Orange 2023 Nissan Altima S for sale in Knobs

The 2023 Nissan Altima S for buyers

CarmaCars rents cars and does not sell the 2023 Nissan Altima S; this page helps you judge it before you buy one elsewhere. Here is the 2023 Nissan Altima S for buyers: fuel use, size, recalls and a test drive that lasts a week.

Before you sign for the Altima

Owners filed 30 complaints with NHTSA, most often about electrical system, engine and forward collision avoidance; have those parts checked. Ask for the service records and check open recalls by the VIN. Have a mechanic inspect a used one before you buy it. Look at the tires, brakes and battery; they are costly to replace.

The figures, translated

The engine is the 2.5L 4-cylinder, with front-wheel drive and an automatic (CVT). It runs on regular gas. Front-wheel drive is the usual layout for cars this size, predictable in the rain and the snow.

Plan on about 23 litres per 300 km; the combined rating is 7.6 L/100 km. A 300 km weekend costs about $35.34 in energy at our price setting. At US fuel prices, the EPA estimates US$2,150 a year for 15,000 miles.

The Altima in everyday use

A car body like this keeps the weight low, so it feels settled on the highway. EPA lists 425 litres of luggage space, enough for a family's bags for a long weekend.

A good match for

It suits anyone who needs a car for a few days, a week or a month without buying one. It suits a stretch between cars, by the week or the month.

Try before you buy

If it is in our fleet, rent it; if not, a similar car gives you a feel for the class. A week of your own driving tells you more than a test drive: the commute, the parking, the fuel. Rent the Altima for a week and see how it fits your life.

The cost of driving it

The EPA estimates US$2,150 a year in fuel for 15,000 miles at US prices. Get an insurance quote for this exact model before you buy; rates differ a lot between models. At our price setting, 100 km costs about $11.78 in fuel.

Picking a year and a trim

A newer year is not always better; check what changed before paying more for it. Look at a few listings of the same year and trim to get a feel for fair prices. If you are unsure between two options, rent one of them for a week first.

A note on Knobs

Knobs is about 692 km from our Toronto location, beyond the area we deliver to. If you are starting from Toronto, rent the car here and drive it to Knobs.

Still deciding?

Want to try before you buy? Ask for your dates.