The 2013 Altima’s all-new exterior design starts with its wide, aggressive stance and dramatic front finish styling. Though retaining the same wheelbase as the previous generation Nissan Altima, it's a wider back and front track (+one.4 inches) and deeper fenders (+0.eight inches every side) – which mix with a crisp new grille style, seamless bumper and projector-type headlights to create a daring, subtle appearance.
As for the engines, a choice of 2 proven Altima powerplants – the two.5-liter DOHC 4-cylinder and three.five-liter DOHC V6 – are once more offered for the new model year.
The two.5-liter QR25 engine has been redesigned to be lighter and a lot of efficient. It currently includes variable valve timing on both exhaust and intake camshafts, and therefore the new intake system opens the valves at the next rpm to help keep the torque curve flat. Featuring cutting-edge technology like a new thermoplastic resin intake manifold, this engine simultaneously created a lot of power despite being lighter. Horsepower has increased by seven to an estimated 182 hp (from 175 hp), whereas torque remains the same at one hundred eighty lb-ft (est.). The advanced, award-winning VQ35DE 3.five-liter V6 remains rated at 270 horsepower (est.) and 258 lb-ft of torque (est.).
Targeted fuel economy for the Nissan Altima 2.five-liter 4-cylinder/CVT combination is twenty seven mpg city, thirty eight mpg highway and 31 mpg combined. Fuel economy for the three.5-liter V6/CVT Altima is rated at twenty two mpg city, thirty mpg highway and 25 mpg combined. Conjointly contributing to the improved fuel efficiency are tires with reduced rolling resistance and a brand new regenerative alternator that only operates when the vehicle is coasting.
The all-new 2013 Nissan Altima is obtainable in four two.five-liter engine equipped models, two.five, a pair of.5 S, a pair of.five SV and 2.five SL, along with 3 3.5-liter V6 equipped models, three.5 S, three.five SV and 3.five SL.
The Nissan Altima 2.five S model includes six-manner power-adjustable driver’s seat, Advanced Drive-Assist™ Show, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, cruise control, Nissan Intelligent Key®, six speakers, auto on/off headlights, in-cabin microfilter, Tire Pressure Monitoring System with individual tire pressure readouts, and a lot of more. Altima three.five S adds 18-in. wheels and tires, plus paddle shifters with manual mode.
Nissan Altima SV models embody Twin Zone Automatic Temperature Control, Remote Engine Start System, leather-wrapped steering wheel, aluminum-alloy wheels (seventeen-in. on two.five SV, eighteen-in. on 3.five SV), RearView Monitor, NissanConnectSM with Pandora® radio capability, SiriusXM™ Satellite Radio (SiriusXM™ subscription needed, sold separately), 5.0-in. color audio display, USB port with iPod® connectivity, Hands-Free Messaging Assistant and more. The three.5 SV also adds a moonroof, fog lights and HomeLink® Universal Transceiver.
Altima SL models embody leather-appointed seating, BOSE® Premium Audio System with nine speakers (including woofers), 8-means power driver’s seat, heated front seats and steering wheel, heated outside mirrors, LED taillights, LED outside mirror flip signals, premium interior trim, power sliding moonroof, auto dimming rearview mirror, and HomeLink® Universal Transceiver and more.
