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4.5 out of 5 stars

600 miles so far, no complaints.

arthurcc, 08/22/2013
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I recently purchased this vehicle and I have had no problems with it thus far. I bought it new with only the initial 16 miles on it. So far, I have put 600+ miles since getting it and have no complaints so far with it. I was surprised by how well the vehicle accelerated considering it is a v4. The only thing I don't like about the car is that it will sometimes not display the song playing on the information display; I cannot figure out how to program the caller ID for when someone is calling me while I am driving. Other than those two quibbles there isn't else that would tell me to deter you from purchasing this vehicle.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Mileage not what is promised!

cakid1, 10/29/2013
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Bought the car 3 months ago...nice car but very disappointed with the mileage. I am getting a solid 27 mpg with about half of my driving being freeway.

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3 out of 5 stars

Cvt Problems Nissian says cannot correct. BEWARE

harryo3, 03/02/2013
updated 03/02/2016
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Great driving car. Handles well and is quiet inside EXCEPT for transmission noise at low rpms. Do not buy this car until Nissan gets the cvt problem corrected. My 2013 has been in shop 5 times in 5 months. Want to trade in but the cvt noise scares buyers away. Hard to believe Nissan cannot correct the problem or maybe they may think it will be to costly for them. The None return of nissan customers will be felt in future cars made by them.

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5 out of 5 stars

I (mostly) love my Altima!

Sandra Hoecker, 03/22/2016
updated 03/29/2018
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

After 21 years of Hondas (which I loved), I bought an Altima because it had attractive exterior style (Accords & Camrys are pretty dull) & the CVT had been in use long enough for the bugs to be worked out. I'm retired so am no longer a high- mileage driver but I tool around town daily. I have never had a single problem, even a minor one. I'm not overly pleased with the mileage (which I calculate & is below what the dash calculator computes) but that may be due to my short city trips. Everyone who has driven my car comments on what a pleasure it is to drive. I just want a nice car that ALWAYS runs since I'm a 1-car household. The Altima has exceeded my expectations. UPDATE: Above is/was all true until 2 weeks ago when I suddenly lost the power steering. PS hose had a leak & fluid had drained out. I just passed 20K miles, for heaven's sake! $640 repair, without any explanation or compromise from dealer. Not happy about that. I didn't get the extended warranty as I've lost money on all but 1 car before & knew I'd be a low mileage driver.// 2nd UPDATE: I’m still happy, and the mileage has increased to the dash computer. I’ve had most of the maintenance done at Gunn Nissan & they do a full check of the systems with any service. Good reports each time. I’m approaching a whopping 27K miles after 5.5 years. Time for a road trip!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great Car All Around

hondaccord09, 01/25/2013
2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
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My past life was a Honda owner. I decided to purchase the new 2013 Altima 2.5 SV over the Accord EX. Honda owners tend to stick with Honda for whatever reasons. They both have the same features including CVT transmission, except the EX has moon roof, which I never use. By this comparison, the Accord EX is more expensive and the look on both cars is equally nice, depending on the color you choose. The Altima is an overall all around car with better MPG and acceleration, and drives smoothly and quietly on the road. The car is lighter and the ride is firm. One of the main reasons I switched from the Accord is because of its loud cabin noise.

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