2008 Nissan Altima 2.5 S FWD CVT

• Body color bumpers
• Body color door handles
• Body color front & rear splash guards
• Body color pwr mirrors
• Body color side moldings
• Flat blade speed-sensitive variable intermittent windshield wipers
• Halogen headlights
• UV reducing glass w/dark upper windshield band

• 60/40 split-folding rear seat w/lock
• Air conditioning w/micro filter ventilation, rear vents
• AM/FM stereo w/CD player-inc: auxiliary input jack, (6) speakers
• Center console dual bottle holders
• Coin holder
• Contoured reclining front bucket seats w/adjustable head restraints
• Coupe unique cloth seat trim
• Cruise Control
• Driver/front passenger seat back pockets
• Dual 12V DC pwr points
• Dual sunvisors w/vanity mirrors
• Front assist grips
• Front console w/integral armrest, storage compartments
• Front door map pockets w/bottle holders
• Full cut pile carpeting
• In-glass radio antenna
• Intelligent key system w/push-button ignition
• Interior courtesy lamps-inc: glove box, trunk
• Map light w/sunglass holder in overhead console
• Pwr door locks w/driver & passenger door lock switches
• Pwr windows w/driver side auto up/down & auto-reverse
• Rear coat hook
• Rear seat heat ducts
• Rear side panels w/bottle holders
• Rear window defroster w/timer
• Remote hood/fuel-filler door & pwr trunk releases
• Retained accessory pwr
• Silver color door handles
• Tachometer, coolant temp & fuel gauges
• Tilt & telescopic steering column w/mounted cruise controls
• Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
• Trip computer w/outside temp gauge
• Vehicle immobilizer system
• Vehicle info display
• Vehicle security system
• Warning lights-inc: low fuel, door-ajar, low washer fluid, seat belt

• 105,000 mile tune-up interval
• 16 steel wheels w/full wheel covers
• 2.5L DOHC I4 engine
• Anti-lock braking system
• Dual chrome-tipped exhaust
• Front wheel drive
• Independent front strut suspension w/stabilizer bar
• Independent multi-link rear suspension w/stabilizer bar
• P215/60R16 all-season tires
• Pwr front vented & rear solid disc brakes
• Vehicle speed sensitive pwr rack & pinion steering
• Xtronic continuously variable transmission (CVT)

• 3-point seat belts in all seating positions
• ALR/ELR seat belt system for passenger seating positions
• Anti-lock braking system
• Driver & passenger supplemental dual-stage front airbags
• ELR seat belt system for driver seating position
• Emergency inside trunk release
• Energy absorbing bumpers
• Energy absorbing steering column
• Front & rear crumple zones
• Front seat active head restraints
• Front seat belts w/pretensioners, load limiters, adjustable upper anchors
• Front side-impact airbags
• LATCH system (lower anchors & tethers for children)
• Roof mounted side curtain airbags
• Side-door guard beams

Model Highlights

Nissan's Altima is now available in two different body styles for 2008: a four-door sedan, or a new two-door coupe. The coupe models share mechanicals and much of their interior appointments with the sedan, but they're four inches shorter and 2.5 inches lower in profile than the sedan, with unique sheetmetal and sportier styling. Both engines offered in the Altima are among the most powerful when compared with those offered in rival midsize sedans and coupes. The standard 2.5L inline four makes 175 horsepower and 180 lb-ft of torque, while the 3.5L V6 makes 270 horsepower and 258 lb-ft. Both get variable valve timing and a dual exhaust. Either engine can be paired with a six-speed manual gearbox or Xtronic continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). The Xtronic features a "Sport" mode that adjusts to performance-oriented driving. All Altimas come with front-wheel drive and a four-wheel fully independent suspension that's tuned for sharp handling as well as a smooth ride. The coupe models have a firmer suspension than the sedan, with standard front and rear stabilizer bars and increased body rigidity for improved handling. Front-seat side-impact chest air bags, roof-mounted side-curtain air bags, and active head restraints are standard. Anti-lock brakes are now standard as well, but electronic stability control is only available as an option on Altimas with the V6. The Altima's interior has a design and materials that are quite different than those of other models in its class, with extensive use of soft and padded materials, along with chrome accents. The interior is available in three different colors--charcoal, blonde, and frost--and with either suede-like fabric or leather upholstery. Inside, the coupe gets sport seats with more lateral support, and the parking brake is located to the center console rather than as a foot pedal. The Altima comes in four models: base 2.5 (sedan only), 2.5 S, the sporty 3.5 SE, and the luxurious 3.5 SL. The top 2.5 S can also be optioned with an SL package to keep the more economical four-cylinder but add the works otherwise. The Altima 3.5 SE model gets sportier suspension tuning, with larger-diameter stabilizer bars, different spring rates and strut damping, and larger, 17-inch wheels and tires. V6 coupe models get unique-design 17-inchers. Key options include a rearview monitor system, touch-screen navigation, HID headlamps, heated leather seats, dual-zone climate control, steering-wheel audio controls, a power moonroof, a nine-speaker Bose sound system, and a Bluetooth hands-free system.