Nissan Axes Turbocharged Engine From 2025 Altima, Adds SV Special Edition

Nissan is dropping its novel VC-Turbo engine from the Altima order books for the 2025 model year, leaving a normally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder as the sole offering in the mid-size sedan. The brand is also offering buyers of the SV trim some visual excitement in the form of a Special Edition Package that bundles exterior and interior styling tweaks with a few tech upgrades, but it’s unlikely to replace the thrill of the turbocharged engine’s 60 extra horsepower. Otherwise unchanged for this year, the 2025 Nissan Altima is priced from $28,140 (all prices include $1,140 destination charge).

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And Then There Was One

The entry-level Altima S is only available with front-wheel drive, but the rest of the lineup gives buyers the choice of front- or all-wheel drive (the latter costing an additional $1,500). The Altima’s 2.5-liter four-cylinder makes 188 horsepower and 180 pounds-feet of torque in front-drive variants, while output slips to 182 hp and 178 pounds-feet with AWD. A continuously variable automatic transmission is standard across the line.

Official fuel economy figures are not yet available for the 2025 model, but for 2024, the Altima S and SV with FWD get an EPA-rated 27/39/32 mpg city/highway/combined, and the AWD SV returns 26/36/30 mpg. The SR and SL are rated at 27/37/31 with FWD and 25/34/29 mpg with AWD.

Availability and Pricing

The 2025 Nissan Altima is on sale now. Full line pricing is as follows:

• S: $28,140
• SV: $28,570
• SR: $29,970
• SL: $34,470

Safety Features and Trim Levels

Nissan Safety Shield 360 is standard across the 2025 Altima line. This suite of safety tech includes forward collision warning with pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, reverse automatic braking and automatic high beams. Rear parking sensors and a driver attention monitor are also standard.

With its base price up $630 from the 2024 model’s, the 2025 Altima S rides on 16-inch steel wheels and gets LED headlights, remote start, cloth upholstery, six speakers, and an 8-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The SV seems like a worthwhile upgrade for most buyers, as it adds 17-inch aluminum wheels, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, and keyless entry and starting.

For $1,090, the new SV Special Edition Package nets buyers a moonroof, black 17-inch wheels, a rear spoiler and body-color mirrors. It also includes a 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless phone charging, dual-zone automatic climate control, faux carbon-fiber interior trim and remote start.

The SR doesn’t get the SV Special Edition’s tech upgrades, but it does get a sportier suspension tune as well as a different look from the rest of the Altima line thanks to 19-inch wheels, a unique grille and rear diffuser color, black mirrors and body-color door handles. It is also upholstered in a combination of leather and cloth that is only available in the SR.

The ultimate Altima, the SL gets Nissan’s ProPilot Assist, which bundles adaptive cruise control and lane-centering steering, as well as traffic-sign recognition and a 360-degree parking camera. It also features a moonroof, leather seating (heated in front), a power-adjustable passenger seat, dual-zone automatic climate control with rear vents, a 12.3-inch touchscreen with navigation and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless smartphone charging and nine speakers.

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