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4.88 out of 5 stars

It's early, but this car rocks

Mr. T., 05/11/2010
2010 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 2dr Coupe (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I'm nearing 1,000 miles on a 2010 coupe and have zero complaints. Excellent acceleration and handling, a joy to drive. Test-drove the Mazda 3 and Accord Coupe. The Altima has a much more solid feel than the Mazda -- no comparison really. The Accord was roomier and drove about as nicely as the Altima, but we liked the styling on the Altima better and it cost thousands less than the Accord. The dash layout is a big plus for us -- simple, easy-to-reach controls. Love the CVT trans. Alum alloys are standard on the base model and they are really nice wheels. The back seat is smallish and the trunk space is very limited but these are trade offs we've accepted to get a very sporty looking, fun car.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Real gas mileage vs. computer reading

carolina gal, 09/28/2010
2010 Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

First- the good stuff. The outside is sleek and attractive-gets lots of compliments. After getting used to CVT transmission, I like the smoothness. Seats are comfortable. The bad stuff: the defrost is awful-tried hot & cold air. Cheap tires-showing wear in < 3000 miles. Radio controls on steering wheel-can turn on & change stations, but can't turn it off (on my husband's Sentra, a step down, you can). Gets decent mileage on trips, but not overall; computer reading says 27 mpg tank average, but the actual is more like 20-21. Oh, & the clunking sound near right front tire when start out- mechanic says it's something resitting. Weird. So- good & bad. Our first Nissan, time will tell.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Terrific car even @ $8k more

Sbone, 08/06/2010
2010 Nissan Altima 3.5 SR 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Really like this car, having looked at Honda, Subaru, Volvo, and others. In the end the finalists were the Altima and the Infiniti G37x (really). I actually like to exterior of the Altima better, with the interior nod to the G37. The Altima gives me fold- down rear seats, better fuel economy and oh, by the way was over $10k less. I may miss the AWD on a few days here in CO, but my snow tires will help. I was very surprised at how unwilling the Infiniti dealers were to discount the 2010's even with their lots full and the 2011's arriving in Sept. Oh well, good for us, and I'll pocket the $10k, thank you very much!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Car

Nadeem, 06/26/2010
2010 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have altima 2.5 SL for two weeks now and I am enjoying/loving it so far. I was shopping for 2011 Hyundai Sonata because of high reviews and ratings but I think the Altima quality of ride and the interior is far superior then Sonata. The only thing I am missing it is the rear heated seats which Sonata offers in their Limited edition. But I have no regrets going for this Altima which has all the bells and whistles along with the awesome performance.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

2010 Altima 4 Cyl. CVT SL

Daniel F Spies, 06/10/2010
2010 Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The overall performance is great. I do not like rattles however we found that the sun-roof sliding door will rattle when it is fully closed. The rattle goes away when it is partially or fully open (not the sun-roof itself, only the sliding interior door). I have overcome this problem and found that I really like the car. The get up and go is there when you need it. The CVT transmission provides excellent fuel mileage while maintaining low RPM balanced through the assist of the computer. This car handles very nice through curves on the road. The brake distribution appears to be proportioned perfectly from the front to the rear without unwanted jerky movements. I strongly recommend buying a

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