Overview & Reviews

The 2015 Altima 3.5 SV and 3.5 SL trims now come standard with the Technology package (including touchscreen navigation and upgraded safety features), which remains optional on the 2.5 SV and 2.5 SL. Also, the remote ignition system can detect the ambient temperature and activate climate/defrost functions accordingly, and all SV models get a standard eight-way power driver seat. As a running change to the 2015 Altima 3.5, Nissan discontinued the S and SV trim levels. The remaining 3.5 SL trim later gained front and rear parking sensors as standard features.

• Impressive acceleration and fuel economy with either engine
• Above-average cabin quality.
• Strong crash test scores
• Capable and user-friendly electronics
• Satisfying ride and handling balance

• Relatively modest rear headroom and legroom
• Four-cylinder engine can be noisy.

User Reviews:

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  Not-a-full-size-sedan. - 2015 Nissan Altima
  By Richard/B - July 7 - 1:46 am

  I dont have enough use of this car to comment on how good it is. Never attempt to drive over a speed bump! In the few months I have owned it, I have encountered speed bumps in strip center parking lots, and on interconnecting streets on large hospital grounds between its buildings. The first instance, even with usual slow approach, resulted in it high-centering until I could roll off it. The next was on the hospital grounds, and with the usual caution, was unable to overcome the high-centering, so had to back off and find another route. At the dealers shop, lifted on the car lift, scrapes were noted by the technicians along the bottom. No telling how bad, should someone drive it, not expecting the problem. Just what would happen on high water, deep snow, dry weeds/grass in fields, and two-rut roads with high center media? The front body-finished metal, extends so low, that often at curbs and parking stop blocks it gets concrete scrapes (and sounds), and who knows how much reshapeing is done?

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  An accident waiting to happen - 2015 Nissan Altima
  By FERN - March 28 - 10:06 am

  Bought our Nissan Altima band new 2015. When we were not using it on a day to day basis, it was great - fuel economy and comfort wise but when we started using it on a daily basis it started to have problems. At 3000 miles, steering pump gave up on my husband while he was driving. Took it to dealership. Dealership was proactive and got the steering pump fixed. Car had to stay for four days but it was okay they gave us a loaner anyway. Now barely two weeks after getting the car back, I was driving to work and the steering wheel gave up on me almost causing an accident. I know the dealership is gonna do the best they can to fix the car but I do not feel safe in that car anymore. This has happened twice, a Nissan truck and now a Nissan car. I dont think I can rely on the brand anymore. Ours might be an isolated case but hey Nissan, step up on checking the safety of your vehicles when they leave manufacturing. I paid for safety more importantly than comfort - I want to get to work as a nurse and not as a patient.

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  Im part of the 3 percenters - 2015 Nissan Altima
  By Chris - March 11 - 1:43 pm

  I rent the 2.5 all the time and personally wouldnt buy that version. I do believe it is too noisy and underpowered. I was one of the few that went with the 3.5 SL (Nissan confirms only 3% of Altimas sold are of the 3.5 variety). Sure, it was several thousand more, but the performance make it worth it to me, and the CVT purrs nicely (nice engine growl) when paired with the larger engine. Otherwise, it is fully loaded and Im loving it. Came from a 2013 Fusion Titanium and had nothing bad to say about that vehicle, but LOVE the new Nissan...

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  Great car - 2015 Nissan Altima
  By Chris Chiarenza - February 10 - 2:36 pm

  Good value vs. other cars in this genre

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  Great car - 2015 Nissan Altima
  By Chris Chiarenza - February 10 - 2:33 pm

  Good value vs. other cars in this genre

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  Pleasantly surprised! - 2015 Nissan Altima
  By Billy Minder - December 31 - 1:14 pm

  First time ever leasing a car, and my first new car. Got it the end of Sept 2015. I went into the search wanting a base model Camry or Accord, but I did drive the Altima because a friend was a salesman there, but I liked the Camry better. Then I took the wife. She wanted the Altima because she liked the styling and how the dealership treated us, and the manager was going to lease us a top-of-the-line Altima SL for just a little more than the base model. Its a very pretty pearlized white, hard loaded. So we compromised and got the Altima. lol. Happy wife, happy... however the rest of the saying goes. The car has grown on me a lot. The fuel mileage on road trips is incredible, its been getting in the 40s! Has plenty of power, very comfortable seats, road noise isnt as low as the Camry was, but its quiet enough. Feels solid and stable, tight, corners well, interior materials feel good and look nice. I like driving it. The car is very comfortable for me, Im 65" and 250. Plenty of room and comfort. Many cars that have sunroofs dont have enough headroom for me, but this Altima has plenty of head room, leg room, and lots of back seat room, even when I have the seat back. The CVT is... interesting. On the highway its awesome. Set the cruise and go. Because its continuously variable theres never any downshifting. You can watch the tach move up and down on hills, but you dont feel it, its very smooth. You can hear the engine pick up rpms a little bit but its not obtrusive or loud. So I really like it on trips. And did I mention the gas mileage is great?? We just got back from a trip up to Vail, CO and it had plenty of power on the passes and still got 41 mpg!! On another road trip with 4 people and our luggage we got 44 mpg! Love it! Around town it feels a little different. Tip-in throttle off the line doesnt provide much oomph, but once youre over 10 mph or so, its got plenty of zip. Actually quite quick for a 4 cylinder. I never feel like its underpowered. We live at 6200 feet elevation. The V6 version of the Altima must be a rocket with 80 more horses. Also around town the CVT isnt always as smooth and linear as a traditional automatic. Sometimes you notice a slight lag or surge. It doesnt bother the wife at all, I dont think she even notices it, but for me its just a little odd, but not a deal-breaker. I notice that in town if I put it in D-sport mode its more responsive and smooth. If you really want it to be snappy and drive aggressively around town, turn off the Over Drive. It leaves the engine in the higher rpms and feels like a little sports car. Overall, I dont mind the CVT and am happy with it. Heres some niggly things that I think Nissan should take care of for future Altimas: - When you hit the off button (its keyless) it kills the power to everything; the stereo, the windows, its OFF. Most cars leave the power on for a minute or two so you can roll windows up or listen to the radio. On the Altima, once you shut it off, thats it. Seems odd to me. - The sound system has no mute button... any where. You either have to turn the sound down or the system off. Not handy. - There is no scan or seek function on the stereo. Nothing but the tuning knob. Weird. You can toggle through your presets but thats it. - The detents on the tuning knob to change stations is too soft. Its hard to go one click to the next station because you can barely feel the detents. - The voice command system feels kind of outdated. Its kinda clunky to use. - The Navigation system feels like its from 3 generations ago. Our smart phones GPS and navigation systems have become so simple, intuitive and make helpful suggestions, so they are quick and easy to use. Nissans nav system feels old. And even when you have the street address and try to input it, sometimes it still cant seem to find the right address in its address book. But once you get the right place in, it navigates just fine. But sometimes youre sitting there inputting, deleting, inputting, backing out to the previous menu... it could be improved quite a bit. Come on Nissan, just use Google maps or something! - The back up camera resolution is ok, not great. I drove my friends Jeep Cherokee and that back up camera is like High Def compared to the Altimas. Nissan could improve that. Its ok, just on the blurry side and makes it feel dated. - The cupholders are kinda on the small side, so my wifes water bottles that she takes on a run dont fit. - The info screen between the speedo and the tach has some info that is in a really small font. They should be increased for readability. Speaking of that screen between the gauges, I with Nissan gave the option having less screens to have to toggle through. The blue tooth connectivity seems fine. Overall even with the issues I mentioned, I really like the car and glad we got it. Im impressed. My wife is very happy with it. It would be fun to drive a V6 Altima sometime.

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  Seats are constructed poorly and cheap. - 2015 Nissan Altima
  By Daphne Mack - August 29 - 3:10 am

  If you are looking for value do not purchase the 2015 Altima SL. Ive had mine for 5 months and have returned to dealership 4 times so far for repair of front passenger seat, and yes its broken yet again, at this point I will have to say Ive purchased a LEMON. I plan to contact the media if this is not resolved soon. Leather apparently poorly constructed in back seat beverage holder as well, which came off the first time I pulled it down to use the cup holder. Have not brought that to dealership attention, as Im still working with getting a passenger seat fixed that keeps popping off its hinges (very afraid someone may get hurt if I give them a ride.) Nissan Of North America Corporate office hard to reach assigned customer care person assigned to my case... they also are not allowed to give out their last names, only first name John.. Why so private when Ive purchased a car with my full name address and social security number on the contract? Stay away from 2015 Altima unless maybe cloth seats. Otherwise rides well.

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  Better than expected - 2015 Nissan Altima
  By prich - August 3 - 8:38 am

  I looked at all comparable cars similar to a Camry SE I owned except the Nissan Altima! When bringing my wifes Rogue in for routine maintenance I happened to see the dealer had a 2015 6cyl Altima with 4K miles on the internet. This car is above and beyond what I had expected, including the cost.

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  Love this car! - 2015 Nissan Altima
  By Maggie - April 22 - 4:10 am

  Ive read through all the reviews here and quite honestly, I dont hear any engine noise. The car handles like a dream and the fuel mileage is fantastic. The steering is a bit loose compared to what Im used to, but I like it. There is plenty of room for all my grown children and grandchildren. The only thing that took some getting used to is the acceleration. It accelerates from the current speed with little or no shifting. It takes off quickly, its just the feature is not what you expect. Although I do enjoy it. Overall, its a great car!

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  On To My Next One... - 2015 Nissan Altima
  By caliguy1 - April 6 - 8:23 am

  I had a 2013 Altima 3.5 SL and it was a great car!! I never experienced a problem with it....perfect for over 24k miles. My lease was up and I turned it in for a 2015, black with beige and practically identical to my 2013. No other car in the Altimas category can compete with the Altimas driving experience. I drove an Accord (plastic feeling dash board), Passat (engine noise), Malibu and a Camry (both ho-hum). The Altima is at the top of the fun factor guage! Ive gotten so used to the CVT that driving a standard transmission bugs me. And, no other car company can compete with Nissans incentives, they make buying a Altima easy-breezy!