Nissan Altima Hybrid

The Nissan Altima Hybrid is a hybrid version built off of Nissan's best selling Altima sedan, introduced for the 2007 model year and expected to be released early in the 2007 calendar year. The Smyrna, Tennessee plant is being made ready to assemble the new Hybrid. Estimated U.S. sales are 100,000 units over a perios of 5 years.

The plan is to roll out these vehicles in 8 states where the market for hybrid vehicles are higher. These include California, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Maine and New Jersey.

The Altima Hybrid expects to license the drive system technology from Toyota, however they will continue to offer the same 2.5-liter engine and transmission as the current Altimas. Although they are rivals, using Toyota's technology will move the Altima Hybrid to market faster and Toyota can recapture some of their technology investment.

Recent Changes

The Nissan Altima Hybrid is a new vehicle for 2007 and is based off of its redesigned best selling Altima. The Hybrid version will maintain the Altima's current high performance but offer the hybrid components which give better fuel economy and lower emissions.

Styles and Major Options

Altima's Hybrid features include:

• The already-strong 2.5-liter engine with the electric-motor assist.
• The CVT, continuously variable transmission.

Pricing

Pricing for the Nissan Altima Hybrid has not yet been announced.

Gas Mileage

Expected gas mileage is 40mpg. The Altima is a full sized car that has been designed to give luxury performance with the fuel economy of a compact car. [1]

Safety

The Nissan Altima Hybrid has the same safety features as the current Altima.

Unique Attributes

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