2023 Nissan Altima Review

The latest-generation Nissan Altima has been around since 2019. Available with front- or all-wheel drive and your choice of two engines, the Altima is easy to drive, comes with plenty of advanced driver aids, and is fairly fuel-efficient.

For 2023, Nissan is introducing a few upgrades to keep the Altima competitive with other family haulers. Changes start with the outside — the revised Altima removes the V-shaped chrome strip in the grille, and the triangular elements located below the headlights are enlarged. There's also a new 12.3-inch touchscreen that's standard on the SL and SR VC-Turbo and optional for the SV. It replaces the previous 8-inch option and adds wireless Apple CarPlay in the process (Android Auto still requires a wired connection). A wireless charging pad and Wi-Fi hotspot are available options as well.

As generally agreeable as the Nissan Altima is, it resides in the bottom half of our rankings for midsize sedans. Competitors such as the Hyundai Sonata and Toyota Camry offer better visibility and more features, while the highly rated Kia K5, Mazda 6 and Honda Accord exude a premium look and feel the Altima can't match. Check out our test team's Expert Rating below for more detail on the upsides and downsides of making an Altima your next midsize sedan.

Nissan sells the 2023 Altima midsize sedan in five trim levels: S, SV, SR, SL and SR VC-Turbo. The first four trims come with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine (188 horsepower, 180 lb-ft of torque) and a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). Front-wheel drive is standard but an all-wheel-drive system is optional for the SV, SR and SL. With AWD, engine output drops to 182 hp and 178 lb-ft. At the top of the lineup is the Altima SR with its turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder (236 hp and 267 lb-ft, or 248 hp and 273 lb-ft on 93 octane gas). This engine pairs exclusively with front-wheel drive. Feature highlights for each trim include: