Redesigned for the 2013 model year, but built on the same Nissan D platform, the fifth-generation Altima, marked the beginning of a successful era for the Japanese automaker in North America’s crowded midsize segment. After lagging far behind both the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord, the Altima started to gain on its rival, eventually outselling both of them in the final month of 2014. The fifth-gen car was well received, being praised for its smooth and quiet ride, comfortable seats, well-crafted interior and for being quite entertaining on twisty roads. Its strong fuel economy, a particularly important feat in this segment, also helped it gain a massive amount of followers. Come 2015, Nissan is already looking for way to cement the Altima’s excellent reputation by ways of substantial refresh for the 2016 model year.
The news comes straight from Pierre Loing, Nissan North America’s vice president of product planning, who revealed to Auto News that the fifth-gen Altima is in for styling changes and technology improvements. Although he stopped short of disclosing actual details, Loing said the update would follow Toyota’s extensive facelift to the 2015 Camry. "Camry did something very huge. I believe they did that probably because they thought the car was not where they wanted it to be. I’m not sure we’re going to go to that extent. But we’re going to do something significant for the Altima for the mid-cycle," Loing noted.
Note: Current Nissan Altima pictured here.
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Nissan Altima originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 27 January 2015 11:00 EST.
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