Nissan Altima Facelift

Like the sedan, the Altima Coupe received a facelift for 2010 which includes a redesigned front-end, hood, and grille, new projector beam headlights, and the Altima Coupe 2.5 S model now comes standard with 17" x 7.5" 5-split spoke aluminum alloy wheels, along with P215/55TR17 all-season tires instead of the 16" steel wheels provided in the former. The SE model has now been renamed to SR and there was a revision to the fabric and trim pieces in the interior. The 2010 models now come with Nissan's Vehicle Dynamic Control as standard equipment, which was previously a $600 stand-alone option. A new premium Bose audio system with a 4.3-inch color display and Nissan's next generation navigation system with a 6.5-inch color display with an internal hard drive providing 9.3GB of music storage and USB connectivity was also included with the refresh. Azure Blue has been replaced by Navy Blue and there are two additional colors: Crimson Black and Ocean Gray.

Nissan Altima


Nissan Altima


Nissan Altima


Nissan Altima


Nissan Altima


Nissan Altima


Nissan Altima


Nissan Altima




Nissan Altima


Nissan Altima


Nissan Altima


Nissan Altima

Fuel Efficiency in the 2010 Nissan Altima

Each year, the Nissan Altima is one of the world's best selling mid-size sedans. The automobile sells well largely because of its reputation for reliability and also because of its competitive fuel economy. The 2010 version of this car comes with various engine and style options, each of which comes with different fuel economy ratings.

One of the best selling versions of the 2010 Nissan Altima is a four-door sedan which comes with 4 cylinder 2.5 liter engine, and an automatic transmission. This version of the car gets an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated 23 miles per gallon in the city and 32 miles per gallon on the highway. If the sedan with automatic transmission is upgraded to a 6 cylinder 3.5 liter engine, EPA estimated efficiency drops to 20 miles per gallon in the city and 27 miles per gallon on the highway.

The 2010 automobile can also come as a two-door coupe. The coupe comes with the same engine options as the four-door sedan and it receive similar gas ratings. If either version of the Altima is matched with a manual transmission, highway gas mileage will remain the same, but city fuel efficiency will fall off by about 10%.

For those looking for even more impressive fuel efficiency, the 2010 Nissan Altima can come as a hybrid. The hybrid version of this year's model get a very impressive EPA estimated 35 miles per gallon while driving in the city and 33 miles per gallon while driving on the highway. The hybrid Altima comes standard with a 2.5-liter, four cylinder engine and an automatic transmission.

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