Tucked under this Altima's hood was a genuine first: an engine that could change its own compression ratio on the fly — the world's first production-ready variable compression turbo.
Median 227 hp across 290 similar cars
Lead trim: SL/SR · up to 248 hp
Nissan AltimaL34 · 2019–present
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FactTucked under this Altima's hood was a genuine first: an engine that could change its own compression ratio on the fly — the world's first production-ready variable compression turbo.
Collectors Spotted in the Nissan Altima Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Nissan Altima yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
8 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWD | 2019–2026 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 188 hp | 180 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | — |
| AWD SR/Platinum | 2019–2022 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 188 hp | 180 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | — |
| SL/SR | 2023–2025 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 188 hp | 180 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | — |
| SR · CVT · 2.0L | 2022–2024 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 248 hp | 273 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (AV-S8) | — |
| SR · CVT · 2.5L | 2021–2022 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 188 hp | 180 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | — |
| SR/Platinum · 2.0L | 2019–2021 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 248 hp | 273 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | — |
| SR/Platinum · 2.5L | 2019–2020 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 188 hp | 180 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | — |
| SV/SL | 2021–2022 | 2.5 L Inline-4 | 188 hp | 180 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the SL/SR trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
Tucked under this Altima's hood was a genuine first: an engine that could change its own compression ratio on the fly — the world's first production-ready variable compression turbo.
The L33 Altima dropped its 6-speed manual gearbox from the sedan lineup entirely, Nissan said flat out that too few buyers were ordering it.
The L32 Altima was the first Nissan sold in America on the smaller Nissan D platform — the same underpinnings that would later carry the Maxima and Murano too.
This Altima grew so roomy that it actually out-measured the pricier Maxima inside — forcing Nissan to push the 2004 Maxima upmarket into a bigger class just to keep the two apart.
The second-generation Altima got a credited interior designer, Diane Allen, whose redesign brought a revised glovebox, cupholders, a folding back seat, and depowered airbags.
Rivals
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