Nissan Altima dimensions

The 2012 Nissan Altima is a solid pick for a midsize sedan or coupe, particularly if you're looking for something with some sporting flair. Nissan Altima Coupe offers the following pros: Responsive steering; capable chassis; quiet ride; many available electronic features; available coupe body style. Nissan Altima Coupe drawbacks are: Smaller backseat than rivals; complex features structure.

The 2012 Nissan Altima is provided in coupe and sedan body styles. There are three versions: 2. 5, 2. 5 S and 3. 5 SR.

The 2. 5 base model's (sedan only) list of traditional equipment contains 16-inch metal wheels, keyless entry, air-conditioning, cruise control, full performance accessories, a tilt-and-telescoping helm and a trip computer. There are no features provided here, not even a audio, though the dashboard is pre-wired with four speakers. The 2. 5 S trim, which can be had on both body styles, adds 17-inch alloy wheels (coupe only), keyless ignition/entry and a six-speaker audio system with a CD player and an optional stereo slot.

Available features include a new Value suite that comes with automatic headlights, Bluetooth, an auto-dimming rearview mirror and a leather-wrapped helm with stereo controls. The Special Edition suite adds alloy wheels, automatic headlights, foglights, a back spoiler and a leather-wrapped helm with stereo controls.

Many of the following auxillary packages serve as requirements for more expensive packages, making getting what you want a bit tricky. The Comfort suite (sedan only) contains much of the equipment from the Value suite but also gains a performance driver bench. The Comfort Plus suite (sedan only) adds mirror-mounted turn-signal repeaters, a sunroof and dual-zone automatic conditioning. The Luxury Stereo suite (sedan only) adds a rearview camera and a nine-speaker Bose audio with radio and an Ipod interface. The Luxury suite (coupe only) features all the features above.

The 2. 5 SL suite for the sedan adds leather upholstery, heated front seatings, an auto-dimming rearview mirror and back A/C vents. On the coupe, the SL suite is essentially named the Leather package; it lacks back A/C vents but gains xenon headlights.

Traditional equipment on the top-of-the-line 3. 5 SR model contains a V6 motor, 17-inch alloy wheels (18-inch on the coupe), a sport-tuned suspension, heated side mirrors and the contents of the 2. 5 S Comfort suite. The 3. 5 SR Sport suite (sedan only) adds xenon headlights, foglights, a sunroof and dual-zone conditioning. The 3. 5 SR Luxury suite (offered on both coupe and sedan) features all the items in the 2. 5 S coupe's Luxury suite, SL suite and Luxury Stereo suite.

The Technology suite can be added to all 2. 5 S and 3. 5 SR models and contains a hard-drive navigator with real-time traffic and weather upgrades, digital audio cargo and Bluetooth streaming stereo capability. .