2013 Nissan Altima Sedan Specifications

Engine

Altima 2.5

Altima 3.5

Name

QR25DE

VQ35DE

Cam design

DOHC

Orientation

Transverse

Cylinders / configuration

I4

V6

Block / head composition

Aluminum/aluminum

Displacement (liters / cc)

2.5L/ 2,488 cc

3.5L / 3,498 cc

Horsepower/PZEV

182 @ 6000 RPM

270 @ 6,000 RPM

Torque (lb-ft)

180 @ 4000 RPM

251 @ 4,400 RPM

Bore & stroke (mm)

89.0 x 100.0

95.5 x 81.4

Compression ratio (:1)

9.6

10.3

Maximum engine speed

6,200 RPM

6,600 RPM

Induction system

Sequential multi-port electronic fuel injection

Valvetrain

4 valves per cylinder; w/CVTC

Engine cover

S

Engine mounts (4 mounts per vehicle)

2 liquid filled, 2 solid w/anti-torque rod

2 electronically controlled, 2 solid, 2 solid w/anti-torque rod

Recommended fuel

Regular unleaded

Emissions system

Oxygen sensor, catalyzer

Emission certification level

Tier2 Bin5 (FED), LEV2-SULEV (CAL)

Tier2, Bin5

Exhaust

Dual outlets

Dual outlets

Electrical

Ignition system

Electronic (direct ignition)

Starter

1.7 kW

Alternator

110 amp

130 amp

Battery

12V

Transmission and Drive System

Altima 2.5

Altima 3.5

Drive configuration

Front-engine / front-wheel drive

Transmission type
     Next-generation Xtronic® Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)

S

S

Gear ratio

4-cyl. CVT

V6 CVT

Reverse

0.745

0.745

Final drive ratio (:1)

4.828

4.677

Gear Ratio Range

7.0

6.3

Manual shift mode

-

S

Paddle shifters (column mounted)

-

S

Brakes

Standard

     Front                                            

Type

Power-assisted vented disc
11.7 x 1.02

Rotor size diameter and thickness (in.)

     Rear

Type

Power-assisted solid disc
11.5 x 0.35

Rotor size diameter and thickness (in.)

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
     Number of wheels
     Number of channels
     Number of sensors

S
4
4
4

Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD)

S

Brake Assist

S

Parking brake

Foot brake

Steering

2.5

2.5
S

2.5
SV

2.5
SL

3.5
S

3.5
SV

3.5
SL

Type

Electronic Hydraulic Power-Assisted Steering (EHPS)

Power assisted

S (Vehicle-speed-sensitive)

Overall ratio (:1)

16.4:1

Turns (lock-to-lock)

2.9

2.8

2.8

Turning diameter (ft.)

36.1

37.4

37.4

Steering Wheel

4-spoke urethane
4-spoke leather-wrapped
Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone switches
Heated

S

S

-

-

S

-

-

-

-

S

S

-

S

S

S

-

-

-

S

-

-

S

Suspension

Front
     Stabilizer bar

Independent strut w/ coil springs
S (22.2 mm – 2.5/23.0 mm – 3.5)

Rear

     Stabilizer bar

Multi-link independent suspension with improved toe angle, and improved camber control
S (22.0 mm – 2.5/22.0 mm – 3.5)

Premium ZF SACHS shock absorbers

S

Active Understeer Control

S

Body / Chassis

Type

Unibody

Materials (primary)

Corrosion-resistant high-strength steel, aluminum-alloy hood

Wheels & Tires

2.5

2.5
S

2.5
SV

2.5
SL

3.5
S

3.5
SV

3.5
SL

Wheels

     16" steel with bolt-on cover

S

-

     17" aluminum-alloy, machine finished

-

S

-

     18" aluminum-alloy, machine finished

-

S

Tires

     Bridgestone 215/60R16

S

-

     ContiProContact 215/55R17

-

S

-

     Michelin/Dunlop 235/45/R18

-

S

Temporary spare tire

T135/90R16

S

Location

Trunk

Lights

2.5

2.5
S

2.5
SV

2.5
SL

3.5
S

3.5
SV

3.5
SL

Headlights

     Type

Halogen
HID

S

-

-

S

     2-stage auto on/off

-

S

     Headlight activation w/4 wiper cycles

-

S

Fog lights

-

-

O

S

-

S

S

Outside mirror-mounted LED turn signals

-

-

O

S

-

S

S

LED taillights

-

-

-

S

-

-

S

Center High-Mounted Stop Light (LED)

S

Seating

2.5

2.5
S

2.5
SV

2.5
SL

3.5
S

3.5
SV

3.5
SL

Capacity

5 passenger

Materials

     Cloth

S

S

S

-

S

S

-

     Leather appointments, perforated

-

-

-

S

-

-

S

Front seats

Type

"Zero gravity" bucket

     Heated

-

-

-

S

-

-

S

     Driver's seat

      6-way manual
6-way power
 8-way power
       Power lumbar

S
-
-
-

-
S
-
-

-
S
-
-

-
-
S
S

-
S
-
-

-
S
-
-

-
-
S
S

     Passenger's seat

4-way manual

S

     Front seatback pockets

S (except 2.5 driver's seat)

Rear seats

Type

3-across bench

     60/40 split fold-down with lock

S

     Fold-down release

In cabin and in trunk

     2-way height adjustable head restraints

-

-

-

S

-

-

S

Audio

2.5

2.5
S

2.5
SV

2.5
SL

3.5
S

3.5
SV

3.5
SL

Head unit and speakers

  AM/FM/CD with 4 speakers

S

-

  AM/FM/CD with 6 speakers

-

S

S

-

S

S

-

  BoseÒ with AM/FM/CD/AUX w/9 speakers

-

-

-

S

-

-

S

MP3/WMA compatibility

S

Speed sensitive audio volume control

-

-

S

S

-

S

S

Radio Data System (RDS)

S

USB port with iPodÒ connectivity

-

-

S

S

-

S

S

Sirius/XMÒ Satellite Radio (Sirius/XMÒ subscription required, sold separately)

-

-

S

S

-

S

S

Connectivity and Navigation

2.5

2.5
S

2.5
SV

2.5
SL

3.5
S

3.5
SV

3.5
SL

NissanConnectSM 

    Bluetoothâ Hands-free Phone System

S

    Bluetoothâ Streaming Audio

S

    Pandora®; Google® POI search; Hands-Free Text Messaging Assistant

-

-

S

S

-

S

S

NissanConnectSM with Navigation

-

-

O

O

-

O

O

    7.0-inch VGA color display

-

-

O

O

-

O

O

    Turn-by-turn navigation integration into Advanced Drive-Assist™ Display

-

-

O

O

-

O

O

Instrumentation

2.5

2.5
S

2.5
SV

2.5
SL

3.5
S

3.5
SV

3.5
SL

Meters/gauges – Fine Vision illumination
     Speedometer
     Tachometer
     Coolant temperature
     Fuel level w/ fuel door location indicator

S

Compass

-

-

O

S

-

S

S

Nissan Advanced Drive-Assist™ Display 4-inch LCD in-dash vehicle information display system
    Custom selectable settings
    System warning information
    Tire pressure readouts
    Audio
    Navigation (if equipped)

S

Comfort & Convenience Features

2.5

2.5
S

2.5
SV

2.5
SL

3.5
S

3.5
SV

3.5
SL

Push Button Ignition

S

Nissan Intelligent KeyÒ

S

Power windows
     Driver Auto up/down w/auto reverse
Passenger Auto up/down w/auto reverse

S
-

S
-

S
-

S
S

S
-

S
-

S
S

Power door locks with selective unlocking

S

Dual power remote-controlled sideview mirrors – fixed

S

S

-

-

S

-

-

Dual power remote-controlled sideview mirrors – folding

-

-

O

S

-

S

S

Sideview mirrors w/integrated LED turn signals

-

-

O

S

-

S

S

Remote keyless entry system w/remote
   trunk opener, front windows lowering

S

Steering wheel mounted cruise control switches

-

S

Steering wheel mounted control switches
  (audio, Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System)

S

Center console w/armrest, 12V power outlet, CD/DVD case storage

S

Cup holders

Front
Rear

2 in center console
2 in armrest

Bottle holders

4 total (1 each in front and rear doors)

Glove compartment w/damper and lock

S

HomeLinkÒ Universal Transceiver

-

-

O

S

-

S

S

Rearview Monitor

-

-

S

S

-

S

S

Dual-Zone Automatic Temperature Control

-

-

S

S

-

S

S

Front HVAC system microfilter

-

S

Rear heating/cooling vents

-

-

S

S

-

S

S

Flat blade variable intermittent windshield wipers with mist cycle

S

Power sliding glass moonroof

-

-

O

S

-

S

S

Piano Black interior trim with chrome trim finish

S

Wood-tone trim finishers (Blond interior)

-

-

-

S

-

-

S

Metallic texture finishers (Charcoal interior)

-

-

-

S

-

-

S

Front map lights (LED type) with sunglass holder

S

Rear reading lights

S

Mood lamp in roof console

-

-

O

S

-

S

S

Cruise control

-

S

Remote engine starter

-

-

S

S

-

S

S

Side cargo net

-

-

O

S

-

S

S

Easy-Fill Tire Alert

S

Passenger Restraint Systems

Nissan Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) with dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt sensors and occupant classification sensor

S

Front seat-mounted side impact supplemental air bags

S

Roof-mounted curtain side impact supplemental air bags for front and rear-seat outboard occupant head protection

S

Seat belts (all seating positions)

Front
Rear

3-point (ALR/ELR for passenger, ELR for driver)
3-point ALR/ELR

Seatbelt pretensioners and load limiters

Front

Child seat upper tether anchors

3 (rear seat)

Power window lockout button

S

LATCH System

Child safety rear door locks

Emergency inside trunk release

Impact Safety

Energy-absorbing steering column
Zone Body construction with front & rear crumple zones
Hood buckling creases & safety stops
Side door guard beams
Knee bolsters
Slide-away brake pedal assembly
Break-away rear engine mount
Body side reinforcements

S

Active Safety

2.5

2.5
S

2.5
SV

2.5
SL

3.5
S

3.5
SV

3.5
SL

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
Traction Control System (TCS)
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

S

Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

-

-

-

O

-

-

O

Moving Object Detection (MOD)

-

-

-

O

-

-

O

Blind Spot Warning (BSW)

-

-

-

O

-

-

O

Security

Nissan Vehicle Immobilizer System
Vehicle Security System

S

Exterior (inches)

Altima 2.5

Altima 3.5

Wheelbase

109.3

Overall length

191.5

Overall width

72.0

Overall height

57.9

58.1

Track width front/rear

62.4/62/4

62.0/62.0

Trunk liftover

26.9

Coefficient of drag (Cd)

0.299

Interior (inches)

Front

Back

Head room (w/o moonroof)

40.0

37.1

Head room (with moonroof)

39.1

37.1

Leg room

45.0

36.1

Hip room

54.0

52.1

Shoulder room

56.4

56.4

Weights

2.5

2.5
S

2.5
SV

2.5
SL

3.5
S

3.5
SV

3.5
SL

Curb (pounds)

Front
Rear
Total

1,865
1,243
3,108

1,873
1,241
3,114

1,878
1,253
3,121

1,905
1,282
3,187

2,039
1,256
3,295

2,052
1,271
3,323

2,069
1,286
3,355

Weight distribution (%)
     (front/rear)

60/40

62/38

GVWR (pounds)

4,211

4,381

Capacities

Altima 2.5

Altima 3.5

Fuel tank (gallons)

18.0

Engine oil (quarts)

4.6

5.1

Engine coolant (quarts)

7.2

6.8

Volume (cubic feet)

Passenger compartment (w/o moonroof)

101.9

Passenger compartment (w/moonroof)

100.5

Cargo

15.4

Total – w/o moonroof / w/moonroof

117.5 / 115.9

EPA Fuel Economy
(Actual mileage may vary)

Altima 2.5

Altima 3.5

City

27

22

Highway

38

31

Classification

Mid-size

2.5
SV

2.5
SL

3.5
SV

3.5
SL

Convenience Package: Power sliding glass moonroof with tilt, fog lights, sideview mirrors with integrated turn signals, manual folding sideview mirrors, sunvisor vanity mirrors with illumination and rod extension, front passenger window with one-touch auto up/down, auto dimming rearview mirror, HomeLinkÒ Universal Transceiver, compass, mood lamp in roof console, side cargo net

O

-

-

-

Navigation Package: Nissan Navigation System with 7.0-ich color display, turn-by-turn navigation integration into Nissan Advanced Drive-Assist™ Display, steering wheel navigation system controls

O

-

O

-

2.5
SV

2.5
SL

3.5
SV

3.5
SL

Technology Package: Nissan Navigation System with 7.0-ich color display, turn-by-turn navigation integration into Nissan Advanced Drive-Assist™ Display, steering wheel navigation system controls, Blind Spot Warning (BSW), Moving Obstacle Detection (MOD), Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

-

O

-

O