2024 Nissan Altima

Which 2024 Nissan Altima Should I Buy?

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 2024 Nissan Altima that you need to be aware of, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.

1. 2024 Nissan Altima 2.5 Front-Wheel Drive

• Base Price: $26,370
• MPG Combined: 32
• Drive Type: Front-wheel drive
• Engine: 2.5-liter inline-4
• Aspiration: Naturally aspirated
• Transmission: CVT
• Horsepower: 188 
• Torque: 180 lb⁠-⁠ft
• Weight: 3,253 lbs
• Length: 192.9 in

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. If you're inclined to spend much more than this, however, we'd advise angling for the superior 2.0-liter turbocharged engine that's offered in the SR trim.

2. 2024 Nissan Altima 2.5 All-Wheel Drive

• Base Price: $28,670
• MPG Combined: 30
• Drive Type: All-wheel drive
• Engine: 2.5-liter inline-4
• Aspiration: Naturally aspirated
• Transmission: CVT
• Horsepower: 182 
• Torque: 178 lb⁠-⁠ft
• 0-60: 7.6 sec
• Weight: 3,401 lbs
• Length: 192.9 in

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. Fuel economy suffers, too. We'd strongly recommend sticking with front-wheel drive unless you can't do without that peace of mind.

3. 2024 Nissan Altima SR VC-Turbo (2.0T FWD)

• Base Price: $36,070
• MPG Combined: 29
• Drive Type: Front-wheel drive
• Engine: 2.0-liter inline-4
• Aspiration: Turbocharged
• Transmission: CVT
• Horsepower: 248 
• Torque: 273 lb⁠-⁠ft
• 0-60: 5.9 sec
• Weight: 3,479 lbs
• Length: 192.9 in

Available only in SR VC-Turbo guise with front-wheel drive, the turbocharged Altima is a classic sleeper, ready to catch everyone unawares when that turbo kicks in. Yes, it costs nearly $10k more than the entry-level front-drive Altima, but it also comes nicely equipped, and let's be honest — $36k isn't that much in today's car market. Throw in surprisingly good fuel economy and the SR VC-Turbo is easily the pick of this litter.