Specifications - Nissan Altima
Nissan Altima Specifications
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Engine
     

QR25DE – 2.5-liter DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder
    Horsepower – 175 hp @ 5,600 rpm [*]
    Torque – 180 lb-ft @ 3,900 rpm [*]

Emissions – Tier 2, Bin 5 (LEV2-SULEV in CA)

VQ35DE – 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve V6
    Horsepower – 270 hp @ 6,000 rpm
    Torque – 258 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm

Emissions – Tier 2, Bin 5

 Continuously Variable Valve Timing Control System (CVTCS) on intake valves

Variable induction system

Nissan Direct Ignition System

Iridium-tipped spark plugs

Electronic drive-by-wire throttle

Engine Balancer System


Drivetrain
     

Front engine/front-wheel drive

Xtronic CVT® (Continuously Variable Transmission) with manual mode


Brakes
     

11.7" Front vented disc/11.5" rear disc brakes

4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD)


Suspension and Steering
     

Front: Independent subframe-mounted strut-type

Rear: Multi-link independent

Front (23.0 mm) and rear (17.3 mm) stabilizer bars

Sport-tuned suspension – retuned struts/shocks, stiffer springs, thicker front (24.2 mm) and rear (18.3 mm) stabilizer bars

Vehicle-speed-sensitive power steering

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Wheels and Tires
     

16" x 7.0" Steel wheels with bolt-on wheel covers

16" x 7.0" 6-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels

CAA

17" x 7.5" 5-split-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels

P215/60TR16 All-season tires

P215/55VR17 All-season tires


Aerodynamics
     

Drag coefficient (Cd): .31

Drag coefficient (Cd): .30 with rear spoiler

SP

Styling/Functionality
     

Aluminum hood

Automatic on/off headlights

CA

High Intensity Discharge (HID) xenon headlights

SP

Fog lights

A SP

Rear spoiler

A SP

Dual exhaust outlets with chrome tip finishers

Splash guards

Dual body-color power outside mirrors

Folding outside mirrors with turn signal indicators

CP

Heated outside mirrors with timer

Power sliding glass moonroof with tilt feature

CP SP

UV-reducing solar glass

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CAA

Part of Convenience Package, 20th Anniversary Package or Alloy Wheel Package

CA

Part of Convenience Package or 20th Anniversary Package

A

Part of 20th Anniverary Package
CP Part of Convenience Plus Package
SP Part of Sport Package
P

Part of PremiumPackage

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Convenience
     

Push Button Ignition

Nissan Intelligent Key®

Nissan Hard Drive Navigation System with 6.5" color touch-screen monitor and voice recognition

T T

XM NavTraffic® and XM NavWeather™ [*]

T T

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T T

Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System

CA S

HomeLink® Universal Transceiver

SA P

RearView Monitor [*]

PA P

Air conditioning with in-cabin microfilter

Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)

CP SP

Rear Passenger air conditioning vents

SL P

Power windows with one-touch driver-side auto-up/down with auto-reverse

Passenger-side front-window one-touch auto-up/down with auto-reverse

CA

Key-operated windows up/down

C

Remote keyless front windows down

C

Power door locks with auto-locking feature

Remote keyless entry with trunk release

Cruise control with illuminated steering wheel-mounted controls

Fine Vision electroluminescent gauges

Multi-functional trip computer with outside temperature display

Tilt and telescoping steering column

Vehicle speed-sensitive variable intermittent windshield wipers

Dual visors with driver's vanity mirror

Dual visors with vanity mirrors

Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors with sun visor extenders

C

Digital clock (in radio)

Auto-dimming inside rearview mirror with compass

SA P

Nine beverage holders

Illuminated center console

SL P

Map lights and rear reading lights

Lockable glove box with light

Overhead sunglasses holder

Driver and front-passenger seatback pockets

Height-adjustable 3-point front seat belts

12-volt DC power outlets (2)

Retained accessory power and battery saver


Seating and Appointments
     

6-way manual adjustable driver's seat

8-way power adjustable driver's seat

C

Driver's power adjustable lumbar support

SL P

Velour cloth seat trim

Leather-appointed seats

SL P

Heated front seats

SL P

Leather-wrapped steering wheel

CA

Leather-wrapped shift knob

SL P

Wood-tone trim (Blond interior only)

C

Metallic trim (Frost and Charcoal cloth interior only)

Premium metallic trim (Charcoal leather interior only)

SL P

60/40-split fold-down rear seatbacks

Front sliding armrest

Rear center armrest

Carpeted trunk lid trim

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CA Part of Convenience Package or 20th Anniversary Package
SA Part of SL Package or 20th Anniversary Package
C Part of Convenience Package
CP Part of Convenience Plus Package
SL Part of SL Package
P Part of Premium Package 
SP Part of Sport Package
PA Part of Premium Audio Package
T Part of Technology Package
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Audio system pre-wiring

AM/FM/CD audio system

Digital Bose® audio system with AM/FM/CD and 4.3" color display

PA P

Illuminated steering wheel-mounted audio controls

CA

4 speakers

6 speakers

9 speakers

PA P

Radio Data System (RDS)

PA P

Speed-sensitive volume control

PA P

Auxiliary audio input jack [*]

Auxiliary audio/video input jacks (replace standard auxiliary audio input jack) [*]

T T

USB connection port for iPod® [*] interface and other compatible devices

PA P

XM® Satellite Radio [*]

PA P

MP3/WMA CD playback capability

PA P

DVD playback capability

T T

Streaming audio via Bluetooth® wireless technology

T T
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CA Part of Convenience Package or 20th Anniversary Package
P Part of Premium Package
PA Part of Premium Audio Package
T Part of Technology Package
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Nissan Advanced Air Bag System with dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat-belt and occupant-classification sensors [*]

Driver and front-passenger seat-mounted side-impact supplemental air bags [*]

Roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags for front- and rear-seat outboard occupant head protection [*]

Traction Control System (TCS)

Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) [*]

3-point ALR/ELR seat belt system (ELR only for driver)

Front-seat Active Head Restraints

Front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters

LATCH System (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)

Zone Body construction with front and rear crumple zones

Hood buckling creases and safety stops

Pipe-style steel side-door guard beams

Energy-absorbing steering column

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

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Nissan Vehicle Immobilizer System

Vehicle Security System

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CURB WEIGHTS (LBS)

2.5 2.5 S 3.5 SR

Xtronic CVT® (Continuously Variable Transmission)

3,180 3,193 3,357

Electronically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (eCVT)

N/A N/A N/A
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2012 EPA FUEL ECONOMY ESTIMATES

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Xtronic CVT® (Continuously Variable Transmission) (city/hwy)

23/32 23/32 20/27

Electronically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (eCVT) (city/hwy)

N/A N/A N/A

Actual mileage may vary with driving conditions – use for comparison only.

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Interior passenger volume (cu. ft.)

100.7 100.7 100.7

Cargo capacity (cu. ft.)

15.3 15.3 15.3

Fuel Tank (gals.)

20.0 20.0 20.0
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Exterior (inches)
     

Wheelbase

109.3 109.3 109.3

Overall length

190.7 190.7 190.7

Overall width

70.7 70.7 70.7

Overall height

58.0 58.0 57.9

Track width (front/rear)

61.0/61.0 61.0/61.0 61.0/61.0

Interior (inches)
     

Head room (front/rear) without moonroof

40.6/36.8 40.6/36.8 40.6/36.8

Leg room (front/rear)

44.1/35.8 44.1/35.8 44.1/35.8

Hip room (front/rear)

56.8/52.5 56.8/52.5 56.8/52.5

Shoulder room (front/rear)

55.7/55.5 55.7/55.5 55.7/55.5
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Every 2012 Nissan is backed by a 36-month/36,000-mile limited vehicle coverage and a 5-year/60,000-mile limited powertrain coverage. (For complete information, see your Nissan dealer and read the actual limited warranty.) For extra protection, you can also add Security+Plus®, the only extended service agreement approved by Nissan.

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