I own a Nissan 2015 Altima SV. No issues so far. Great mileage, comfy and good handling. It’s a good car for commuting. All those complaining about the pwr/trans, that it is a mid range sedan not a sports car.
I have a 2012 Nissan Sentra S with almost 160,000 miles with no issues with CVT. In fact, I haven't even changed the CVT fluid since I first purchased the car back in 2013 and I know it's been overdue for a fluid change. So far, I haven't had any problems with the CVT. The car still drives like the day I've bought it. I'm very strict when it comes to maintenance. I keep the oil changed every 5,000-7,000 miles. I recently had the engine cleaned inside by doing a fuel induction at the dealer. My car still drives like a dream and still turns heads when I ride around. I don't know why you people hate on CVT. It's either you don't know how to drive it or don't know how to take care of it. The issues with CVT comes down how the driver drives it. Either abuse or neglect. Nissan already said it's only a few percentage of drivers complain about issues with the CVT look how many loyal customers Nissan has, almost the same out of loyal customers from Honda and Toyota. Just because Nissan has merged with Renault don't mean they are unreliable. Every part that you see under the hood of a Nissan is made by Nissan. Nissan is known as a good reliable company along with Honda and Toyota and you see why they are the 3rd most reliable car company out of the two and it always been 3rd forever. Customer satisfaction speaks for itself. I'm gonna keep driving my Sentra until the wheels fall off.
Edmunds,you guys should also start giving the problematic history of some of these vehicles to prevent customers from making mistakes or at least for them to be aware...Because some people out there actually listen to you.
Smooth Operator there no problems with these vehicles. Traditionally they had CVT issues that have since been addressed back in 2015 model year. People seem to have issues with CVTs vs a normal tranny but the funny thing is that Lexus also uses CVTs in there vehicles.
Rylan Haymore 2013 seems to be their worst year.I only now say the other comments from last year 😂,didn’t even think ppl responded when I obviously said Edmunds at the start.
This dude reminds me of Paul Rudd. I get long term Altima rentals a lot and I love them to be honest, these new ones should be even better. I've never had an issue with the CVTs, the remote start is great and the seats are comfortable and the car is roomy and gas mileage pretty good. I prefer the SVs, they are just enough and I actually like the cloth seats in them.
Nissan really stepped up and made the Altima more appealing. The rear end is very Lexus GS inspired and it fits the car well. My only gripe is the fact that the front door handle is lower than the rear. It just looks weird.
So much hate on the altima, people keep saying CVTs suck, and that they're rentals, yet they are highly successful, perhaps not Accord successful, but hey
I had the 2015 3.5SL lease and that car was fast! Best seats I’ve ever sat in. Never had a relatability issue with the 45k miles. Wish I still had it. Now I have a 2017 Altima SR 2.5 and a 2018 Rogue SL. Yes they are loud on the highway, the tranny is pretty lousy, loud and slow.. But I haven’t had any reliability issues (24k sr and 10k rogue) with either and I think the seats (like all the reviewers) are the most comfortable in its class. I also had better lease quotes than other brands..
I do agree with you on the previous Altima issue about steering, handling, and engine throttle response on their CVT, not to mention ride quality that seems like all the road noise and rattle travel right through the cabin. Hope this one as you mention improve all of those issues otherwise it just end up in lot of the rental car companies as last generation.
It LOOKS great, but the CVT is the killer for me, only to mention the top engine has to be yet another 2.0T I-4. That interior still looks excellent. They should offer a hybrid and/or diesel version, and have a manual option including on a 300+ hp V-6 powered higher performance model.
ok but what are you doing? why do u think ppl want it? most of us arent drag racing, we dont care. its spunky in the summer, and safe in the winter, ur critiquing the wrong car bro...
We've had a 2016 2.5S for 3 years putting almost 80K on it with no issues (long daily commute). We love the car and average 37-39 MPG, and were looking to upgrade to the 2019 SR in the near future. Well we just spent 150 miles in a loaner 2019 2.5 S while my car was getting some maintenance at the dealership and we may have changed our minds. The seats are uncomfortable compared to the previous "gravity" seats (new seats have no back support). Headrests lean too far forward pushing on the back of your head. Visibility in the rear is horrible, less leg room for front passenger, trunk lid is larger and much heavier requiring a lot more effort to open, the steering wheel is cheap plasticky feel which absorbs the cold in low temperatures. It drove nice, but we may test drive other brands now even though we may lost some MPG's.
I'm actually considering this car versus a GT500 S197 mustang 5.8L and a Camaro and decided on this car because it is more practical, provides supreme creature comfort, is a LOT cheaper, and gets an abundant more fuel economy. On top of that when you drive a high powered car, you ALWAYS get stuck behind a slow poke and it pisses you off how much $$ you wasted for a fast car when you have to deal with traffic :)
I hear that some people complain about this vehicle that has cvt and they complain about the cvt and I don’t see why they complain about it. Some people complain about this vehicle having the CVT and I don’t see why they complain.
The Altima has very good acceleration, except from a stop. The Altima is a pig off the line. For normal day-to-day driving, it is fine. But consider the following (which is one of any number of reasons you might want better acceleration from a stop): If, for example, you are in the left lane at a light, and you realize that you need to make a right turn at the next light, then you can forget about getting ahead of the car to your right. No matter how hard you stomp on the gas, the Altima will take its time. Once it gets going at about 20 MPH, then it feels like it has a life. Perhaps Nissan feels it is a safety issue? Or maybe they feel it is better for fuel economy? Both? Something else? It might be the traction control, which you cannot disable. That issue was too much for me to overlook. If not for that issue, I would have purchased the SV style, which handles really good. I ended up buying an Accord Sport, which does have a bit of turbo lag, but it is still responsive from a dead stop (nothing great, but it is not a slug from the line). And the Accord has a button to turn off traction control (which I have not yet checked to see if it provides better off-the-line power -- the dealership said that I will experience wheel spin without traction control -- which I will assume is based on the driver's skill).
Man, how did Nissan ever manage to sell over a quarter million Altima's in the U.S in 2017 with such a universally hated CVT? (For all the people who are mortally offended in the comments section that the 2019 Altima is equipped with a CVT, and who will undoubtedly commit ritual hari-kari as a protest to Nissan).
Nissan sells are up because rental and corporations buy them a ton. Plus nissan rebate is very aggresive. You could get 10k off the msrp on nissan vehicles easily. Sells are not up because people like them or reliability, its all down to affordability
CVT is every these days and Nissan has been in the game committed to CVT's alot longer than other competitors.. just wait a few years to see how everyone else's CVT are holding up
Last time I check fleet sale was somewhere between 24% to 30%, your comment is not making any sense, even if 30% goes to fleet, that still leave 70% as retail. Which still does not answer the question.
Nissan is losing money because they basically trying to give their cars away and people still don’t want their Renault junk. Look what happened when Nissan reduced its fleet sales all of a sudden trying to save money www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-01/nissan-shocks-with-28-sales-plunge-as-altima-and-rogue-slump
The biggest problem is Nissan redesigns this car way to often that really hurts it’s resale value. And that’s due to week sales I got screwed on a lease because of this. I know drive a BMW M5.
Why don't Nissan just partner up with Mazda and just purchase their 6 speed auto transmission? Mazda has one of the best in the business and Mazda is still small enough to appreciate the extra volume production to spread out their costs. Or talk to Subaru and develop with them. They do CVTs fairly well.
Nissan and subaru used to make CVT together until they went separate ways. Nissan already makes 5, 6 and 7 speed auto. They also start using DCT is their Europe products, like the nissan Qashqai what you know as Rogue sport.
You do get a lot of car for 35k. But I'd still prefer Infiniti. Just a tad nicer. I do not like the fact that the new cars( Nissan and Infiniti) have down played both engines. I loved the 3.7L V6. Came with tons of power. But I also get fuel economy. And if this car is you budget, your getting one heck of a car for that coin.
@@chocolatewheelchair so true lol. Putting 94 in my SUV pains me. And yes you do get more bang for your buck. A fully loaded qx50 here in Canada goes for about 65k. And the q50( red sport) is about the same.
@@Mabeylater293 most of Toyota CVT is not belt, and the ones you are mention is only hybrid application. The only car Toyota have that use belt is the corolla. Unless you live in other part of the world. People like you maybe only drive cars in your country. But I have driven the Japanese honda fit and toyota vehicles with their belt CVT. It the worst. And their reliability is worst than nissan. I see you making comments with not understanding one thing you are saying. Toyota and honda cvt drive was so bad that they had to start programing set points in the CVT from 2009. And you can go FACT check that. Of course it improve driving and make it seems as toyota and honda have a better driving CVT than nissan. In 2014 nissan start to do the same. Toyota CVT was not so nice that they recently had to put in place a launch gear. Nissan nor Honda did not have to do that. While you can sit and talk about what you know about, is great but there is something you do not know which you should research or at least listen. Obviously you have seen honda and nissan using belt CVT, and other manufacture use jatco belt CVT but it never occur why toyota cannot use theirs and why other manufacture does not purchase asin CVT but they make them and sell them in other part of the world. But because you cannot see their failure rate you can only judge nissan cvt to be junk. Not to worry your toyota will keep their reliability rating with using regular transmission, unless they have improve on their CVT. But a lesson to you nissan did not only make belt cvt they also make roller bearing CVT the most reliable CVT , but cost to make them are expensive.
Nothing special about the redesigned model other than the interior almost looking exactly like an Accord. Only differences is the Tachometer is analog (Accord is digital) and the push button start is next to the CVT.
The problem with Nissan is not primarily its cars, it’s their dealerships that are like sharks with lousy scruples and unreliable maintenance departments
I look at the trade offs. With the turbo you only get a few more miles per gallon savings over the v-6 while gaining a ton of potential cost down the road when the car is out of warranty.And you have less horsepower than the v-6. Next,listen to his description of the lane departure feature where he says it "wants you to take back over driving after about 10 seconds". Which has me asking,what good does this feature(that helps drive up the cost of cars),what does it bring you???? a few seconds of hands free driving? I see this as another gadget on a car,that will wind up getting some folks killed by a moron letting the car self drive and it veers into other cars. It's like 19" tires that cost thru the roof to replace but give you less driving traction and comfort than say 17" tires which are already high. It's a generation of mindless folks getting giddy about features that do almost nothing but drive up the cost up front and later when they need fixing.stick to what works
A friend and his wife both owned Altima's . His CTV transmission died after 160K km's and his wife's car at around 100K km's leaked coolant thru the head gasket - by the time the engine light came on ( because there's no coolant guage ) the engine was toast. They both moved to Honda. His 2018 Accord has been trouble free but her 2018 Civic has been problematic. Go figure. The increased complexity of newer vehicles does not bode well for reliability. CVT and Turbo`s are not the solution.
First of all Altimas has a temperature gauge and check light. You can go fact check that. Your story not making any sense. The only way a coolant is going to leak is via a blown head gasket, which is cause by overheating.
Nissan have the worst cvts ... And the lack of a vq motor is disappointing for me ... And this looks good but I need to see what the next max will look like
Nissan actually introduced cvt to industry the first, and is one of the best manufacturers that produce solid cvt transmissions. You may complain about its "driving experience", but quality, really?
jermaine Crump i have maxima with 120000 miles and no issue...the only issue i have i lost some of friends owning toyotas and dodges cos they feel slow ....sad
I really don't understand how a car maker like Nissan just does not listen to what people want ?! CVT - no we would like a choice of 6spd manual and a 6,7 or 8 spd automatic - you can still offer CVT for people who want it... EDIT: and you can buy a Kia Stinger for $31,900 (2018 model) $32,900 (2019 model) (now who in their right mind would choose this Altima over the Stinger ?!)
Regarding the first part of your statement you should see GM's entire lineup. Fairly overpriced for what you get and they're made almost exclusively for old people
SS S it makes perfect sense......from a marketing stand point. Which models do you think sell more? Always the cheaper ones. Most people will buy the 2.5 so why would they invest money into the 2.0t when building that car with a turbo is already an investment in itself. Are YOU planning on buying an Altima 2.0t AWD and spend about 36k for it.....probably not. It sounds good to think of the 2.0t AWD but it’s not the practical think from a sales standpoint. If there’s is a demand for such car then they’ll add it but for right now people can get a 2.5SL AWD and that’s a loaded car. People a treat taking there families to the race track.
@@Punkinspapa people stupid as hell. I have a 2017 Mazda 6 and I just rented a Nissan altima... cvt is pure junk. Looks cheap as hell on the inside and its loud and drives like shit. I dont know what's wrong with consumers
Back of pack at best. CVT is an instant deal breaker. I'd go Accord, Camry, Mazda 6, Kia Optima, Chevy Malibu over this. Too little to late for Nissan. Rental fleets will love this
Malibu and Accord have a CVT now. Actually, JATCO (Nissan's source) provides CVTs to all Subarus as well. Never hear anyone complain about them being garbage.
Wait why the hell is this video 24-FPS. Edmunds stuff like this is why you're youtube channels have never grown as large as they should have. Alex on autos[has more subscribers too] does 4k 60 fps and Edmunds an actual auto publication with way more resources does 1080p 24fps like its 2010 out here. smh
That price would be the Platinum Edition One version of the Altima. That’s right on par (if slightly less) with the Camry XSE V6 and the Accord 2.0T Touring.
bro if this is the top trim they have to seriously consider to improve the car a lil bit more sporty cause for me looks very generic and on top of that no rear LED? omegalul , good try Nissan but no thanks.
Says who? Random people you see in the internet? I owned only nissans, no problem, still have my cars. CVT over 200k... no problems, just car for them properly and you’ll be fine
I drive a '13 Altima. Honestly it is suprisingly reliable, but the driving experience is awful. Its uncomfortable because the power suddenly kicks in and jolts you around. Also, it's incredibly noisy at 3000rpm-4000rpm; like a weird droney noise.
@@willphule okay thats on your 2007 maxima with 320,000 miles. what about on this 2019 altima. im not going to have some cvt breaking down on me then i got to take it back to the dealership for service and i have heard about cvt problems on nissan vehicles
No thanks. I'll take the Accord 2.0 sport over that thing plus that variable compression engine is going to be a recall nightmare. Stay away from that thing.
Maybe you should advertise the shit transmission that takes a dump right after the 60k miles warranty.. mine did and the dealer was happy to replace it for $4,000 .. What a piece of junk
Nissan makes the worst CVT Transmissions in the world. That is not hyperbole that is a fact. The average life span of a Nissan CVT Transmission is two and a half years or 35,000 miles. Do Not Buy an Altima. You have been warned!
I'll buy one. some people get 80k out of their CVT. I don't see a problem with it. Toyota makes the best CVT in the world but theirs is all in house. I'm buying this car preowned some day so that will offset the cost of a CVT swap.
@@wiselinkmarque3947 Then you obviously don't know anything about cars. Nissan has had to extend their warranty three times because of three different class action lawsuits relating to their CVT transmission. Nissan has been so hard hit they cut their production by 20% in 2018. That is what corporations do before they're forced into bankruptcy. That's what their managing partner Renault had to do in 1986 before they were run out of the United States.
@@wiselinkmarque3947 The very fact you're comfortable with someone getting 80,000 miles out of a Nissan CVT shows that you don't drive very much. A Toyota Tundra recently got over One Million Miles with the same engine and transmission... so, only getting 80,000 miles on a Nissan is beyond sad.
@@wiselinkmarque3947 You do know Toyota had to recall the Toyota Corolla hatchback because the CVT was failing. www.consumerreports.org/car-recalls-defects/toyota-corolla-hatchback-recalled-for-transmission-issue/
@@theylied1776 Is that suppose to be an insult? well whatever, doesn't phase me :) Yes you are correct I don't drive much. My 2009 Mustang GT only has 32,000 original miles on it. If I get an altima, it will have even less than that in 10 years because I drive a company vehicle everywhere I go right now. This new Altima has a new CVT in it, it's a coin toss if it is good or not. I will still buy the car some day when I need it though. hey, at least it isn't a Honda or a Hyundai.
