2011 Nissan Altima Review

The 2011 Nissan Altima is the best mid-size family car this year. You have several options in your car selection.

2011 Nissan Altima

The 2011 Nissan Altima is the best mid-size family car this year. You have several options in your car selection. Here are the basics and some of the things that make it a really great choice for families.

Key Features

The 2011 Nissan Altima offers three choices for your selection. Each one has advantages. It comes down to what you want in a car. No matter what your budget is, there is a choice for you. One advantage of this model is the fact that the difference between the base vehicle and the fully loaded 2011 Nissan Altima is only a difference of $5,000. This car gets twenty-three miles per gallon on the road and thirty-two miles per gallon on the highway.

It is ranked as comparable to the Ford Fusion for performance and gas mileage. It beats the Fusion in performance though on the acceleration and with the variable transmission it is extremely easy to use this vehicle in even the worst driving conditions.

You will like this car if you are looking for a classic sedan that offers comfort and stability. Four-wheel disk breaks offers the ability to drive in even the most adverse conditions. The key less entry system and touch-engine start offers an ease of use that you will love every time your hands are full. Since most people life in a world that is busy and often have their hands full, this can quickly become an essential in a car.

Performance

Here are some of the features in the 2011 Nissan Altima. The car is known for its good resale value because of its excellent reliability and simple maintenance. It has power locks and windows for ease of use. You can drop the back seats down to place things in the trunk to allow for added size for transportation. This offers you the chance to get more space anytime that you need to use it for transportation.

Choice One: 2.5 at $20,270

• 2.5L 4-cyclinder engine
• Variable transmission
• Side and curtain airbags
• Stability control
• Traction control
• Optional Bluetooth

Choice Two: 2.5 S at $22,430

• 2.5L 4-cylinder engine
• Variable transmission
• MP3 player
• Side/Curtain airbags
• Stability control
• Traction control
• Optional navigation system
• Optional Bluetooth system
• Optional iPod input
• Optional Satellite radio
• Optional DVD player

Choice Three: 3.5 SR at $25,110

• 3.5L V6 engine
• Variable transmission
• MP3 player
• Side/ Curtain airbags
• Stability control
• Traction control
• Optional navigation system
• Optional Bluetooth
• Optional iPod input
• Optional Satellite radio
• Optional DVD player

The 2011 Nissan Altima also offers climate control and back camera that provides some serious luxury in a base mid-size sedan. The features that are added as options allow this base vehicle to have all of the bells and whistles of any luxury sedan.

Styling

This is s sleek car for the price. Styled to look like a Camry, it costs far less than the average mid-size sedan for the cost. It feels like a luxury sedan on a mid-size budget. It is a classic sedan for sure. There is no hint of sport or rugged looks. Instead, the interior is sleek and well designed so you can store the things that you need in your car. The gauges are easy to see and read at any angle of seat adjustment. The end result of this look is one that offers a luxurious look in a well-designed interior.

The exterior of this sedan is sleek as well. While it is not an eye-catching sedan, it is classic and gets the job done. It is aerodynamic for the efficient fuel consumption along with the engine that makes this practically a hybrid on a mid-size sedan budget. The look this year is bolder and makes a statement with the large grille that offers the style that makes it look great on the road. This statement makes the car more stable on turns as well. That means that the look is more than just attractive. It is actually attractively useful. You can get this car as a coupe as well if you like that sporty look.

Safety

The safety for this 2011 Nissan Altima is based on the review of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. They ranked the Nissan Altima as “Excellent” in safety. It also ranks an additional four out of five rank by the Federal Government. These are very impressive results. That is why so many people with families choose a mid-size sedan. They are well known for their reliability and their safety on the road. The 2011 Nissan Altima ranks very high this time because it allows the passengers and driver to have impact air bags that are built into the seat. This adds more safety in any impact because the air bag is custom placed when it is attached to the seat in this manner. No matter how tall or small you are your seat will protect you in an impact.

It also offers an engine immobilizer that prevents the car from going further in any impact. This helps in a couple of ways. The first is an impact that involves the car being hit on the road. Many times a car will continue to travel further after an impact because there is nobody driving the car and the engine is still in gear where it was at the time of impact. When you have engine immobilization, you greatly help prevent further injuries that offer from this phenomenon. The second way the car protects the driver and passengers through engine immobilization is when a person is thrown in the way of the car. Rather than dragging the individual and causing further harm, the engine stops at impact and thus helps protect the person as much as possible.

Conclusion

The 2011 Nissan Altima is one sturdy and safe choice. Any family or individual would be making an excellent choice for reliability and ease of maintenance. Additionally, they can expect to have a high re-sale value because of these things. That along with optional choices that make the 2011 Nissan Altima a luxury sedan on a mid-size price tag, an excellent choice for today.