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What's New for 2025?
The 2025 Altima offers a new SV Special Edition package that includes a gloss-black wheels, a sunroof, a 12.3-inch color display, a wireless phone-charging pad and wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto. Regrettably, the spicy VC-Turbo specification with its 248-horsepower engine has been discontinued.
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"Toiling in relative obscurity while Toyota and Honda buy all the TV ads, the Altima makes a solid case for itself if you look at the numbers. Its fuel economy aligns with that of the non-hybrid Accord, while its features and dimensions are generally competitive by segment standards. We wouldn't shy away from this Nissan at the right price, but it's definitely a value play more than a car you'd be genuinely excited to own."—Ranked #6 out of 7 Midsize Sedans
MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. Ordered by price from low to high, here are the versions of the 2025 Nissan Altima that you need to be aware of, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
Rated at nearly 40 mpg highway, the base 2.5-liter Altima certainly does its job from an efficiency standpoint. It's unlikely to excite you otherwise, but there's a lot of value in an entry-level Altima. Notably, stepping up to the SL or SR trim means bigger wheels, which hurt fuel economy to the tune of 1 mpg overall (31 mpg combined vs 32) and 2 mpg highway (37 mpg highway vs 39).
The all-wheel-drive Altima makes slighly less power and torque than the base front-drive model, and it's got about 150 extra pounds to haul around. That's not a great recipe for acceleration, but the fuel economy ends up suffering even more. We wouldn't expect a drop of 4 mpg overall based on the facts at hand, but that's what the EPA projects — 28 mpg combined with AWD vs 32 with front-wheel drive. That's a huge deficit. We'd strongly recommend skipping AWD unless you can't do without that peace of mind.
What are the different versions of the 2025 Altima, and how much do they cost? Select a version below or just hit the button to see our full 2025 Altima specs and model data.
| Version | Price | Fuel | MPG | Power | Torque |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Nissan Altima 2.5 Front-Wheel Drive | $27,000 | Gas | 32 | 188 hp | 180 lb-ft |
| 2025 Nissan Altima 2.5 All-Wheel Drive | $28,930 | Gas | 28 | 182 hp | 178 lb-ft |
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008. Prior to founding MotorDonkey, he spent 15 years shaping Edmunds' expert automotive content in various capacities, starting as an associate editor and ultimately serving as a senior editor before wrapping up with a five-year term as the company's first-ever director of content strategy. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has driven, compared and critiqued thousands of cars in his career. Helping people find their perfect car never gets old—seriously!
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