Nissan Altima — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Nissan Altima deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | ICE (gasoline) |
|---|---|
| Power | 188 (2.5); 248 (2.0 VC-Turbo) |
| Range | n/a |
| Battery | n/a |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.9 |
| Fast charge | n/a |
| New price US | 27069 |
| New price EU | not officially sold |
| New price CN | UNVERIFIED (sold as Teana) |
| Used price signal | Soft resale is buyer leverage; VC-Turbo trims add $3-5k |
| Value call | 2023-2024 with full CVT service history - soft resale is the buyer's edge |
| Sweet-spot year | 2023-2024 |
| Years to avoid | none (CVT service history mandatory) |
| Reliability flag | average (CVT anxiety) |
| Biggest risk | CVT longevity past 120k mi without documented fluid service; 2021 electrical faults |
| Community verdict | Resigned pragmatism - cheap, comfortable, change the CVT fluid |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Gen 6 carryover · Electrical: door-lock actuators/BCM; AEB false warnings · Minor items only · $15k–20k (est., US) |
| 2022 | Carryover · CVT anxiety persists; complaint profile improving vs 2010s · Minor items only · $16k–21k (est., US) |
| 2023 | Facelift (new face, tech) · Quieter year; reputation lags improving data · Minor items only · $18k–23k (est., US) |
| 2024 | Carryover; VC-Turbo on SR/SL/Platinum · No new patterns; VC-Turbo long-term data thin · Minor items only · $20k–25k (est., US) |
| 2025 | Simplified lineup (2.5L-only per Nissan — UNVERIFIED) · Too early; simplification would cut complexity · None major in-session · $22k–27k (est., US) |
| 2026 | Carryover · New: from $27,069 (dealer listing) · None reported in-session · New: $27,069+ |
Sweet-spot year: 2023-2024
Years to skip: none (CVT service history mandatory)