Nissan Planning Significant Updates for Altima, Sentra
Nissan is planning "significant refreshing" for the Altima mid-size sedan and Sentra compact car after only three years in their current generations.
by Staff
August 21, 2015
Photo of 2015 Altima courtesy of Nissan.
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Photo of 2015 Altima courtesy of Nissan.
Nissan's 2016 model-year lineup is already seeing a refreshed Titan and Maxima, as well as more modest updates for its van lineup. Nissan is also planning "significant refreshing" for the Altima mid-size sedan and Sentra compact car after only three years in their current generations.
Commercial fleets had added the Altima more frequently than the Sentra, which was the No. 7 compact car registered by fleets in 2013. The Altima was No. 4 among mid-size and full-size sedans that year, according to Automotive Fleet data.
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Nissan introduced new generations of both vehicles in 2013. On Aug. 18, Nissan announced it would bring significant updates to these top-selling models for the 2016 model year. Details about the updates "will be announced shortly," according to a release.
The Altima entered its fifth generation with the 2013-MY with a sedan that was larger and weighed 120 pounds less. Nissan also dropped the 6-speed manual transmission, as well as trim levels 3.5 S and 3.5 SV.
The Sentra, first sold in the U.S. in 1982 as the Nissan Sunny, entered its seventh generation with a new 1.8-liter 16-valve DOHC inline-four that improved fuel economy to 39 mpg highway and 30 mpg city.
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