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Introduction
It’s no picnic being the little guy. That’s the lesson the previous Nissan Altima learned over almost a decade, having always been a notch smaller than the Japanese midsize standard-bearers, the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. Rather than have a single vehicle to cover the mainstream family-sedan segment, Nissan used a two-prong attack with the four-cylinder Altima and the V-6 Maxima, but neither hit the mega-volume sweet spot. So when Nissan redesigned Altima for 2002, it made sure to directly target the segment’s heavy hitters. Today’s Altima matches or exceeds the Accord and Camry in nearly every measurement, inside and out. And its engines, both the four-cylinder and the V-6, are the strongest in the class. With its potent powerplants and firmer suspension tuning, the Altima edges a bit more toward sport and away from comfort and refinement. This is particularly true of the Altima SE-R (a special sporty model that joined the lineup in early 2005) and is also evident in the 3.5 SE. The 2005 Altima stands strong in this high-demand segment, offering distinctive style, personality, and performance among vanilla competition.

Ownership
If you’d like more luxury than the fairly basic 2.5 S, but don’t feel the need for the V-6 engine, Nissan offers several upgrade packages. At the top is the SL option package, which basically brings the four-cylinder car up to the equipment level of the 3.5 SL, adding such niceties as leather upholstery, automatic climate control, power seat, seat heaters, and alloy wheels. The 3.5 S is the mainstream Altima, and the least expensive V-6 version. Its powerful engine sets the tone for the whole car: This is the midsize family sedan that doesn’t sacrifice fun on the altar of practicality. The sporty suspension tuning and expressive styling further back up that notion. In many ways, this is the best-realized version of the Altima. The 3.5 SL marries the six-cylinder engine with a more luxurious spec. (Buyers looking for a high-end luxury model likely would be better served by the Accord EX, Camry XLE, or a Maxima.) Finally, the 3.5 SE-R pushes the Altima’s sports quotient up another notch, but at nearly $30,000, it’s uncomfortably close to a far better sport sedan, the Infiniti G35.

The Altima is a very sound choice in the midsize four-door segment for buyer’s looking for a fashionable sedan with an edge. Like its two major Japanese-brand competitors, the Accord and Camry, it’s built in the USA (Tennessee, to be exact). Its quality, however, though improved, still lags behind those two vaunted nameplates. IntelliChoice research shows most Altima variants offer a Better than Average Cost of Ownership, placing it between the Averaged-rated Mazda6 and the mostly Excellent-rated Accord and Camry.

Final Word
The Nissan Altima has become a stimulating alternative to the midsize sedan leaders Accord and Camry, with lively powertrains, modern styling, and a revamped interior.

What's Hot
Powerful engines
Nimble handling
Plentiful interior space

What's Not
Engine noise
Stiff ride (SE and SE-R)
Torque steer (with the V-6 engines)

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