Check out my 2019 Altima review here! - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yomwABRUbOg.html Thanks for watching! What do you think of the Altima? Are you content with what this offers or are you excited for the 2019 Altima? If you want to see the Maxima, watch it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f7AylwIHfgA.html
Hikmat Ullah thanks so much, always appreciated! I definitely need to improve in ways, and will. It’s hard for me to be enthusiastic talking to a camera, like that one guy said haha, but I’ll get better with it. Going to make my Mazda3 video my best one yet coming out next week! Appreciate your support so much
Love the review and subscribed. I actually wanted to get the 2019, but they just had massive rebates on the 2018's. I had to pull the trigger. Also, I hated the very existence of CVT's before I drove the SR. Sure, a standard transmission would have been more fun, but it's got me sold. Hell, I bought the car, didn't I?
Thanks very much! I know what you mean with the rebates! I did the same thing when I was buying my last car..new generation coming out but sold myself in the discounts lol. Happy to hear that and thanks for sharing this with me. Thanks again! 👍
Altima looks great exterior wise, but interior wise is where it lacks heavily. Glad the 2019s have new tech in the interior. Apple CarPlay is a must for me.
I just bought a 2018 Altima SR Midnight Edition. It does include Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It has leather seats, navigation, and a ton of other features. All of that said, It's still a great car, but I can't wait to see the 2019 Altima.
Good choice with the SR midnight, that’s the one I would have liked to review! I’m with you on the 2019 and excited to get behind the wheel. Thanks for watching, enjoy your Altima!
I just bought my 2018 SR in Metallic Grey with tinted windows. With the black/silver wheels, darkened headlights and tail lights, and the chrome trim it makes for a very attractive package. It looks less run of the mill, and more sporty. I love this vehicle. It has enough get when you need it, it's comfortable, and amazing on fuel economy without the hassle of a hybrid.I get that the infotainment system is lacking, but it really is a simple upgrade. You can also get aftermarket head units that are superior to the factory ones found in the special edition. Many that retain the steering wheel functions.
I have a 2018 Nissan Altima Sr in deep blue pearl. I have custom diamond stitching leather seats that are heated. These were factory installed. So it feels special to me. I changed majority of my lights to LEDs. I even changed my drl to ice blue leds. It has enough power to get the job done. Overall, I love my car. I have no complaints except the infotainment system and the car should have blind spot warning standard. Infotainment should be touch screen with an xm button. That's all.
I have the 2018 Nissan Altima SL with all the options and features except for the sunroof. Watching this video I realize that those straps in the back are supposed to bring the seat down. Thank you for that
My 2008 Infiniti G35 Sport is life itself. The Sport seats hug you tight, they're the most comfortable, supportive car seats I've ever sat in. Heated 14-way power adjustable memory seats are among the best. A six speed manual transmission makes it a blast to drive. The handling gets an A-plus. Saturday, I was looking at the new Nissan offerings with no immediate plans to purchase. Somehow I allowed the salesperson into my pockets as I drove off the lot with a 2018 Altima SR. The sparkling blue paint is gorgeous. Handling is decent, the seats supportive and comfortable, fuel economy is great. I like the center arm rest, sleek styling and I feel safe with its size. Paddle shifters are almost pointless as the experience isn't anything like a manual transmission. All in all, the Altima is a much newer car than my Infiniti and while there are clear advantages over the G35, the Altima can't come close to matching the performance and driving experience of the Infiniti. I need a front wheel drive for the Central Arkansas winters and am afraid it'll be too harsh on the Infiniti. Recommended premium fuel for the G35 is a downside, but the Nissan comes with a lifetime power train warranty, something that's more advantageous than the Infiniti. Maybe it's a good thing I allowed the dealer to practically select a car for me. I like the Altima, maybe I will grow to love it once I no longer have a car note but I absolutely LOVE the G35 and can't really ever see myself parting with it unless I am offered the right amount of money.
@@jasonwhite7316 Right, the acceleration in the 3.5 liter engine is perfect for what it is. Having that with a CVT would be efficient. That transmission is noisy on the 2.5.
The Altima is still a strong offering from Nissan despite the tough competition in this segment. It may lack the AWD of Legacy, the sportiness of Accord, the reliability of a Camry, the roominess of Fusion and the elegance of a Passat but its a good car overall. Once you own an Altima, you will not have complains about it, its a simple yet practical midsize workhorse. One of the top three best selling family sedan. Great review Nolan!!!
Dang that’s a bummer. I feel that the more powerful engine should absolutely have AWD instead of or in addition to FWD...now it’s time for more manufacturers to offer AWD in their sedans. Thanks for the input
Nice review! Well done. This car looks sharp from the exterior design but as many have commented, the interior and technology is a bit behind its peers. With that said, you can probably get one for a great price this fall with all the incentives esp with the 2019s on deck. I have a 2011 Altima 2.5s as my daily driver and its a terrific car. This model is generation 4.5 and has been the most reliable and best quality in the history of Altima. Its basically a no frills mid size sedan that takes care of you and very low maintenance. I have 126K on it and all I've done are oil changes, 2 sets of new tires and a new battery. It's in pristine shape. The 2018 has better technology but is really of the same product. If you can buy an SR for $21K, it's probably a decent buy. I plan to keep mine for a while - may just run it into the ground! Lol I bought a gently used BMW 328i Sport line last year and that's my fun weekend ride :) otherwise the Altima takes care of me.
Thanks for all the info! Happy to hear your 2011 is doing well for you! Nice choice for the weekend car too...thanks for watching and sharing with us 👍
@@texan903 I traded up for a 2020 SR a couple years ago. My longtime dealer made me a good offer. This new generation is the best Altima yet - the CVT is more refined. Better car in every way, except that I miss having a CD player! Lol 😂. If you're considering it, the sporty SR model is a must with the sports tuned suspension, 19 inch rims and interior sport aesthetics. It's a head turner man. Add a PS style spoiler and tint the windows - it will look dope. They have a midnight edition SR - probably the best choice to go with. Lastly the fuel economy is spectacular - getting mid 40s highway consistently in dry weather!
This car is one of the best in the class. Cabin is quite, 2.5 L engine has enough power, car is great on gas, seats are very comfortable, parts are very cheap. On a downside infotainment and interior is bit dated but overall its value for money. Very practical car
I got one about a month ago. A 16 SR with 47k 16,450 bucks. The car was unsold for almost 2 months according to carfax. It has no safety features like blind spot, forward collision, rear cross traffic alerts. I guess thats why it sat so long. Everyone wants these features now.
Great job Nolan. you re getting there. Somehow your reviews have something the others are missing and its inviting. Cant say for sure what it is, but you got it! And good for you to realize where you need to improve. Im sure you will do fine. and thank you!
I drive a 2016 SR and it's a nice commuter. The seats really are top notch. Good on gas and very roomy, even at 6'3" The truth: Do not expect instant acceleration, it takes a few seconds for it to go and it has the takeoff performance of a geo metro from a stop. At speed it is fine but get used to its personality. Paddle 'shifters' are a cool but useless gimmick on the CVT, I'd rather it have a smooth 'peak torque' mode (like the engineers know it should have) than paddles or simulated shift points.
Glad to hear from ya. I’m with you about the paddle shifters...let the CVT do the work and keep you where you can get good torque and power. Thanks for sharing that , and watching!
motoman22atgmail also have the 2016 SR. Fantastic car with enough power for what I use it for. I've driven a CRV with a 1.6 liter 4 cylinder, and after driving that car I am completely thankful that I have a more powerful 2.5, you can really tell in terms of acceleration. I've also driven a 6 cylinder Impala and it just seems unnecessary and bad for gas mileage.
I have this exact car. I like it better than the SV and the platinum etc. I don’t care about a 7 in screen. This model looks a whole lot better. the wheels. The shape of the car. The spoiler. Yeah I’m good on the “sv” and the midnight and the others
My mom has a blue altim a and I love it so much you barley push the brake or gas and you go or stop fast love it and I love the power steering wheel and push to start
My son has this car premium package and the one thing I didn’t ask was about the remote to start and heat or air. He remote started at like 5am to turn on heat but got in the car and it was blowing outside air which was freezing. I don’t understand why build remote start if driver can’t warm or cool the car?
Yes I’m debating to buy the 2018 Nissan Altima sr midnight edition or the Sentra nismo or sr turbo I’m in a pickle lol I like both but I live in Chicago so the Sentra is easier to fit in parking spots 🤔
Nolan, someone, PLEASE explain why you think the paddles are useless on a CVT! I find them as productive for sport driving as on any other transmission. It makes the car so much more fun! Plain and simple: you get to control the RPM's and ratios for power shifting (up and down) as opposed to the economical programming of the auto mode.
I understand what you’re saying! Paddle shifters are nice in any car, or even the option to manually change gears. I personally really am glad to have them going down a steep grade so you can engine break, in addition to having fun with them. The only thing s our CVT paddles is that they usually try to mimic a 6 speed, but sometimes don’t respond the right way, that’s all though. Either way, I agree with you that they are nice to have!
I own this exact car. And can't wait to get rid of it. I have exhausted my roadside assistance, the push button is a no-start randomly where I need to call roadside assistance for a jump.. there is no way to turn off the fog lights when the car is on, or set to ACC. Or when you wanna charge your phone or listen to the radio without havinging the engine running. This causes rapid battery drain. Pairing my cellphone to Bluetooth is hit or miss. You have to turn the car on off/on 2 times to get the stero to link.. What a pain. Dealer can't find nothing wrong .
Not dog lights those are your Daytime running lights. When it doesn’t seem to start out your key fob by the push to start button and press it with the fob. As far as charging your phone without accessory mode just charge your phone at home.
I drive the 2016 Altima SE and I don't see too much of a difference in features. But for the cost and quality, I can say that I am very happy with Nissan. Now I am curious about the 2019.
Good job! I have a question, I have altima sr 2018, there is a sound while I am driving, when I drive greater than 70 or 80 the sound is enterupted or stopped. Do you know what is the reason of being the sound? Plz help me. Thanks
I have a 2013 Nissan Altima SV model and for this to be a 2018 this sucks. I have the same functions in my 2013 SV, the only difference is the look of the body. Not really impressed.
2018 Accord better. I love my 18 Accord Sport. It’s simplistic and stylish in my opinion. Already up 10k miles and it handles corners and speeds up on freeway like no other. Being Cvt, it sounds real good. No exaggeration. But this Altima...lag in all. Exterior and interior. Until Nissan can release anything real good at all, Honda is life.
I agree that the 2018 Accord is way ahead of the Altima right now. I’ve driven that too and it’s very impressive. Glad you like your sport and thanks for the input!
austin Khan seriously, lol. I see a lot of Altima’s everywhere I go. I love having my Accord, heads turning for days. Just need to bag my Accord and custom lip and I’m solid. Maybe a bigger turbo in the future.
I know for sure you get Apple CarPlay with the 7” screen, not positive on the LED DRL. It doesn’t show that the “signature lighting” is in it but pretty sure you get that DRL check mark
Sweet deal! Be sure to bargain hard especially because the redesigned 2019 Altimas will be coming in soon...they will be wanting to get rid of the 2018s
While the 2018 Altima is overall a great car, however, the interior of my 2017 Sentra SV is much nicer in my opinion. These zero-gravity seats in the Altima are top-notch, but my steering wheel and instrument panel have a more premium look/feel. Everybody's opinion is different, but I didn't see the value in getting an Altima vs. a Sentra (besides the engine). On a side-note, the 2019 Altima looks pretty awesome. I will probably get that Altima once they do a mid-cycle refresh and work out all the bugs. Prime Autoainment, what do you think of the 2019 Altima?
Glad to hear from ya, I’m hoping to get behind the wheel of a Sentra soon too. I like the 2019 Altima and really love how AWD will be offered. Can’t wait for them to be released to check out. Thanks for sharing that and for watching!
I definitely agree about the AWD. I live in an area where AWD is very helpful at times, but not necessary. The competition is so fierce between the Camry, Accord, and Altima- AWD Altima should make things interesting. They are also coming out with a new Sentra either 2019 or 2020. I hope they give it more power....
No doubt...I’m really surprised Accord it Camry don’t offer that, Altima might steal from people away from them. Agreed with the Sentra...I would assume they do!
I’m 14 I’ll have my license in one year and five months I’ll put a 4K payment on it and make a 1k payment on insurance witch should get me about a year or so and make payments it because I plan to have a job my mom also will be helping me to make payments witch with the 4K down payment should give me about 7k left to pay off based on the cost of a 2017 in my area I plan to move out as soon as my cars payed off and help my mom out however I can I have 25k left to me by a family member to use how I wish after a year and a half being out of school I plan to enroll in tattoo school while still working I hope it works
Very cool. That’s an exciting time - getting your license! You got time to think about it but sounds like you have a plan! Drive safe. I was stupid with my first car and totaled it ☹️. Good luck to you and keep working hard!
Putting 4K down is probably the dumbest thing you could do. You still got a lot to learn bro. You need good credit to begin with, if you want to lease a newer 17’ 18’ or 19’ model. Not to mention get a co signer since you’re a minor. I don’t recommend putting down 4K from the start. That wouldn’t change the end price of the car. Msrp is 25k-27k, that’s before the final interest. Depending what percentage of interest you get. I don’t recommend putting down 4K because it wouldn’t change the price of the vehicle. That money would go towards the interest and not the principle at the start. You’d basically be wasting money and your interest would remain the same. I put less of a down payment on mine. What WOULD’VE been part of the down payment is now going towards my monthly payments which will initially bring down my total end interest and the amount I owe every month.
I was a Datsun/Nissan guy for more than 30 years until Nissan decided to stop offering stick shits and use those useless CVTs. Since then I am a Honda guy and yes I got a 6-Speed Accord Sport. Heres to hoping Nissan gets back to their senses and offer a 6-Speed manual or at least a non CVT 7 or 8 speed auto. IMHO
Prime Autotainment, I was not expecting what I got to say the least. Yes, it is not the most beautiful Accord ever but like others have said once you drive one it shows and feels that indeed it is a better product. Like I said I do long for a 6-Speed Altima or Maxima as I still have a soft spot for Nissans. Just not ones with a CVT.
Does the 2018 Nissan Altima SR come equipped for Sirius radio? I see the emblem in the radio screen, but can't seem to confirm whether it has it or not....
I looked back and it says it’s “optional” on SR, standard on SR special edition and midnight, then standard on every trim up from there. Only the S trim doesn’t have it. 👍
The 2019 Altima seems smaller than the 2018 Altima rented the 19 for 2weeks both are unique in there own way but i personally prefer the 2016-2018 3.5SR v6
@@PrimeAutotainment They each look sleek, though the Altima SR looks better than the Accord Sport. However, Accord Sport offers a manual transmission and has more horsepower than Altima SR. Altima SR, on the other hand, returns better fuel economy. I have the SR, it's a beautiful, efficient car, is comfortable, spacious and is stylish, I just hope the CVT will hold up, which seems to be a common complaint from owners.
The fact that Infiniti kept the CVT with their all new VC Turbo engine means Infiniti/Nissan are ALL IN on CVTs...I wish there was at least an option for a different transmission
CVT’s suck! After a while the transmission gone start slipping and then it’ll start going in theft mode while you’re driving. Do not buy this problem!!!!!!!!!!!
Nope not standard. SR midnight gets a decent amount more than this SR, even the SR special edition doesn’t have it standard. Good choice going with the Midnight 👍
The 2018 Altima SR Midnight Edition and the SR Special Edition both come standard with remote engine start. I work for a Nissan dealership. The standard SR model does not. I just went out to our lot and found all three models and read the addendums, before I typed this.
Thanks Tri P Zuki! I went back to Look and misread my information. I saw “remote engine start system with intelligent climate control” and SR special edition isn’t listed, but remote start is! My bad, thanks for the correction!
Aquarius 77 , the SE package includes: Nissan Connect with Navigation featuring ACP and AA. 7” Touch Screen Color Display SiriusXM Satellite Radio Prima-Tex Appointed Seats Heated front seats Remote Engine Start Gun Metallic Wheels Special Edition Badge. The price on the particular one I got this info from is $27,220.00
Good question, they come on the SR midnight, but not this base SR. Here’s a brochure: cdn.dealereprocess.net/cdn/brochures/nissan/2018-altima.pdf I think they should come on all because it’s basically built in...just doesn’t work!
The 2018 Altima SR Midnight Edition does not have LED DRls , the 2017 model did however. I guess Nissan added the Navigation, ACP and AA, heated front seats etc. in place of it. None of the SR models have LED DRls for 2018. Even the standard SL 2018 2.5 model doesn't have them, but it is a feature with the TECH PACKAGE. Also, the headlight for the Altimas equipped with LED DRLs is different from the non equipped ones. In order to get the LED boomerang you have to get the complete headlight. If you look closely at them, you can see they are different.
Good to know. That’s weird it changed from 2017 to 2018. When I was looking at specs on the Nissan sight it showed that the midnight did have the LED headlights with signature. Thanks for the info on the tech package too.
I picked up a sentra last year with 71k on the clock and found out it has a shiny new (remanned) cvt inside, so I feel like I'm stepping on glass every time I get on the freeway with the damn thing, just waiting for it to break a new second time. Can't wait to get rid of the piece of shit
Prime Autotainment I'm in the market for a tundra since apparently being a welder means people want you to build things for them, but I can't fit a damn thing in this tiny sedan. Having 4 wheel drive in northern Utah is kind of a must when you live around the mountains too. Getting the wife a Subaru since I trust their cvt's a little more and she can't handle snow to save her life. She has a 99 Altima gxe right now and I like driving it more than the '12 sentra for any reason. Nissan was better when they had gears
I agree on Nissan back in the day. Good choice with the Subaru! I like the tundra. It’s not as “Modern” as the others but it should be reliable and it has plenty of space, power, capability. Good luck getting your truck...and have fun making stuff for people 👍
This car a joke its 2018 and no sun roof no heated or cooled seats no blind spot detection really and a lil screen for 24000 what are u really paying for no leather seats like Nissan bogus for this car
fuck the world 18 you don’t have sport tuned suspension this does, you don’t have paddle shifters this does,nor does the 16 base have prima-Tex appointed leather seats
And no rear USB ports on a 16 base so it’s not the same you’re getting more options with this trim, I never understand why ppl don’t wanna pay a few extra bucks and get more options instead of a basic model🤦🏼♂️
Prime Autotainment Yeah, I thought that was a good deal. I was ready to buy, check in hand. Guy took to long to get back to me. Drove 2 hours for a 17 Subaru legacy 2.5 limited for the same price. Couldn't turn that down. I just wish Subaru would make the same zero gravity seats Nissan puts in theirs.
