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As the saying goes, everything has its price, and that includes the 2018 Nissan Altima. Nissan has trimmed last year’s seven-model Altima lineup to five, ditching the base car as well as, at the other end of the spectrum, the V-6–powered 3.5 SR. The five Altima trim levels that remain haven’t changed much, but automated emergency braking and forward-collision warning have been made standard on all models, while the top-level 3.5 SL gets standard adaptive cruise control and NissanConnect, which includes navigation, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto.
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With the base model gone, we expected the prices to rise at least a little for models powered by the 179-hp 2.5-liter four-cylinder/continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) combo. The new base model, the 2.5S, starts at $ 24,025, only $ 240 more than the outgoing base Altima. At $ 25,085, the jazzier-looking 2.5 SR is actually priced $ 270 less than last year’s model and gets smoked headlight and taillight housings, fog lights, a decklid spoiler, a power driver’s seat, manual shifting capability for the CVT, paddle shifters, leather on the steering wheel and the gearshifter, sport-themed trim, a tweaked suspension, and special 18-inch wheels.
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Next up, at $ 26,670, is the more feature-laden 2.5 SV, which includes adaptive cruise control, blind-spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto. The leather-lined 2.5 SL and 3.5 SL follow and also come standard with a 7.0-inch touchscreen with navigation, heated front seats, and a heated steering wheel, among other niceties. They’re priced at $ 29,880 for the four-cylinder model and $ 34,395 for the V-6, with the latter representing the greatest price jump at $ 820 more than the previous version.
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The 2018 model year may be a short one for the current Altima as well as its swan song. A redesigned 2019 Altima is expected to hit dealerships before summer, and while we know a fair amount about that car already, the only thing we know about its price is that, well, it’ll have one.
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