It’s large, 4,865 mm long and 1,830 mm wide, 2,775 mm wheelbase of 1,470 mm and height. So it is the car for those who want comfort sedan. Weighs less than 1,500 kg (1469 kg) and accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 7.9 seconds reaching 210 km / h with its smooth 4 – cylinder 2,488 cc, 182 hp at 6,000 rpm and 24.8 kg to 4,000 rpm. Weight to power is 8.1 kg / hp. Not cheap but also not scare: AU $ 99,800 – “nothing more,” as the presenter of the launch campaign of the JAC J3/J3 Turin. The Altima 2.5 SL, brought from Smyrna, in the state of Tennessee, USA, is not optional. Although manufactured there, both mirrors are convex (without the famous comment that not to repeat …) the rear direction indicator is amber. Unable to check, but I bet that the low beam headlights are asymmetric.
Innate elegance
For now, it is the onslaught of a market where Nissan was missing until then, the medium – large, and this starts with 250 units, already hospitalized. Attributes abound the Altima, which is among the three most sedans sold, with more than 300 thousand units per year. In front a McPherson suspension in the rear efficient. Trunk something small, 436 liters, but the tank is 68 liters. With the consumer base INMETRO 10.1 km / l in city and 13.1 km / l on the highway with grade A in the classification, the fueling station will not see much.
Plenty space
Because so attendants and customers, and the owner himself, will not watch the show much of the car itself to calibrate the tires work easy fill system. Such a system may seem like overkill, but in countries where there are attendants there is nothing more comfortable. You just put the nozzle and the valve when the pressure reach the correct , 35 lb / in ² , the horn will give a touch warning that the operation was completed on that tire . The system is associated with the monitoring of the pressure in all four tires, effectively measured and reported, not the most common type of detection for most wheel spin under inflated tire.
Steppe 100% operational
The front seats have a dose of marketing by being declared “Zero Gravity “with NASA technology for spacecraft, so having a confirmation that takes over the body to perfection. The result is that the same are excellent.
Trunk of 436 liters is a bit small for the size of Altima
The engine is state of the art direct pre – injection phase: dual, current, phase variable in block and aluminum head, 4 valves per cylinder, intake manifold and two screenplays tree contra-rotating balancing. Although the maximum torque occurs at 4,000 rpm only actually has plenty of power already at low rpm due to the commands of variable phase. The compression ratio of 10:1 ensures perfect functioning with shared or common leaded gasoline.
Engine 2.5 – l 4-cylinder is modern and smooth
With the selector lever in D, it occurs as the CVT is known. The Premier button on the handle operation between the pulleys in Sport mode and will stretch only so far. But when the lever is going to come into play Ds seven virtual gears that will be automatically exchanged, whose “escalation ” is a function of how much power is required , the background stepping speed drop is very reminiscent of exchange competition , like a Formula 1. As I said, the show is the highlight of the Altima. And 120 km / h, 1,800 rpm.
Interesting optical groups
Otherwise, choosing a speed on cruise control, it is retained even when going downhill, since the ratio of the rates adjusts to provide the exact engine brake. I suspected that the Sentra also had the feature, which was confirmed to me yesterday. The same system exists in the Audi A4 with Multi-tonic CVT, the first of which I am aware.
Perfect interior decoration
Dynamically, all as it should be. We can clearly perceive that the bloc “is a stick”, absolutely rigid, providing extensive welfare. There are bar connecting the front suspension towers. The direction is 16, 4:1 steering wheel with 370 mm, perfect calibration, and 11.4 meters minimum diameter curve. The ride height is only 6 mm larger than the U.S.
There are two aids for the driver , warning of invasion of track without the turn indicator is on , so unintentional , and notice of vehicle approaching from one side , which is the blind spot ( although that does not exist with convex mirrors ) .
The point where it gave the presentation , a restaurant near Guararema until the asphalt of the SP – 66 , there is a very bumpy stretch of land , to envy to the most sophisticated field test of the automotive industry : the behavior of the unit and suspensions have shown remarkable.
Space between tire and fender arch increased but is still reasonable
Needless to say, this Nissan has everything you would expect in terms of comfort and convenience items in the car category, the sunroof to GPS navigator with a 7 inch screen. , Through the stability and traction controls, even a control under steer (vectoring by braking). Bose audio system gives the sound you would expect. The gradient range was forgotten on the windshield? Not! In contrast, no rear fog light, despite this auxiliary headlights.
Nissan gives three-year warranty, with revisions and change of engine oil every 10,000 km. This Japanese -born American, appeared in 1992 and in its fifth generation, arrival late last year, has the right to repay the money spent on their purchase revenues. The Nissan is going to be hard to convince the market that the world of luxury is not limited to Audi, BMW and Mercedes – Benz.
