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2006 Nissan Altima consumer reviews

$17,750 starting MSRP
side view of 2006 Altima Nissan
(105 reviews)
88% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.4
  • Interior 4.3
  • Performance 4.4
  • Value 4.4
  • Exterior 4.4
  • Reliability 4.4
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Great Car

Used it for 10 Years, Drove 140 Miles a Day 5 Days a Week. Simply Superb in Snow or Rain. Had it till 265000 Miles then the 3rd Cylinder Failed and I had to donate it

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Best car for commute

Met my needs at the time put miles on it very reliable, comfortable and fast, great first car to own

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Best investment ever

I purchased this car as a gift to myself for my 21st birthday. This is a great car. I'm now 32 the car runs great, a/c and heat still works. It has great gas mileage.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Great for a first car.

This will always be one of my favorite cars. It was the perfect family car and was pretty decent for road trips. I put almost 300,000 miles into this car and it did not give me many issues until the end. Only downside is that it is extremely expensive to fix and it seems to always be the alternator that breaks.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Most reliable car I've ever owned! Love it!

This car is overall amazing! Great size, perfect for new drivers! I'm currently looking to buy a new one! It's perfect!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Great car~

The car was fairly nice and drove like you would expect. its very low to the ground but it doesn't feel like it too much. It handles and accelerates quite well!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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Amazing first car with no problems!

I purchased this vehicle with about 110,000 miles and it is now past 170,000. I have had almost no problems with it and it has never broken down on me! It's a comfortable, fun, zippy little car. It has been beat up pretty badly before due to people hitting me but it has held up well! The only problem I've had is that the value of the car is relatively low so when I was in a minor accident that wasn't even my fault just recently, it hardly did any damage to the exterior of the car and it bent some parts behind the tire. The insurance company had to total it because the damage exceeded the value of the car. My poor car. But this is an issue you would have with any older car. These cars will run past 200,000 miles easily as long as you take care of it. I highly recommend this car to anyone! Especially as a first car because it's so reliable. I will miss mine terribly.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Been a good car

Nothing fancy but been driving it for about 7 years after buying it used. No major issues to date and still going.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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No complaints about my trustworthy steed.

The 2006 Nissan Altima is my first and only car since I bought it used in 2009. I have no complaints or reasons to trade it in, otherwise I would have bought another car by now. It is extremely roomy. I moved houses and only had to make one trip with all my stuff. The trunk is extremely roomy as well. The seats are comfy, lots of leg room in the back. Strong breaks, almost touchy but I like that. Excellent turn radius. Decent on gas mileage. The car is large enough to feel safe in and small enough to be able to park easily. The only issues I can think of is that it doesn't have an AUX input, the ride is kind of rough, and the gas mileage could be better.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 3.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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179k Altima Put To Rest Today

Today I recieved the tragic news that my 2006 Nissan Altima 2.5SL drove its last mile. I owned the chrome trimmed, black exterior, black interior, beaut for 4 yrs. Did most of my driving on the highway and could not give it higher marks. From a smooth ride to a blasting bose speaker system all around a winner. 179k miles and no problems at all (other than passenger side floorboards), decent gas mileage and a safe ride for you and the kids.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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