Nissan said the redesigned 2016 Altima will have a starting price of $22,500 when it hits dealerships in November.
DETROIT, MI - Nissan said the redesigned 2016 Altima will have a starting price of $22,500 when it hits dealerships in November.
The Japanese automaker revealed the car this week, and called the update its most extensive mid-cycle makeover in company history.
The exterior of the 2016 Altima inherits the "Energetic Flow" design language already introduced on the 2015 Murano and 2016 Maxima. It has a lowered front fascia, distinctive V-motion grille, new hood and fenders and available LED boomerang headlights.
Nissan's mid-size sedan will compete with the likes of the Ford Fusion, Chevrolet Malibu, Chrysler 200, Honda Accord and Toyota Camry in the U.S.
Pierre Loing, Nissan North America's vice president of product planning, said the Altima has had a 60 percent sales increase in the U.S. since 2009.
"While so much attention in the marketplace currently is focused on compact SUVs like our redesigned Nissan Rogue, the mid-size sedan segment remains strong and has become extremely competitive," Loing said in a release. "We're determined to keep our sales growth alive with this vibrant new Altima for 2016."
The 2016 Nissan Altima comes with two available powertrains, including a 2.5-liter DOHC inline 4-cylinder engine and a 3.5-liter DOHC V-6.
The 4-cylinder engine has a fuel economy rating of 27 miles per gallon city, 39 mpg highway, and a combined rating of 31 mpg, along with 182 horsepower and 180 lb.-ft. of torque. The V-6 gets 22 mpg city, 32 mpg highway and 26 mpg combined, and 270 horsepower and 251 lb.-ft. of torque.
There are seven different trim levels - including five for the 2.5L engine and two for the 3.5L - as well as an all-new "SR" sport package trim.
The 2016 Nissan Altima is being assembled in Smyrna, Tenn. and Canton, Miss. The engines are being built in Decherd, Tenn.
David Muller is the automotive and business reporter for MLive Media Group in Detroit. Email him at dmuller@mlive.com, follow him on Twitter or find him on Facebook.