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2024 Nissan Altima Sedan Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2024 Nissan Altima is a midsize four-door sedan. It is available in S, SV, SR, SL and SR VC-Turbo trim levels. All but the SR VC-Turbo have a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine (188 horsepower, 180 lb-ft of torque), a continuously variable transmission (CVT) and front-wheel drive. This engine is available with all-wheel drive, but output drops to 182 hp and 178 lb-ft. The SR VC-Turbo has a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine (236 hp and 267 lb-ft, or 248 hp and 273 lb-ft on 93 octane gas) and comes only with front-wheel drive. Keep reading for our editorial rundown of each trim's standard and optional features.

S
The S base trim is pretty basic, but it offers:

  • 16-inch steel wheels with full wheel covers
  • Remote engine start
  • Keyless entry and push-button ignition
  • Cloth seats
  • Six-way manual-adjustable driver's seat
  • 60/40-split folding rear seat
  • Six-speaker audio system
  • Bluetooth phone and audio streaming
  • Single USB port

Driver assist features on the base S include:

  • Automatic high-beam headlights
  • Forward collision warning with automatic braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane)
  • Driver attention warning (issues an alert if sensors determine you are becoming fatigued)
  • Rear seat reminder (alerts you to check the rear seat before exiting the vehicle)
  • Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)

SV
Builds on the base S equipment with:

  • 17-inch alloy wheels
  • Keyless entry and push-button ignition
  • Power-adjustable driver's seat
  • 8-inch center touchscreen
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone compatibility
  • Satellite radio
  • An additional USB-C port up front and two rear USB ports

An optional Premium package adds:

  • Heated mirrors with turn signal indicators
  • Sunroof
  • Heated front seats
  • 12.3-inch touchscreen
  • Wireless connectivity for Apple CarPlay
  • Wireless smartphone charging pad
  • Adjustable lumbar support for the driver's seat
  • Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob
  • ProPilot Assist system
    • Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Nissan and the car in front)
    • Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)

SR
The SR is the sporty Altima. It comes with:

  • 19-inch wheels
  • Sport suspension (front-wheel-drive models only)
  • Transmission paddle shifters
  • Special exterior and cabin styling elements
  • Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob

The optional Premium package for the SR consists of everything from the SV's Premium package except ProPilot Assist.

SL
The SL builds on the SV features, adding:

  • SV Premium package
  • 19-inch wheels
  • Foglights
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Dual-zone automatic climate control
  • Four-way power-adjustable passenger seat
  • Leather seats
  • Rear air vents
  • Navigation system
  • NissanConnect connected services
  • Nine-speaker Bose premium audio system
  • Traffic sign recognition system
  • 360-degree camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Altima and its surroundings for tight parking situations)
  • Rear automatic braking (brakes if sensors detect an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)

SR VC-Turbo
This Altima has the more powerful engine and combines the specific features of the regular SR with the luxury and tech extras of the SL.

Which Altima trim does Edmunds recommend?

We recommend checking out the SR version of the Altima. It has a sportier look that could make it easier to sell the Altima in the future. In addition, you can option the SR trim with an appealing Premium package, and Nissan reserves the Altima's available turbocharged engine for SR trim.

Compare trims side-by-side

Comparing average pricing near
Baltimore, MD
Vehicle
Altima 2.5 S
Altima 2.5 SV
Altima 2.5 SR
Altima 2.5 SL
Altima VC-T SR
Vehicle
2.5 S
2.5L 4cyl CVT
Starting MSRP
$26,000
Avg Price Paid
$22,709
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8 for sale near you
2.5 SV
2.5L 4cyl CVT
Starting MSRP
$26,800
Avg Price Paid
$23,411
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18 for sale near you
2.5 SR
2.5L 4cyl CVT
Starting MSRP
$28,200
Avg Price Paid
$24,868
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11 for sale near you
2.5 SL
2.5L 4cyl CVT
Starting MSRP
$32,700
Avg Price Paid
$28,449
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3 for sale near you
VC-T SR
2.0L 4cyl Turbo CVT
Starting MSRP
$35,700
Avg Price Paid
$31,363
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1 for sale near you
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Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
Not Available
optional
optional
standard
standard
Satellite radio
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
Not Available
optional
Not Available
standard
standard
Parking assistance
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
cloth
cloth
premium cloth
leather
leather/premium cloth
Heated seats
Not Available
optional
optional
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
Not Available
optional
optional
standard
standard
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
Engine power
188 hp @ 6,000 rpm
188 hp @ 6,000 rpm
188 hp @ 6,000 rpm
188 hp @ 6,000 rpm
248 hp @ 5,600 rpm
Engine torque
180 lb-ft @ 3,600 rpm
180 lb-ft @ 3,600 rpm
180 lb-ft @ 3,600 rpm
180 lb-ft @ 3,600 rpm
273 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
Engine displacement
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.0 l
Engine configuration
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
Transmission
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
Tire size
215/60R16
215/55R17
235/40R19
235/40R19
235/40R19
Wheel size
16 X 7.0-in
Wheel type
steel wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
27 / 39 / 32 MPG
27 / 37 / 31 MPG
27 / 37 / 31 MPG
27 / 37 / 31 MPG
25 / 34 / 29 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
16.2 gal.
16.2 gal.
16.2 gal.
16.2 gal.
16.2 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
437 / 632 miles
437 / 599 miles
437 / 599 miles
437 / 599 miles
405 / 551 miles
Fuel Type
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
premium unleaded (recommended)
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
36.1 ft.
37.4 ft.
37.4 ft.
37.4 ft.
37.4 ft.
Curb weight
3,244 lb.
3,285 lb.
3,329 lb.
3,325 lb.
3,460 lb.
Ground Clearance
Overall Width with Mirrors
Overall Width without Mirrors
72.9 in.
72.9 in.
72.9 in.
72.9 in.
72.9 in.
Height
56.7 in.
56.8 in.
56.9 in.
56.8 in.
56.8 in.
Length
192.9 in.
192.9 in.
192.9 in.
192.9 in.
192.9 in.
Wheelbase
111.2 in.
111.2 in.
111.2 in.
111.2 in.
111.2 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
15.4 cu. ft.
15.4 cu. ft.
15.4 cu. ft.
15.4 cu. ft.
15.4 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
39.1 in.
39.1 in.
39.1 in.
38.0 in.
38.0 in.
Front Leg Room
43.8 in.
43.8 in.
43.8 in.
43.8 in.
43.8 in.
Front Shoulder Room
58.2 in.
58.2 in.
58.2 in.
58.2 in.
58.2 in.
Rear Head Room
36.9 in.
36.9 in.
36.9 in.
36.7 in.
36.7 in.
Rear Leg Room
35.2 in.
35.2 in.
35.2 in.
35.2 in.
35.2 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
57.1 in.
57.1 in.
57.1 in.
57.1 in.
57.1 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$38,701
$40,792
$42,477
$46,094
$52,547
Average Cost Per Mile
$0.52
$0.54
$0.57
$0.61
$0.7
Depreciation
$12,216
$13,421
$13,817
$16,737
$18,438
Financing
$5,070
$5,474
$5,828
$6,368
$6,988
Taxes & Fees
$1,966
$2,083
$2,186
$2,343
$2,524
Fuel
$8,166
$8,429
$8,429
$8,429
$11,473
Insurance
$4,580
$4,580
$4,580
$4,580
$4,896
Maintenance
$5,906
$6,008
$6,840
$6,840
$7,283
Repairs
$797
$797
$797
$797
$945
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Charcoal, cloth
Charcoal, cloth
Light Grey, cloth
Charcoal Sport, premium cloth
Light Grey, leather
Charcoal, leather
Charcoal Sport, leather/premium cloth
Exterior
Super Black
Brilliant Silver Metallic
Deep Blue Pearl
Gun Metallic
Glacier White
Super Black
Pearl White TriCoat
Brilliant Silver Metallic
Scarlet Ember Tintcoat
Deep Blue Pearl
Gun Metallic
Super Black
Pearl White TriCoat
Gray Sky Pearl
Brilliant Silver Metallic
Scarlet Ember Tintcoat
Deep Blue Pearl
Gun Metallic
Super Black
Pearl White TriCoat
Garnet Pearl Metallic
Brilliant Silver Metallic
Scarlet Ember Tintcoat
Gun Metallic
Super Black
Pearl White TriCoat
Gray Sky Pearl
Brilliant Silver Metallic
Scarlet Ember Tintcoat
Deep Blue Pearl
Gun Metallic
Glacier White