Literally got mine on the day this video came out and let me tell you... one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life! Definitely an amazing car and worth every single penny!
I have a 2007 with 306,000 miles, dealership changed the CVT @ 28000,just under the warranty at that time of 30000 because of a whinnying noise,nothing else. No other major issues. Just got lucky on this one
This is your 5th Altima review in 2 years..... Your reviews was one of the main reasons I bought an Altima Platinum AWD..... Needed AWD vs turbo due to the snow
@@IlissaMR there's no update to fix their shit transmissions. Nissan buys these transmissions from a third party company called Jatco. They've been through multiple lawsuits and they still continue to use them. Don't ever buy a Nissan after 2007 because the trans will fail on you
I drove two different Altimas as rentals while my car was in the shop. This new gen is very comfortable and an excellent daily. I really like the seats, the dash layout and blind spot monitoring on the inside of the door. A lot of very nice touches that add up to a great experience. I can’t speak for the long term reliability but the CVT was surprisingly pleasant, it’s not as bad as others and it gets you really good gas mileage. The Altima is great but it’s just a little hard to recommend after the new Sonata came out
People dont realize that the cvt you cant just smash the pedal and you have to do transmission fluid change every 60k miles with only NISSAN CVT FLUID not some cheap quick lube shop.
Over time mines has gotten faster. Mpg up real good. Dont gun mines much when taking off and it goes faster. I know the engine and cvt sweet spots. Good review.
@Luis Gustavo Actually my wife owns a CRV with cvt and I had a long term Altima rental with one. There is no comparison. Personally I drive stick, like a man.
Maaaaaaan you had me ....until you said it has that dreaded CVT.... The design isn't bad at all tbh. No fake vents....at the front!!! Omg this thing is a unicorn design-wise 👍🏼 Nissan needs this and other vehicles to help save them. Great review Joe!!!! Dude, you could literally review a fridge and we'd watch every single minute of the video!!! Great content beginning to end!!!
The CVT is not bad, Nissan makes improvements to it each year. Thinking Nissan CVTs are bad just because of 'heresay' is very idiotic, when Nissan is truly known to have CVT issues with one model vehicle of one specific year. I've worked on new Nissans with well over 80K miles and the CVTs are reliable, I bet you've never even driven a Nissan.
@@lupavo1738 I hate the way CVT's shift and coupled with the past issues, thats gonna be a no from. You can only paint a turd so many times. Thats my opinion but obviously people like them and thats their choice
Lu Pavo its trash bro, especially if youre on it hard. Used to have one. They might as well use a 9 or 10 speed. Feels 100x better, better for performance n youll get the same fuel economy
Nissan is crazy. They have amazing styled cars that are devastated due to their third part CVT’s. It shocks me that they don’t have enough money to design a simple 8spd transmission. Accord Sport 2.0t 6-speed for me 🔥
Well being that they own the company that makes their CVT, you would think changes would be made and new gear boxes would be used just like Toyota and Honda
@N0RT2G0RD4U That's a transmission designed for longitudinal RWD layouts, as was the 7-speed. It won't fit in any of Nissan's CVT-equipped vehicles which mount their drivetrains transversely.
I have been nonstop watching Nissan videos lately and your videos too. So this was very convenient to see during this time of my life. I will buy the Altima turbo very soon, thanks!
I dont understand why so many people hate Nissan when in all actuality they are simple cars to take care of .. People feel like their cars should run when they are not maintain ... *Treat your car, how your car wants to treat you !!*
I have a 2012 Nissan Sentra S with over 200,000 miles on it. Never had an issue with the original CVT. I changed the fluid every 60,000 miles as required in the owner’s manual. Nissan is capable to be reliable as Toyota and Honda. You haters should learn how to read a manual and drive a car properly and you won’t have any problems long term.
Taking off in the morning for a 6 day road trip from Reno NV to So Cal....my 2017 Optima SXL should easily do 36MPG on the 480 Mile trip to Temecula...as it's all downhill!! finally a road trip!! Thanks for your hard work!
I just apsolutely love this altima the drive is super smooth you dont feel the speed i just bought the same car and color thanks to this review 2 weeks ago couldnt had made a better choice love all your car reviews 👌😊
This car could’ve been a killer. already beautiful exterior, AWD on an Altima was genius should’ve had a trim with red seats, LED tail lights and more power!
Darius Springle definitely. If you ask me, Maximas should’ve come standard with RWD & a traditional automatic. Nissan dropped the ball all over the place
@@balmainattitude Yes sir the VC turbo is wasted on the Altima. It should've gone in the Sentra's highest trim level with awd and a traditional auto or 6 speed, or Nissan Pulsar with a fwd biased attessa awd system with a traditional auto or 6 speed. The Altima should be discontinued honestly its a waste of metal.
Just wanted to say thank you for all that you’ve done for your community and the effort you put in to your videos. You have really inspired me throughout the years and I can’t thank you enough for all that you’ve done!!!^
I own the SR version Altima and it has the same drivetrain but tighter suspension for better cornering. I paid just 23K for mine and it is fantastic. Also, the fuel economy is outstanding as my car with 6k miles driven is giving me a combined 33.5 mpg. I would buy it again!
I love your reviews I am very happy to see that you review every car from top model to the lower models from midrange cars to very flagship cars . I just want you to review 2020 Camaro Zl1 or SS and the 2021 GMC Yukon Denali XL because I am gonna buy these cars maybe next year or towards the end of this year. There are actually no reviews of 2021 GMC Yukon Denali XL on RU-vid so I want to know about that car and want to know why should I buy it over the 2021 Suburban. Love you Raiti's Rides 💓.
I saw one of these VC-turbo models on the highway as I was driving through Louisiana on my way to Texas! That one was the edition one model tho in the white color with those dark finish wheels it was pretty nice!
As soon as I hear CVT, I'm out. I'd call it more X-lax than X-tronic (whatever that means). After I've eaten 6 7-Eleven hot dogs (with chili and onions) on a cross-country drive, those seats are going to wish they were ventilated.
I automatically give props for Nissan continuing to duke it out in a segment where Ford, Chrysler and GM threw their hands up and left in a huff. Nissan needs to add a few features (ventilated front seats cuz it’s hot in Texas) to keep up with the fierce competition. Hyundai and Kia both launched tomahawks in this segment so nissan has to to keep an eye out to keep the Altima fresh. Overall not bad
I don't mind the CVT When it doesn't fail it is actually avery good transmision And you don't feel the change of the gears like any regular automatic transmisions and it saves a little bit of gas compared to other transmisions I have a 2014 maxima with 75K on it and it still drives fantastic I had other issues with the car over the years of course but nothing dramatic or out of the ordinary I had a power oil leakage which is the only big problem I had so far with the car So I'm guessing the new altima CVT shouldn't be any worse than mine I had also a 2016 xtrail which was given to me by my company and I've owned a 2005 altima and drove it for 215K miles before selling it So my impression so far is that Nissan is reliable enough Not as reliable as a Toyota of course but it is still up there I only had one car that wasn't a Nissan which is a 2014 charger and it was great but the build quality was terrible and the interior noises were very annoying and it felt like a chinese car and I had electrical problems starting with the windows and the headlights and other mechanical problems constintly which was the only car I loved and hated at the same time
I love the Cvt as well, my 16’ Altima has simulated shifts mimics 7spd and my 19 vc-turbo mimics an 8spd. It does a very good job of doing so. I haven’t had any issues from my 16’ and I’ve been pretty tough on it. My 19’ I haven’t had long but I have faith in it as well. If you allow them to warm up, and service them they’ll last. Also people even Nissan techs blame Cvt when it’s typically something else. I just joined maxima post and they just had theirs replaced at 54k miles but guess what? 11 miles later it’s same issue so it wasn’t Cvt! 🤦🏻♂️
Joe pretty much summed up my decision at 18:19 when he went for a 0 to 60 run. That's literally like 1 second of Turbo lag when you're launching from a dead stop. Even my 2015 Altima which is the 2.5 liter 4 cylinder is immediately quick and responsive as soon as i step on the pedal from a stop light. I am hoping one day Nissan gets rid of their CVT one day and give us an AWD Manual with 10 speed Automatic. That would be my dream
Nissan will never change the CVT, they will just improve it and it has gotten a lot better, my parents drive a 2012 SL Altima and it has over 200,000 km and still going
Owner of a 2017 Altima SR, here, midnight edition, with a 100k extended (full coverage) warranty. Thus far, I have 54k miles on the odometer, with one of those infamous (paddle shift) CVT. And guess what? It still runs like new. Absolutely no complaints and zero problemo's!! Same goes for our 2013 Rogue (213k miles) and 2009 370z (112k miles). Absolutely no problemos, with any of them. Sry to disappoint you all :) but I digress... Anyway, not really a big fan of the new Altima, though. Saw a few in person, even went to the dealer and sat in one. I like the grill/front fascia and tail lights but thats about it. From a distance, and especially from the back, everything just seems dimensionally smaller. Like it has a more boxy sorta 90's profile to it. And that floating c-pilar -- who thought that was a good idea? I think its a bit of an eye sore/ugly, myself. That said, can't wait for the new Z to get here. Unlike the bland new Altima, hope they do it justice.
I loooove it... (my sister has one).... and now I do!!!! I traded my 2019 Honda Accord in for the new Altima VC-Turbo and boy I love it more than the Accord!
My Accord 2.0t 10 speed auto was under $30k before negotiations. It has tons of features except leather...why would anyone spend $38k and get a CVT. Pass.
No haggling and the deals are even better if u go thru allstate car purchasing . They have the same car for less than this if you go thru them. Altima 2.0 sr for 26k is a bargain deal or even 25k for 5.9-6.1 0-60 and 34mpg highway. Multiple people are even reporting 38mpg hwy driving in real life. www.nissanofmiddletown.com/all-inventory/index.htm
Doubt they can, out of all the money invested with the CVT it would simply cost too much to switch so they’re better off just ringing off what they got left until they go out of business
Wrong nobody really cares about a CVT only car enthusiast they are gas savers and if you don’t maintenance them it will break just like every other car maybe a little sooner 🤣 but I had to of them never gave me a problem
They have gotten a lot better and much more reliable. Works great on cars like this. The new pathfinder is losing it and getting standard AWD which should shake things up
Josue Sicario what money? Jatco? Jatco been making crappy CVT's for a better part of two decades now. Nissan could have easily gone elsewhere, but they refuse to.
Thanks Joe, for an integral perspective on Altima. I sat in an Altima Platinum, but couldn't test drive it. I like that It has an awd option ( Unlike the Maxima) however I think a V6 would be better than the current engine. I think merging the Maxima and the Altima, would be best. The mean look of the Maxima, awd & perks of the Altima Platinum. Maybe that would justify the 37K price tag. Zonk on the gear shifter (we all can't be BMW) Loved the sun roof. I still want a 370Z Touring Thanks for a great review. Shaun of 🗽🗽 Thank you Joe
Pretty good performance but CVT is a zonk. I like the Accord better. What’s the correct HP? You said 236 and description says 247. Nice job Joe! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
Very sharp car. But I can’t believe Nissan is still trying with the Jatco CVT! Either buy them from Toyota or Honda! Part of the reason why they’re struggling in the industry.
Not really, I work on rental cars and I've already seen new 2019-2020 Nissans with already more than 80k+ miles on them with no problems, just simple maintenance. Nissan has continue to make improvements on their CVTs each and every year.
Lu Pavo the most wear on parts is city driving. Most people rent cars to do long distance. And highway miles produces 10% of wear and tear compared to city driving. So that 80000 is like 8000.
@@thetruthspeaks8702 Yes, lets make an excuse to spew even more untrue crap out your mouth. Ironically your name is "The Truth Speaks" yet you think you know how rental car renters drive? lol Dude 80k is 80k, doesn't matter where or how is driven. Especially when you know renters thrash and beat the hell out of rental cars.
Will it last as long as a ‘94 Toyota Celica? I Really wish they didn’t use CVT because I like some of their styling. Would it make sense to leave a Nissan vs buy? This way you don’t have to worry about CVT breaking.
Depends. If you lease you don't have to work about repairs since it's covered under warranty and after 3 years you can walk away from the car. However, imo leasing is a waste of money. It's hard to recommend purchasing the vehicle because of the longterm reliability question. I have a 2016 altima with about 93.500 miles on it but I'm trading it in once it's reaches 100k miles because it'll be out of warranty and can't take the change with the cvt going out on it. Do your research.
Savage Geese (RU-vid channel) did a video on a 2016 maxima and he said that the cvt in that vehicle was one of the better ones he had driven. Why do you think that is with the V6 @Ricky A Robinson
@@consciousawakening4799 because it is tuned differently and the power of the V6 is that much more that when he goes "on throttle" it responds quicker. The 4 cylinder engines matched with the CVT feel sluggish
@@rnicarh2o I am in a 2016 Altima, 93,500 miles on it. I'm going to trade it in by 100,000 because it will be out of warranty otherwise. Considering the 17-18 Mazda Cx-5, 2020 Mazda 6, or 19-20 Kia Optima. I know Nissan will try to retain my business though I prefer to go a different direction. Would you based on your experience with Nissan have any RELIABLE suggestions to make in terms of a Nissan vehicle to consider? The only one I considered lightly was a 16-18 Maxima partly because of the reasons you and others had stated (Us car news states they have higher reliability also).
This feels like sony vs Microsoft. Honda is very reliable and I'd gladly take 1again but micro... I mean nissan always got me. Toyota on another level though 🤣
I’m considering buying the 2.0 SR Altima .. currently sitting at the dealer for 23k for some pretty nice options.. I’m currently renting the 2.5 SR & I like that they added paddle shifters makes the drive more fun also idk if the other trims have it but there is a sport mode button right on the shift knob (looks like a minus sign) and it does make the car a bit more aggressive for sure
I worked for Nissan in CA for 4 years, skip this car and buy a VW Passat instead. Far better car, more reliable and no transmission issues. Nissan has lost it. $38k grand? Total insanity. I used to have to sell them below cost, we were leasing them for $199/mo and barely could give them away. I'd never pay $38k for this. Incredible!
Hey joe quick question .. in your honest opinion do you think nissans can become great cars with those cvt engines?? Or are they doom in the car industry?
Sucks you can't get the turbo with AWD and if only Nissan would drop the damn CVT it's killing them from a driver engagement and reliability a I know about 10 ppl with Nissan products after 2015 and every single one has had issues with the CVT a a few of them had to get them replaced I miss the pre Renault days love what you do man keep bringing great content what's the chances we'll see 4k car reviews from you
Short answer, NO. The Altima is a decent and efficient long range/straight road cruiser. But.... in the corners it lacked handling. The front seat bottoms are also really short, like the car wasn’t made for anyone taller than 5’. It’s “smart” cruise control was not very intuitive and only worked half the time. Lane departure was also funky when tested.
I wonder how reliable is this VC Turbo! I also don't like CVTs but I think the average person won't know the difference unless you are a car enthusiast like me. I see a lot of these on the streets. I rented one last month and I will say the CVT is improved vs the previous generation, I just hope they have improved on its reliability. Me personally I would go Honda Accord 2.0t with manual transmission!
Forget the hard numbers Joe.. how many twinkie boxes 📦 can I fit in the Trunk? Love the videos. I am thinking of putting off buying my new car just to keep watching your reviews more frequently.
That CVT is hilarious! I'm not sure why I'm watching this but I think it's because of Covid. I do like your style of reviews though. I plan on getting a Polestar but not until I can get a test drive.
Joe...you know when you sit in an interior and all of the materials are good and build quality is good...but at the same it just feels a bit cheap!? Like sitting in a Chevrolet Blazer. Interior materials and fit and finish is great...but it has a certain cheapness to it? I feel like this car has some of that. It might just be my picky self. Materials in this vs. the Accord are pretty much the same... but it just doesn't feel as nice.
I like how the Altima and Sentra look more like the maxima. I think the Altima is a good alternative to the maxima. You do loose alot in comparison to the maxima. But you have : Better fuel efficiency. Cheaper insurance rates. Cheaper sticker price
I love this car used to own a Altima agree when CVTs first came out they weren't reliable had mines replaced 5x toward end worked well. Now driving a 2015 Rogue same CVT it's a great car absolutely love if bought another car as second one in household (tied- between Maxima, Altima or Sentra). I want a Maxima with the PLT Reserve only thing uses high grade gas didn't say didn't want another Altima when needed a car back in '15 was afraid to buy another Altima read horrible reviews of the CVT transmissions + really wasn't fond of body style from 2013-18 so went Rogue it looked more stylish around that time. I am loving the Sentra not in small cars buy looking at something affordable would buy it's a (Baby-Altima) also like the new redesigned Rogue so if bought another car guess be either Altima, Sentra or Maxima love all Nissans I would even get a Murano though a car guy used be high off the ground after driving a SUV for years. The Altima is beautiful doesn't look like a Nissan same goes with Sentra and Maxima people might dislike Nissans because of the CVTs when first bought my '07 took a test drive thought the car was junk as would had problems which did few years later thought same about the Rogue but takes off smooth like a 6 cylinder having a smooth ride it's still great at 23k miles original on everything only thing need be battery and tires, the brakes haven't started squealing yet probably time changing spark plugs keeping the car and engine in great condition.
@@ARU-vidChannelwithNoName the time gets better mpg. Wins that lol. I think it also has a unique sound while the honda sounds like any other 2.0 turbo engine.
How much torque steer is there when you floor the turbo? I had a 2013 Altima, and even with just the normally aspirated 4 cylinder, there was considerable torque steer and wheelspin, especially in the wet. Too bad they dont make AWD available with the turbo.
