Nissan Altima owners across the United States continue to file federal safety complaints describing sudden loss of power, violent shuddering, and complete transmission failure tied to the sedan’s ...

Explore 10 used cars that reveal the reliability of CVTs, highlighting both the benefits and potential drawbacks of this transmission type.

Although Nissan has taken its Altima Hybrid off the market for 2012, the model is likely to live on. The latest evidence: Nissan today unveiled in Japan a new generation of its Xtronic ...

One of the best ways to improve fuel economy is to keep a car's engine operating at its most efficient speed, regardless of how fast the vehicle is traveling. That's the principle behind continuously ...

As the quest for greater fuel efficiency continues, continuously variable transmissions or 'CVTs' are becoming more popular. Nissan has been touting their benefits for several years now on much of its ...

Most of you know what a continuously variable transmission is all about. This design is a favorite among Japanese carmakers, Nissan included. In the United States, the Versa, Altima, Quest and ...

The next-generation Nissan Altima mid-size sedan will be the first Nissan vehicle equipped with the automaker’s first-ever, in-house developed, front-wheel-drive hybrid system. The hybrid setup, due ...

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The Altima’s powertrain has a couple of strikes against it. First, it lost its more fun engine option; the turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder is gone for 2025, making the sole engine a lazy, naturally ...