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4.75 out of 5 stars

2.5S w/special edition pkg.

butch1946, 01/18/2011
2011 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful

This seems to be a solid car. Got it a month ago and have 1000 miles on it. No complaints. Gas mileage is 26 mpg which is in town and rural combined. My v6 accord got 21 mpg for the same type driving. Overall a very good car.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

2011 Nissan 3.5SR coupe

rng4, 02/15/2011
2011 Nissan Altima 3.5 SR 2dr Coupe (3.5L 6cyl CVT)
25 of 28 people found this review helpful

We traded-in a 2008 Coupe 2.5S for this 3.5SR. Coupe. The 2008 was a great car , with great mileage, reasonable acceleration for a 4 cyl and very comfortable on trips for 2 people. The 2011 appears to share the same characteristics as the 2008, however appears to have a glossier paint job than the 2008, backup camera is standard and quality is just as good or better. 3.5 liter is quiet, smoother and quicker than the 2.5 liter. This probably as close to the infinity (M37) that I can afford.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

A lot of value for the money

jwh204, 05/30/2011
2011 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful

I looked at the Accord, Camry, Sonata but ended up picking this sedan. The combination of style, performance and fuel economy are hard to beat. I agree with other reviewers that style will age better in time. I had to get used to the CVT but the 4 cylinder has a lot of power and the vehicle rides and drives very well. I haven't found anything that I don't like about the car yet - I was driving a '00 Pathfinder and was getting horrible gas mileage - not so with the Altima. I got the convenience package which is very helpful with the power seat and leather wrapped wheel. Overall, for the money, I think this is a solid car and you can't go wrong.

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5 out of 5 stars

Still loving my car!

lilmiss34, 06/03/2011
2011 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful

I have now had my 2011 Altima SL w/ convenience plus package and Bose system for just over 5 months and 5200 miles and am still very happy with it! I am averaging about 29-30MPG total (I still ride highway about 65% of the time) between highway and city. People still compliment me all the time on the quality of the sound system. Handles well (even in sudden flooding rain), ride is smooth and comfortable.

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5 out of 5 stars

Bought new, worth nothing now. Bulletproof

AltimaGuy, 11/04/2017
updated 11/06/2019
2011 Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

I NEVER planned to keep this car longer than 18-24 months. Anyone remember how the economy was 2011, 2010, 2009? I do, VERY WELL. Nevertheless, I did buy a Mercedes after this (just as a reference) and yet despite my wish for an SUV and going through a few motorcycles since, I still kept my Altima. It's retail value was always so low. That's horrible as an owner, excellent for a buyer. I have not had any problem at all since I bought it. I'm at 156,000 miles on this car. When I first bought the car, I had to replace a cable that connects to the battery but at that time, I always took it to the dealer for their $20 oil changes. I blame them for not seeing the corrosion on the terminal before it got to be that bad that it needed to be replaced. I made them pay for it from what I remember (labor, I paid a few bucks for the cable as an agreement). I've never had any trouble with the CVT transmission, and I actually LOVE it. If it were to go bad, it would have went bad under warranty. And I'll be honest, I've never had it serviced...same damn fluids since 2011. This car has really made me think twice about Nissan, what I used to think of as the cheapy version of Toyota. Today, I think of Nissan as the higher tech (interior and engine) of the two. BTW, the gas mileage is AMAZING on this thing, especially if you go slow, but even if you speed.

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