![]() A focus on economical driving should push that average up to the mid-30s. Better yet, I easily made an average of over 30 mpg in mixed driving, involving dense city traffic and some extended runs on mountain roads with the CVT in its Sport mode. ![]() The CVT also does wonders with fuel economy, helping the Altima achieve its 27 mpg city and 38 mpg highway figures. The Altima's engine may have less power that the competition, but the CVT makes it more readily available. When I popped the gas pedal down, the CVT promptly adjusted the drive ratio for acceleration, letting the engine speed jump into the high revs. The lack of big power dips from gear changes made the Altima feel more responsive. On the road, the Altima neatly lined up the power output with my accelerator input. Nissan's continuous variable valve timing, optimizing valve openings depending on engine speed, deserves credit here.ĬVTs had a bad reputation as automakers struggled with the programming that would match engine speed to driver input, but Nissan has this problem licked. However, Nissan still manages to pull 182 horsepower and 180 pound-feet of torque from its engine, not too much behind similarly-sized direct injection competitors. Direct injection tends to lead to a more complete burn of fuel in the cylinders. This four-cylinder mill is of a very typical size for this segment, although unlike offerings from Ford and Chevy, Nissan has not gone for direct injection, one of latest efficiency technologies finding widespread adoption by automakers. Bass, however, wasn't as satisfying as I would have liked.Īt only 2.5-liters, the engine certainly didn't serve as a bass substitute. The system reached ear-splitting levels with the volume up high, but didn't seem to distort much. I heard a little fuzz on the edge of midrange frequencies on some tracks, but I could not honestly say if that was a problem with the source material. As configured, the Altima's Bose system did an excellent job on clarity, reproducing instruments and vocals distinctly. ![]()
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