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Nissan deserves credit for quelling
the torque-steer demons, but the
Altima is still a bucking-bronco
kind of car. A stab on the gas
makes the nose jump skyward,
and alternatively, the car stands on
its nose under hard braking. This
sounds bad, but actually it’s fun—
exciting more than bothersome.
It’s too bad the manual shifter feels
so clunky and awkward through
the gears, because the Altima’s fun
factor and vast rear seat make for
an alluring sedan.
ma rk gill ies
From a number of viewpoints, the
Altima is a surprising mid-size
sedan. First, it has available gizmos
such as a rear-facing reversing
camera and Bluetooth phone
connectivity that used to be the
preserve of expensive luxury cars.
Second, just like its predecessor,
it’s really fast. Unlike the previous
car, however, Nissan has spent
enough money on the interior
fitments that it doesn’t look like a
poor relation to the Accord and
Camry anymore.
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ened structure, but the shocks don’t hide
the bumps. Compared with the SL version,
the SE’s moves are muscular. The seat is
on the hard side with very good lateral
support in the backrest. The left-foot dead
pedal is perfect.
We measured 0.81 g on the skidpad, with
determined understeer at the limit. The independent
rear suspension was redesigned
for less jacking and better control of rollrate
changes. As cornering forces rise, the
car is less twitchy now.
Four-wheel discs are standard, stopping
from 70 mph in 180 feet. Nissan changed
its brake-pedal linkage to what it calls a
double-pivot design, this to keep the brake
response similar in both hard and easy
stops. It works. Pedal response is agreeably
linear, never touchy.
Too bad the same cleverness hasn’t been
applied to the clutch and shifter. The clutch
has an unsatisfying effort curve as the
pedal comes up, making it harder than it
should be to anticipate engagement, and
the shifter clunks through its prominent
detents. The Altima is no BMW in this regard;
no Honda, either.
The outgoing Altima was a huge success
for Nissan, lifting sales from 137,000 of
the older, smaller-bodied version in 2000 to
255,000 last year, making it the fourth-highest-
selling car in the U.S. Hoping to continue
this impressive conquest into Camry-
Accord territory, Nissan has endowed
this new model with a strong features list,
starting with standard-equipment keyless
entry and pushbutton starting. No huzzahs
from us on this item—with the ignition
keyhole gone, the bulky fob now takes up a
cup holder. From an ergonomic standpoint,
the fob shape is too susceptible to getting
its buttons inadvertently pushed in routine
handling. Who popped the trunk?
Other upgrades: Door and center-front
armrests are padded now; front and side
airbags plus curtain restraints are standard
equipment; the front seats have active
head restraints for rear-impact protection;
trunk space is up 15 percent to 18 cubic feet,
very large for the class; the glove box has
been enlarged to steamer-trunk dimensions;
and the dash and door-panel textures
are exceptionally classy. In the back seat,
headroom is down by 0.8 inch, legroom is
up 3.1. The cushion sits low.
Although the instrument cluster still
shows you three dials, the annoying,
seemingly misaligned tunnels are gone,
replaced by a single-lens grouping of much
improved graphics. We’re less smitten by
the exterior. Most peculiar is the way the
front view gets into an argument with
the side view when they meet in the front
fenders. There’s nothing cautious about the
Airbus-theme taillights, either.
Not that we think me-tooing the Camry
is the best way to compete with Toyota.
This Altima is brave in its styling, thorough
in its equipment list, refined in its
manners, and it responds to the spurs with
gusto. There will be a hybrid version early
next year, too. Jet-taillight lovers, your car
has arrived.
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The Altima’s interior is
both better-looking and
-crafted than the outgoing
car’s. Pushbutton starting
is standard. The glove box
(left) is so big that it could
double as a bread basket.
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