What’s New for the 2025 Nissan Altima?
If you want the zippy version of Nissan’s Altima mid-size sedan, you’d best be zippy yourself. The Altima loses its available turbocharged engine for the 2025 model year, but it otherwise carries over mostly unchanged with minor price increases. The Altima was last redesigned for 2019, received a mild freshening for 2023 and was essentially unchanged for 2024.
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What’s New for 2025?
The Altima’s variable-compression turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine has been discontinued for 2025; the only engine now is a normally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder that remains available with standard front-wheel drive or optional all-wheel drive. The other change of note for 2025 is a Special Edition Package for the SV trim that includes a moonroof, black 17-inch wheels, a rear spoiler and body-color mirrors. It also includes a 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless phone charging, dual-zone automatic climate control, faux carbon-fiber interior trim and remote start.
Trim Levels and Pricing
The Altima’s trim levels (S, SV, SR and SL) carry over for 2025. AWD is available on every trim except the S for an additional $1,500. The SV’s Special Edition Package costs $1,090. Pricing is as follows (all prices include a $1,140 destination charge); changes from 2024 pricing are in parentheses:
- S: $28,140 (up $630)
- SV: $28,570 (up $260)
- SR: $29,970 (up $260)
- SL: $34,470 (up $260)
The Altima’s regular-line paint colors are Brilliant Silver Metallic, Garnet Pearl Metallic, Glacier White, Gun Metallic and Super Black. Bluestone Pearl, Gray Sky Pearl, Pearl White Tricoat, Scarlet Ember Tintcoat and Tactical Green Metallic are premium colors that cost $425 extra. Some colors are available only on select trims.
Powertrain Specs and MPG
The Altima’s 2.5-liter four-cylinder makes 188 horsepower and 180 pounds-feet of torque with FWD or 182 hp and 178 pounds-feet with AWD; it is paired with a continuously variable automatic transmission. EPA fuel-economy estimates are 27/39/32 mpg city/highway/combined with FWD; choosing the SL or SR trim nudges those numbers down to 27/37/31 mpg. Altimas with AWD are rated at 25/34/28 mpg regardless of trim.
Tech Features
The Altima comes standard with an 8-inch infotainment touchscreen, a USB port, satellite radio, remote engine start, and wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. Available upgrades include a 12.3-inch touchscreen, two front-seat USB ports, two rear-seat USB charging ports, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a nine-speaker Bose audio system, a wireless charging pad and dual-zone climate control.
Safety and Driver-Assistance Features
Nissan Safety Shield 360 is standard across the 2025 Altima line. This suite of safety tech includes forward collision warning with pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, reverse automatic braking and automatic high beams. Rear parking sensors and a driver attention monitor are also standard, while traffic-sign recognition and a 360-degree parking camera are available. Nissan’s ProPilot Assist system is optional on the SV and standard on the SL; it includes adaptive cruise control and lane-centering steering.
This generation of the Altima was last tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety with the 2019 model. It missed out on earning either Top Safety Pick award from the agency due to a few lackluster ratings in various crash tests and for its headlights. A 2025 Altima, however, did fine in our Car Seat Check, scoring three A ratings, one B and one C.
Should You Buy a 2024 or 2025 Nissan Altima?
If you want a new Altima with livelier acceleration than the typical base-engine mid-size sedan, you’ll want to hurry; a search of new 2024 Altimas listed for sale on our site shows fewer than 170 Altima 2.0 SR variants available nationwide. Be advised that the pumped-up powerplant pumps up the price, too; the top-line 2.0 SR trim (the only way to get a 2024 Altima with the turbo engine) starts at $37,210. We tested a 2023 Altima 2.0 SR and enjoyed the extra pep, though the turbo engine doesn’t turn the Altima into a true sports sedan.
If you’re fine with the base engine, it’s a wash between the model-year 2024 and 2025 Altimas — except for the 2025’s slightly hiked prices and SV Special Edition Package. An Altima from either model year is a decent, nicely balanced mid-size sedan that offers fine value for the money, and its available AWD is a nice plus that not all mainstream-brand mid-size sedans offer. However, if you want a fuel-sipping hybrid powertrain, you’ll have to shop the rival Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata or Toyota Camry.
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