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Used 2016 Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT) Consumer Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

Great car so far

Nick A, Gulf Breeze, FL, 09/13/2016
Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
107 of 110 people found this review helpful

Love the styling of the altima for 2016. It has great acceleration even with the four cylinder and handles pretty good. Ive been averaging 31mpg with mostly city driving. Road noise is a little much but i think its these cheap tires it comes w from the factory. Engine makes alot of noise but i like to hear my engine most of the time. The A/C in this car will freeze you to a solid block of ice in no time even on low. Only have 1200 miles so far but will update my review as time goes on. Great car for the money, if you want something that's going to drive like a million bucks then spend a million bucks.

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5 out of 5 stars

Altima 2016 3.5

Paul Boyd, Vineland, NJ, 04/03/2016
updated 04/04/2018
Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
41 of 42 people found this review helpful

I love this car. Only have one gripe. The headlights suck. One needs to keep the high beams on at night in order to drive safely.now I have 24,000 miles on it. Not one problem. I’ve been using Mobil one synthetic for the last 24,000 miles. Best car I’ve ever owned. Bought it in February 2016

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CVT

Jerry, Kevil, KY, 05/25/2018
updated 06/01/2021
Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
23 of 23 people found this review helpful

CVT stopped pulling at 62095 miles. Factory warranty stops at 60000. Many of these transmissions have gone out. Why after a decade of Nissan CVT's are these not more reliable? overall car is okay. Transmissions make me rethink purchasing another in the future.

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Overall of the car

STEVEN POWE, Chicago, IL, 01/14/2018
Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful

Don’t buy a Nissan Altima . Break problems every other month and my transmission went out on a 2016 in one year and friend on mines 6 months . Absolutely do not buy this car . You will regret it.

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4 out of 5 stars

10,000 mile updae

michael yarber, Nashville, TN, 04/01/2016
updated 04/02/2018
Nissan Altima 2.5 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
19 of 21 people found this review helpful

10,000 miles update and the car is still performing well. The milage has increased to over 30mpg as an average. We have gotten up to 41mpg on a trip to Indianapolis (from Nashville, TN) averaging around 75 mph. We have three recalls on the car, nothing major and will be taking it in soon. Overall, I still gave it a high rating. What?...traded the Accord for an Altima, yes, you heard right. Why, the main reason for me that the seats in the Accords were not working for me. In a recent long trip from Nashville to Richmond, VA., I had to get out the car three times going and coming back. My was seat was hurting. I do have some health issues, but it was enough to start looking. Went around trying out cars out, like the new Civic, H-RD, and some others and the seats were not any better for me. I went to a Nissan to dealer to set in a Rogue first and then a Altima and WOW. These zero gravity seats are really true, they are comfortable! We went for a drive and I like the drive also. The SV model had everything we were looking for in a car (except the NAV package, I use my iphone for maps). My wife chose the color, Pearl White, and we got a really good deal with the trade and the new car! We only had the cars for a few days, but I think I am going to really like it. The seats are really something and even the back seats are great! Ironically, I just toured the Nissan plant in Smyrna, TN this past Thursday (I live 4 miles from the plant) and was really impressed with the mile long production line and the quality of the production. If guess time will tell. After 25k on the car, we still like about everything. It is very comfortable and a quite ride and the gas milage it great. We are getting anywhere between 29 and 32 in the city and 36 plus or so on the highway. The only thing I don't like is the CVT. It has power but not as responsive as I would like. But I knew that going in. The 2019 Altima (debut at the New York Auto Show last week) has a new engine with 250ish horsepower replacing the V6, I am sure that would be a great buy. I believe it comes out in the fall of 2018, I think.

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