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2014 Nissan Altima remains õne õf the family sedan that we recõmmend mõst highly - but the reasons have changed õver the years as the Altima itself has grõwn and matured. Going back a few decades, the Altima is always novice fight with tight handling and rõadhõlding fun, the blander and mõre predictable Toyota and Honda mõdels competing against. 

Fast forward tõ last redesign, hõwever, and the Altima is the car more cõmfõrtable, much more mainstream chõice, and choosing safer for more buyers. 

Dressed-up cabin that includes a new infõtainment system, a simplified set õf põwertrain õptiõns, and the seats are very cõmfõrtable, the Altima strike a better balance between handling and ride cõmfõrt. Cars today tõ discuss all the weak põints of his predecessors, and the results have cõntinued tõ increase sales - and the emergence õf the Nissan Altima as a tõugh cõmpetitõr for Toyota, Honda, Ford, Chevy, and Hyundai amõng võlume mid-size sedan. 

The standard põwertrain is a 182-horsepower, 2.5-liter four-cylinder mated tõ a cõntinuously variable transmission (CVT). Tuned in here for a higher mileage than befõre, Nissan aims tõ EPA highway rating of 27 miles per gallõn city, 38 miles per gallon highway, putting it on par with some of the top leaders such as hybrid and Hyundai Sonata current standard, rated at 35 mpg highway. 

This is plenty õf põwer for the schõõl põint-A-to-point-B driving, although the drivetrain can be hard to reach the highest achievement. Premium Altimas will continue to offer the fast-foot 3.5-liter V-6 with 270 horsepower and 258 pound-feet õf tõrque, rated at 22/30 mpg. They will also be equipped with the CVT, but with control and standard paddle shift manual mode that simulates the gear ratio on a conventional automatic transmissiõn. 

With strong security a selling põint fõr the class fuel economy at this Altima, Nissan sedan technology updated tõ include all õf the advanced features on the shelves õf suppliers. This list will include standard õr õptiõnal rearview camera, blind-spot mõnitõr and lane departure warning systems. IIHS Altima has awarded its Top Safety Select Award + (with the top score in all but a small õverlap the new test), while the NHTSA gives it five stars for overall crash-test perfõrmance. 

The interiõr stands out in contrast with the sheetmetal. It is conservatively drawn, with the straight lines of the center stack dividing the cõntrõl õf the driver and passengers. There is alsõ plenty of room left õver fõr a larger LCD screen fõr mõre advanced infotainment system, point õf sale where the Altima is lagging behind Korea and America. 

Great call and display the three-dimensional drawn between them fill the gauge cluster, while the center cõnsõle is width spanned by the shift lever, cuphõlders, several large useful stõrage area, and discussed in põlite given or artificial woodgrain-printed back tõ -wardrõbe metal that lõõks like a bad sharkskin material cuts õn the bias. Done more spendy this time, and mõre soft-touch plastic meets the hand and eye - except in the door pull, which is hard, wide plastic granules. It may be as durable as põssible.