NASHVILLE -- Nissan is dropping the coupe version of its best-selling vehicle, the Altima, for the 2014 model year because it sees coupe buyers moving into other segments. "The youth market is a more stratified market than it used to be," says Scott Gorte When Nissan dumped that jellybean-shaped Altima sedan from the 1990’s in favor of the attractively styled VQ35-powered version that hit the roads in 2001 (as a 2002 model year), it marked the beginning of a new era for this beloved Japanese carmaker. The Good The 2008 nissan altima coupe injects some sporty styling into an affordable model. For a front-wheel drive car, the four-cylinder Altima Coupe displays some respectable performance characteristics to go with its admirable fuel economy. The Bad The 2014 Nissan Altima is one of the models are under recall (Photo: Nissan, Wieck) Nissan has broadened a previous recall to add 640,000 more cars in the U.S. and Canada out of fear that faulty latches could cause hoods to fly up on the road or highway. With a relatively short history, the nissan altima coupe enters the 2011 model year with no major updates compared to the previous model year. There are just two two new exterior colors – Metallic Slate and Brilliant Silver and a $500 price increase. Available in three distinct models - Nissan Altima Sedan, Altima Coupe and Altima Hybrid - the 2010 Altima will be available at Nissan dealers nationwide beginning Monday, October 5th, 2009. Now in its fourth generation, with nearly 3.2 million units sold .
The 2014 Nissan Altima sedan did nothing to attract attention to itself in our family-car test. Yet at the end of the day, the midsize Altima made enough friends to land it as a finalist on our list. So what won us over? Substance. The Altima is roomy Usually when you think of a sports coupe the Nissan Altima does not pop into your head immediately. Nissan has set out to change that way of thinking with the latest nissan altima coupe SR. For a front-wheel drive sport coupe, the Nissan Altima holds its Yes, the new 2007 Nissan Altima Coupe is the poor man's G35, as long as the financially challenged don't mind moving the coupe's motivating wheels up front. Though given a shorter wheelbase and shorter overall length than 4-door Altima, the Coupe looks The Nissan Altima received a minor facelift for the 2010 model year, including a restyled front end, new wheel designs, and new interior options. The Altima is available with a choice of a 2.5-litre 4-cylinder or a 3.5-litre V6 in the coupe. All versions .