How Much Is the 2026 Nissan Altima?

Key Points

• Pricing for the 2026 Nissan Altima starts at $28,825 (all prices include $1,245 destination charge).
• Midnight Edition features black styling elements and additional standard content on SR trim
• Lineup pared to just two trim levels

Once a default choice for car buyers, mid-size sedans are all but extinct today. Of those that remain, the Honda Accord has adopted an optional hybrid powertrain, the Toyota Camry has gone exclusively hybrid with available all-wheel drive, and the Nissan Altima — well, the Altima doesn’t have a hybrid option anymore but does offer AWD. For the 2026 model year, Nissan has dropped the entry-level 2.5 S trim and range-topping SL. The SL’s 12.3-inch touchscreen and wireless phone charger are now standard on the SR, with the rest of the SL’s equipment — including leather upholstery, heated front seats and a nine-speaker Bose sound system — now rolled into the SR Premium Package.

There’s also a new Altima SR Midnight Edition, which is available in black, white, gray and dark green; it features a contrasting black roof and black finishes on the grille, wheels, badges and window trim. The Midnight Edition also includes a moonroof and dual-zone automatic climate control.

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Release Date and Pricing

The 2026 Altima is on sale now. Pricing is as follows; front-wheel drive is standard, with AWD available for $1,400.

• SV: $28,825
• SR: $30,325

Trim Levels and Safety Features

Standard safety technologies on the 2026 Nissan Altima include forward collision warning with pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert, rear parking sensors with automatic braking, lane departure warning, a driver attention monitor and automatic high beams. Adaptive cruise control and lane departure steering assist are available on both trim levels, while a 360-degree camera system is optional only on the SR.

Other standard features of the entry-level Altima SV include keyless entry and start, 17-inch wheels and LED headlights. Inside are cloth seats (power-adjustable for the driver) and an 8-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The uplevel SR trim gets a sport-tuned suspension with 19-inch wheels, paddle shifters with a manual mode for the transmission, wireless charging and a 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless smartphone connectivity.

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Powertrain Specs and MPG

The 2026 Nissan Altima is powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine paired with a continuously variable automatic transmission. In FWD Altimas, the four-cylinder makes 188 horsepower and 180 pounds-feet of torque; output in AWD versions is 182 hp and 178 pounds-feet. With FWD, Nissan says the 2026 Altima returns an estimated 26/36/30 mpg city/highway/combined; fuel economy for the AWD Altima lands at 25/33/28 mpg (official EPA ratings for the 2026 model are not yet available).

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