2002 Nissan Altima - Bigger, Better, Faster
Hey Nissan, what are you doing? You're not playing by the conservative mid-size sedan class rules! With a base price starting at only $23,495, the all-new Altima is a bona fide head turner with enough forward thrust and spine tingling evasive maneuverability to show taillights to the biggest names in the premium section of the market.
There's no better way to remind us that Nissan has always been a performance car company than to turn the competition on its head with its new entry. "When we surveyed the competition in mid-size sedans, we saw sameness, cookie-cutter cars, vehicles that lacked personality and character", said Ian Forsyth, director of marketing for Nissan Canada Inc. "If boredom is the disease - Altima is the cure for the common car. This car has more power, more style, and more performance than any other car in its class".
Not only is it impressive in style and performance, the new Altima is big. It's larger than most of its competition, and even a tad larger than its own, much lauded Maxima. The wheelbase has increased by 180 mm, overall length by 145, width is up by 33 and height by 51 mm. All this size adds only 31.8 kg.