Overview & Reviews
Other than minor feature availability adjustments, the 2012 Nissan Altima is unchanged. Nissan has also discontinued the Altima Hybrid this year.
- Quiet ride
- Responsive steering
- Many available electronic features
- Capable chassis
- Available coupe body style.
- Complex options structure.
- Smaller backseat than rivals
User Reviews:
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I overall like my car - 2012 Nissan Altima
By Shaquille - October 29 - 1:10 amI think the car kind of depends on where you get your car from. If you get it from a crappy dealer who has like 3 or 4 owners then i wouldnt get it. I got my car at 62k (it was a rental, Igot it from Hertz car sales.) I am not at 85k and all I chaaged was wheel barons and oil changes on the regular. I drive about 300-380 miles a week thats just a guess. I drive alot and i love this car, I have no complaints. I love acceleration, push start and keyless entry. Great features for a a weaker model i fill up my tank on sunday and i dont fill up again until friday....... So the gas mileage is good to me, its roomy and i have great trunk space. This is a great car for young adults..
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Great Family Sedan - 2012 Nissan Altima
By jravelo - August 25 - 1:26 amThis car is not very fun to drive, as it is a 4 cylinder with a CVT transmission. Having said that, the manual shifter, steering feel and comfort, make it a very appealing choice. If you dont care about the fun, and want a comfy, reliable, good looking, long lasting family sedan, look no further. The accord dont measure up, the camry of the malibu neither. This car drives great, is very quiet inside, the Bose sound I got on this trim is absolute marvelous, the bluetooth works great, is good on gas (22.5 city, 34 hwy), and overall, you cant go wrong with it at all. Is a veeeeery smooth drive, very smooth.
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Our second Altima - 2012 Nissan Altima
By W Lawrence - May 13 - 12:27 amSo far, this has been a very good car. We have had zero problems with it and it is fun to drive. We have had dealer maintenance on it from the beginning, substantially following the Nissan manual recommendations. The driver position is very comfortable (power seat) and I have driven it on long trips very comfortably. The front passenger seat (not power), however, is not comfortable for long trips. It is set too low and my wife finds it very hard on her back. Overall I really enjoy this car and plan to drive it for a long time to come.
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Love it ! - 2012 Nissan Altima
By Trelian - February 1 - 5:03 pmIts a great dependable car, rides smooth and very comfortable seating.
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An Awesome value, no diubt about it - 2012 Nissan Altima
By joaquin48 - December 30 - 7:02 amThis car is really awesome. Of course is not a porsche or a Jaguar, but is a lot of fun to drive. I have 2 young kids, and they love the space in the back seat. My wife loves the dual climate control, and I love the comfort (i am 6" tall) and the Bose sound, which is pretty awesome. The ipod integration is superb, I get 26 mpg with 90% city driving, is so quiet in the highway, and the trunk is enormous. The CVT transmission feels weird, so make sure it doesnt bother you, but it drives great. There is NOT a lot of power, is is a fuel-efficient 4 cylinder, but still feels great.
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Very Surprised - 2012 Nissan Altima
By boysen - December 14 - 10:07 amI bought my 3.5SR wit 24,000 miles on it and I am very happy with it. I have the fully loaded edition. Drives smooth, very comfortable, the leather is great quality and it has 270 hp so it is a blast to drive. I drove 210 miles and used 1/2 of a tank. I am 6-2 and have wide shoulders but i feel small in the car because it had tons of room up front and in back. My friend is taller than me and has plenty of leg room while sitting behind me. Its a sound car with no rattles or hollow sounds. Well built. I would recommend a altima to anyone.
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Easy Rider - 2012 Nissan Altima
By Richard Haxel - September 14 - 12:27 pmwhen you turn your turn signal on be careful that you dont take the headlights off of automatic. AC/Heat dont seem to coincide with the right and left controls. I wish I had gotten passenger side seat electronically controlled because once you put the seat back manually, it takes an act of congress to get back forward position.
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a real car - 2012 Nissan Altima
By omar - August 1 - 2:22 pmI have a 2.5s special edition no issues I put good gas 89 octane lasts me 2 weeks and drive it every day very strong reliable. brakes wasnt too impressive but upgraded them to cross-drilled slotted rotors and its perfect now great car to have
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2012 Altima 3.5 SR - 2012 Nissan Altima
By wikoli - June 28 - 2:47 pmLucked out, got 6K off msrp on a fully loaded 12 3.5 SR incl. tech pkg. (nav). Was sitting on dealers lot for 2 weeks with a "sold" sign, but deal fell through. Last 12 on their lot. Impressive initial quality, flawless fit and finish (silver) and interior quality. Kudos to the folks at the Smyrna, TN plant. Drivers seat not as good as 13 "NASA" seat, but is fine. Brakes not as good as wifes previous 10 CX-7 GT, but acceptable. V6 & CVT good match w/ good power. 26 mpg on first tank (hand calculated), not bad, better than the CX-7. Handling is great, steering is heavy on hwy. but tracks well and lightens up in low speed driving. This is a completely different car from the 2.5 models.
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A Family sedan car for REAL - 2012 Nissan Altima
By doppel_110 - March 15 - 5:33 amWe love our Altima, everybody drives it cause its give good MPG. I fillup and takes me everywhere, farther places and still last a week. Im a truck guy so I use to seeing the fuel gauge needle move daily but on this Altima it takes awhile. When I dirve I average 28-30 mpg combine with 40 city and 60 hwy. The cabin is roomy specially the backseats. I never seen a roomy back seats car like the Altima. The trunk is massive can probably fit 2 full size adults with some space to spare. Love the suspension not noisy and handles very well. I can park easily and maneuver around corners, remember Im a pickup truck guy so driving this car is mere child play.
