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4.63 out of 5 stars

Rough Ride

Don, 07/02/2008
2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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Bought our Altima 2.5SL in may. I am satisfied with the mileage we are getting 21 city 35 hwy with avg. hwy speed of about 63 mph. This is a great car so far but they need to improve the ride. It is very rough if the road is not smooth. I would also suggest that you get the connection package which I wish I had done. I also like the lifetime power train warranty.

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5 out of 5 stars

Nice vehicle

Teal, 08/04/2008
2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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Felt silly about answering reliability question as car only has 4500 miles but like this car over all. Just came back after driving 600 miles this weekend and did not feel tired from the driving. Seems that no matter how I drive, that I am getting 30-31 mpg with it.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Quite good

VS, 12/15/2008
2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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Have had the car for 6 months now. A good family workhorse, with a style.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Good if you don't get snow!

Aimee, 12/23/2008
2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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This is the worst car I have ever driven in the snow. I live in Vermont and I would trade for my Stratus any day. It is not front heavy and is bad in snow. The rear window defogger is insufficient in cold weather, the car creeks when it has ice on it. The rear lights get foggy, I already had one replaced. The car is fun to drive, as long as there is no snow. The CVT is amazing on the highway. Excellent for driving in the city. The dual exhaust looks great. Great brakes, four wheel disc. And the intelligence key is fantastic...except I never know where my keys are to unlock the house because I never need to take them out for my car!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Overall great experience.

ckeegan, 08/07/2008
2008 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
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I've had about 10 weeks and 3,623 miles in my fully loaded 3.5SE. Overall, let me just say that I love my Altima. After A LOT of research (spreadsheets comparing mpg, leg room, head room, insurance costs, etc), I know I made the right decision. The 3.5 receives outstanding marks by Ward’s Best Engines. Performance is exceptional, and the CVT took getting used to, but now I have trouble going back to a normal auto. The Altima is comfortable, and has great front leg room, and rear leg room exceeds my ’03 Accord, the BMW 5-series, and MB E-Class. I have averaged 21.8mpg city, and 29.4mpg hwy on a 1,152 mile trip (I don't drive slow). This means more room, mpg, and power than the E350 or 528i.

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