert start on SR. Lane departure warning, lane keep assist via Intelligent Lane Intervention, and ProPILOT Assist adaptive cruise with steering help are standard from SV up. Rear parking sensors come on SV and above, with a 360-degree camera on Platinum.
Boot space measures 436 litres with the rear seats up. The 60/40-split rear seatbacks fold flat from the cabin or trunk for longer items.
No official braked or unbraked towing figures appear in maker materials for this generation. Sport-tuned suspension is fitted on the SR grade only. The car is not presented with heavy-duty cooling or work-oriented payload ratings.
The cabin is open and airy with a gliding wing instrument panel. NASA-inspired Zero Gravity seats are standard and feel supportive with good bolsters and dense foam that reduces fatigue on long drives. An 8-way power driver seat comes on all grades with available 4-way power passenger seat, lumbar, and memory. Higher trims add leather, dual-zone climate with rear vents, heated front seats, and a single-panel moonroof. Acoustic glass on upper grades plus available active noise cancellation keep things quieter.
EPA fuel economy up to 28 city/39 highway/32 combined mpg on 2.5L FWD models
Oil and filter changes every 10,000 miles or 12 months or per oil life monitor
NHTSA overall 5-star safety rating
IIHS Top Safety Pick with Good crashworthiness scores
Standard Automatic Emergency Braking, Intelligent Forward Collision Warning, Intelligent Driver Alertness, Rear Door Alert, and 10 airbags
The standard 2.5-liter engine returns EPA estimates of 28/39/32 mpg FWD on S/SV/SL grades and 27/37/31 on SR/Platinum, dropping a few mpg with AWD. The available 2.0-liter VC-Turbo is rated 25/34/29 mpg FWD. Highway figures can run higher in real driving.
Service follows an oil control system that adjusts intervals by conditions, with a normal schedule of oil/filter every 10,000 miles or 12 months plus brake and fluid inspections. Cabin filter and other items come at 15,000-mile marks. No complimentary maintenance is listed.
Crash tests give a full 5-star NHTSA overall score and IIHS Top Safety Pick status with Good ratings across major tests. Standard kit covers Automatic Emergency Braking, forward collision warning, driver alertness, rear door alert, ABS, stability control, TPMS, and a full set of airbags including knee and rear side. Higher grades add Safety Shield 360 features like blind-spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, rear automatic braking, lane intervention, and ProPILOT Assist.
Daily living is straightforward with available AWD for weather confidence, remote start on most grades, and a roomy trunk. Warranties run 3 years/36,000 miles basic and 5 years/60,000 miles powertrain.
Length 4900 mm, Width 1852 mm, Height 1452 mm, Wheelbase 2825 mm (Altima 2018-present)
Sources: manufacturer data, 2019 Nissan Altima Specifications and 2019 Nissan Altima Canadian brochure, other pages.