Overview
The Altima is a mid-size car currently being manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan, and is arguably a continuation of the "bloodline" that began with the Nissan Bluebird in 1957. It is larger, has more features, and is more expensive than the Nissan Sentra compact car; but is cheaper, less luxuriously appointed, and offers less powerful engines than the Nissan Maxima sports sedan. It competes with the Honda Accord, Mazda6, Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion and Hyundai Sonata.
In addition to North America, the Altima is available in the Middle East. In other markets, Nissan sells a related midsize sedan called the Nissan Teana built on the same FF-L platform.
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2011 Nissan Maxima review
The large sedan is making a comeback these days and the Nissan Maxima
succeeds because it doesn’t equate lots of interior space to whalelike exterior
dimensions, making it enjoyable to drive.
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Safety
The Maxima is equipped with six airbags, including seat-mounted side-impact
airbags for the first row and side curtain airbags for both rows. It received
the highest overall score of Good in front ...
Precautions on seat belt usage
If you are wearing your seat belt properly adjusted
and you are sitting upright and well back in
your seat with both feet on the floor, your chances
of being injured or killed in an accident and/ ...