The 2023 Nissan Altima SR is Short on Sport, but Still Solid (POV Drive Review)
The 2023 Nissan Altima SR is Short on Sport, but Still Solid (POV Drive Review)
Join Miles in the 2023 Nissan Altima SR in Gray Sky Pearl with all Charcoal Sport Leather as he shares his expert driving impressions.
Price (as tested) 💲: $37,060
Powertrain ⚙️: 2.0-liter Turbocharged 4-cylinder
Output 💪: 248 hp/273 lb-ft of torque (91 octane) OR 236 hp/267 lb-ft (87 octane)
Transmission 🕹: CVT
0-60 MPH 🚦: 5.9 seconds
Top Speed 💥: 130 mph
MPG (as tested) ⛽️: 25 city/34 hwy /29 combined
Curb weight ⚖️: 3,479 lbs
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Options Equipped:
- Premium Paint ($395)
- Floor mats, trunk mat, hideaway nets, \u0026 dual trunk hooks ($355)
- Splash guards ($225)
- Rear spoiler ($0)
- 19” Aluminum Alloy Wheel ($0)
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Intro: 00:00
Exterior Review: 00:13
Interior Review Rear: 02:18
Interior Review Front: 03:40
Trunk: 03:40
Interior Review Front: 04:19
Driving Impressions: 06:15
World Famous Horn Test: 07:36
City Driving: 07:52
0-60 Test: 09:36
City Driving: 10:00
Canyon Driving: 12:47
MPH Word of the Day: 15:34
Competition: 16:10
Content
0 -> here goes
2.1 -> Tire spin
8.34 -> and there's 60 and six point
11.099 -> work six seconds hey Chrome off get the
14.82 -> key
16.139 -> to that 23 Nissan Altima Sr
20.76 -> we are going to take it for a drive but
22.56 -> first let's check out how it looks on
24.24 -> the inside and outside
26.46 -> for the 23 model year the Altima gets a
29.22 -> refresh with a restyled front fascia
32.279 -> that v-motion Grille is in gloss black
34.559 -> the Nissan logo has been updated there's
37.68 -> an Sr badge in red and dark Chrome
40.8 -> leading out from that Grille underneath
42.48 -> the LED drls and turn signals they're
44.94 -> also projector LED headlights above
47.219 -> these non-functional Corner vents in
48.899 -> gloss black
50.1 -> this is a new color for 23 called Sky
52.739 -> gray Pearl and it's interesting it's got
56.16 -> like a putty-ish almost purplish Hue to
58.559 -> it
59.28 -> that I don't know if I like
61.32 -> at the side the SR does get 19-inch dark
64.019 -> gray wheels and these I very much do
66.24 -> like they're wrapped in Bridgestone all
68.52 -> season tires 235 section fronts
71.52 -> and rear there are also splash guards
74.64 -> beyond the tires as an option Sr gets
77.34 -> gloss black for the mirror caps upper
79.14 -> window trim and then dark Chrome for the
81 -> lower window trim
82.68 -> stepping back to look at the profile
85.259 -> there's that signature Nissan floating
87.78 -> c-pillar
89.46 -> unfortunately on the Altima it makes the
91.5 -> back end look chunky and kind of raised
94.02 -> up too high for a sedan
96.6 -> at the back
98.4 -> the SR trim gets a subtle lip spoiler
102 -> and then incandescent tail lights and
104.22 -> turn signals above a chunky lower bumper
107.04 -> gloss black diffuser and two exhaust
109.5 -> finishers
112.079 -> the Ultima sr's design has some curb
115.259 -> appeal but it just happens to look a
117.78 -> little too similar to the Sentra and I
120.36 -> understand keeping design in the family
122.06 -> unfortunately for the Altima cheapens
124.5 -> the exterior everything except for those
127.799 -> Wheels those are so cool
129.899 -> what do you guys think is the best
132 -> looking generation of the Altima I want
134.879 -> to know that in the comments and let's
137.22 -> check out the interior opening up
140.04 -> and looking inside at this grained black
143.58 -> leather interior with contrasting
145.86 -> headliner and seat perforations with
148.5 -> color along with this orange and silver
150.84 -> contrast stitching and upgraded formats
153.3 -> as an option on the doors it's hard
155.58 -> plastics high and low but with
158.4 -> leatherette padding for the insert and
160.14 -> armrest and contrast stitching once
162.18 -> again gloss black here that's not going
164.34 -> to wear very well power windows but not
166.2 -> one touch any Bose nine speaker sound
168.36 -> system on the SR trim stepping in
171.9 -> behind my own seats at six feet tall
174.48 -> I've got loads of leg room in the seat
176.94 -> packs all in leather the foot pockets
178.68 -> are pretty good sized and thigh support
180.599 -> is solid Headroom not so much head is
184.5 -> pressed against the roof can't even make
186.06 -> it back to that headrest so it's going
187.8 -> to get a thumbs down for me in the
190.019 -> middle we do have air vents and we've
191.58 -> got two USB ports one A1C the drive
194.04 -> shaft pump is not that big so you can
196.379 -> make it over it pretty easily but once
198.599 -> again Headroom is the issue if you were
200.7 -> smaller then there would be space on
202.62 -> either side for other passengers if
205.26 -> there isn't a middle passenger
207.18 -> then an armrest comes down with two cup
208.86 -> holders and padding
210.42 -> so the back seats would be good for
212.64 -> smaller Riders let's check out the front
215.4 -> door closed noise
218.04 -> is solid I like that
220.739 -> smart heel Sentry is for the front two
222.599 -> doors
224.28 -> looking inside the cabin we see a power
226.62 -> sunroof on the SR trim the front seats
229.26 -> have additional stitching on the
230.519 -> bolsters and power adjustments to
232.86 -> release the trunk lid hit this button
234.84 -> here
235.62 -> it will only just pop it up it won't
237.54 -> send it all the way forward
239.7 -> inside we find 15 cubic feet of space
242.94 -> which is good but not as much as the
245.04 -> Honda Accord if you need more pull these
247.08 -> two tabs and fold down the seats but
249.06 -> they don't go fully flat
250.799 -> there also isn't a handle to close the
252.84 -> trunk lid so you just use the lip and
254.28 -> pull down it comes down easy enough
256.38 -> don't worry about the rattle it's just
257.699 -> my license plate cover the front doors
260.04 -> add this strip of plastic here that
262.32 -> looks like metal and some contrast
263.88 -> stitching in the insert driver gets a
265.919 -> one touch window and there are power
267.24 -> adjusting not power folding door mirrors
270.3 -> sliding into the driver's seat
273.86 -> we find a heated leather wrapped
276.36 -> steering wheel with a flat bottom to it
277.979 -> how sporty is that contrast stitching on
280.139 -> the inside feels good in the hands there
282.24 -> are paddles on the back of the wheel a
284.16 -> reconfigurable TFT display in between an
286.919 -> analog Tack and Speedo up on the
289.02 -> dashboard there's contrast stitching and
290.58 -> leatherette this is injection molding
292.8 -> over here and then there's this fake
294.84 -> carbon fiber trim with all of the
297 -> downsides of gloss black and the
298.86 -> smudging in the collection of dust and
301.08 -> none of the benefits of carbon fiber you
302.699 -> can barely even see that weave above
305.28 -> that we do have a new 12.3 inch
307.62 -> touchscreen for the 23 model year and
310.139 -> it's pretty responsive you can customize
311.82 -> it and it does have wireless Apple
313.5 -> carplay and Android auto under that is a
316.259 -> volume knob and then these nice knurled
318 -> dials for your Dual Zone Auto climate
319.8 -> system two USB ports 1a1c DC Outlet and
323.039 -> a Wireless smartphone charging pad I
325.02 -> like the stitching and leather rat
326.28 -> bordering the console then the console
328.139 -> itself is finished in this sparkly gloss
330.3 -> black it's just going to get maimed
331.919 -> leather wrapping for your gear selector
333.419 -> and on top of the stitched console cover
335.639 -> inside is a decent bit of storage
337.919 -> visibility
341.759 -> is quite good do a little blind spot at
344.88 -> that stylized c-pillar but there is
346.8 -> blind spot monitoring and rear cross
348.36 -> traffic as standard the cabin overall I
351.3 -> like the leather seats I like the layout
353.22 -> of things it's very easy to access
354.78 -> anything you want the infotainment
356.639 -> system is an upgrade the only things are
358.74 -> just that they're cheaper trims in
361.259 -> pretty obvious places and then the rear
363.12 -> Headroom is just not great all right
365.22 -> let's take the Ultima Sr for a drive
375.18 -> all right let's fire it up
384.539 -> a little car animation on the TFT
388.74 -> and no drive mode to choose from here
391.139 -> there's just a kind of sport
392.759 -> transmission setting here below that
396.24 -> leather wrapping on the gear selector
397.8 -> that we're not going to touch so it'll
399.18 -> be just in normal mode to kick things
401.4 -> off pull back in the gear selector to go
403.8 -> into reverse that brings up a bird's eye
405.479 -> view and a backup camera both of those
408.08 -> are in terribly low resolution for 23
412.08 -> model year vehicle I mean I love that
413.819 -> there's the bird's eye view but it's so
415.919 -> grainy honestly some parking spaces and
418.62 -> bright sunlight you can't even really
420.3 -> see the markings
422.22 -> that needs to be improved backing up
428.1 -> down it to drive
432.06 -> start off with a turning radius test as
434.639 -> we usually do
436.919 -> cranking that wheel
443.22 -> it's a good turning radius yeah I'm all
445.8 -> set with that
447.3 -> turn signal sound
451.38 -> is gentle I like that
456.06 -> and now for the world famous horn test
459.3 -> what
461.46 -> oh
463.02 -> it's it's like it it ran out of breath
466.319 -> like Oh I'm a horn
469.02 -> just give me one sec I'm a horn
473.58 -> that was good I needed that laugh okay
476.16 -> Power trades in the 23 Nissan Altima
478.68 -> we've got two options the base motor is
481.5 -> a 2.5 liter naturally aspirated
483.78 -> four-cylinder that makes 188 horsepower
486.06 -> but you can graduate from there to a 2.0
489.18 -> liter turbo four-cylinder that's what
490.919 -> you find in the SR that makes 236
493.919 -> horsepower and 267 pound-feet of torque
496.979 -> on 87 octane fuel if you put in premium
499.86 -> now you're making 248 horsepower and 273
503.94 -> pound-feet of torque that is rounded
506.4 -> three CVT transmission if you get the
508.919 -> base motor you can have all-wheel drive
511.139 -> or front drive if you go with a bigger
513.599 -> motor then you're just locked into
515.459 -> front-wheel drive
517.86 -> the brake pedal while I'm thinking of it
521.58 -> is very easy to adjust you can kind of
523.919 -> just creep off to a smooth stop the
526.44 -> throttle meanwhile
530.82 -> foreign
533.72 -> and I wonder how much of that is the VC
537.24 -> turbo motor this variable compression
539.7 -> turbo engine that can change the stroke
542.58 -> of the Piston to either optimize
544.56 -> efficiency or performance it's really
546.66 -> only going to change that piston stroke
548.82 -> when you change your driving behavior so
550.98 -> for me when I'm just at a consistent
552.899 -> Meandering Pace I should not notice that
555.66 -> I think that the awkward kind of
558.3 -> confused response of this powertrain
560.399 -> package is from that CBT which is
563.1 -> supposed to simulate shifts and
564.899 -> unfortunately I think it's just
566.04 -> simulating the the noticeable gear
569.64 -> change because of course the CVT doesn't
571.26 -> have gears not the smoothness that's
574.26 -> inherent to a CVT but let's see how this
576.959 -> setup handles hard acceleration I've got
579.48 -> my race box set up here I'm going to
581.58 -> enter the sport configuration for the
583.98 -> transmission I'm going to give it a
585.48 -> brake boost off the line to build up
587.16 -> some of that boost in the turbocharger
588.959 -> and see how we do here goes
592.68 -> Tire spin
598.519 -> and there's 60 and
602 -> 6.46 seconds not the quickest launch no
606.18 -> limited slip differential so kind of a
608.1 -> waste of power through those tires and
610.68 -> then we also just heard from that CBT
612.779 -> doing its more traditional CVT drone
619.58 -> hunting for a gear it would never find
624.839 -> but we do have these paddles here to
627.72 -> again simulate gear changes so let's see
630.54 -> how that does
635.71 -> [Music]
640.8 -> there is a delay a defined delay when I
644.04 -> go fully on the throttle before the
647.459 -> engine transmission whatever wants to be
649.079 -> the culprit here does respond
656.459 -> the down and up shifts
659.579 -> work well enough
673.94 -> but yeah that initial bog
677.64 -> is most unfortunate and once again makes
681 -> me really believe that CVT and Sport
684.18 -> should never be used in the same
686.04 -> sentence
687 -> but as we're backing off here let's just
690 -> Coast at some highway speeds and listen
692.64 -> for the nvh level
704.88 -> which is appreciably modest the cabin
707.339 -> volume is low you could easily have a
709.44 -> conversation with your passengers
710.64 -> without needing to raise your voice much
712.38 -> over the just brush of wind noise and
715.019 -> some of that tire and road noise
717.48 -> the seats are comfortable as well so I
720.18 -> wish there was a little more Phi
721.62 -> extension here my legs are hanging off
723.779 -> somewhat uncomfortably
726.959 -> the ride quality even though this is a
729.42 -> sport-tuned suspension in the Sr
736.62 -> Pleasant those 19-inch Wheels with the
739.14 -> skinnier side walls do transfer some of
741.3 -> the road blemishes into the cabin
745.26 -> but this is far from egregious
749.459 -> and you can daily Drive the Ultima Sr
752.88 -> in Comfort
756.72 -> but before we write off the ultimate Sr
759.24 -> as a performance product or as an even
761.579 -> sportier product we should really get it
763.5 -> to a good road and give it a chance
766.38 -> and as I prepare to pick up the pace I
768.779 -> found this Nifty readout with the turbo
770.7 -> boost and the compression ratio change
773.1 -> from Eco to power now I'm going to plant
775.5 -> my foot one more time
777.63 -> [Music]
783.24 -> and when attempting to look past this
786.06 -> slight hesitation first to the throttle
788.399 -> and then the cvt's Drone
791.399 -> there's a good bit of power here
797.459 -> certainly more than enough for a passing
799.8 -> maneuver but then beyond that even
801.48 -> enough to make it grin a little bit
817.56 -> I just wish the soundtrack was
819.839 -> complimentary and just that we had a
822.779 -> torque converter automatic that I could
824.639 -> actually operate in a more satisfying
827.399 -> way than pulling on these paddles and
830.94 -> being frustrated with the response
834.3 -> as far as handling is concerned
836.85 -> [Music]
839.16 -> all right there's a lot of play to the
841.32 -> steering rack which makes it hard to
843.18 -> know how much lock to add
845.7 -> to properly negotiate a corner
850.44 -> stabbing on the brakes
852.12 -> good bite tires seem to be overwhelmed
855.6 -> oh it wants to push the nose with
857.519 -> understeer which then triggers traction
859.38 -> control which you cannot turn off
861.899 -> so it robs you of power out of a corner
865.079 -> and I don't even think it would matter
866.519 -> anyway because we don't have a limited
868.019 -> slip differential to get that power to
870.06 -> the ground well
872.22 -> the heavier test of braking here
875.399 -> it doesn't want to give you consistent
877.86 -> stopping power I do like the feedback
879.6 -> from the pedal it doesn't go to Mush on
881.459 -> me
886.92 -> the build up actually of resistance
889.139 -> through the steering rack in a curve is
891.42 -> decent communication I just don't like
893.88 -> how we set up for each corner there's
895.8 -> too much mystery in this steering rack
904.74 -> and then some pretty heavy lean actually
907.04 -> as you change direction
910.32 -> that mated with an engine transmission
912.66 -> combo that seems
915.06 -> all together out of sorts
918.779 -> means that the ultimate Sr just does not
922.44 -> respond well to being pushed hard
926.699 -> and that is going to lead me into my
928.86 -> miles per hour word of the day which for
931.32 -> the 23 Nissan Altima Sr
934.32 -> is posturing meaning intending to
938.699 -> mislead with one's behavior and for the
941.94 -> SR trim of the Altima it's wearing a
946.079 -> sporty shirt telling you that it is a
948.6 -> sports sedan but really it's not really
950.699 -> it's just a streak of sport in a
954.019 -> commuter hairstyle it's it's really just
957.48 -> a good commuter car
959.639 -> don't try to look beyond the sheet metal
961.74 -> for anything more before we get into
964.56 -> pricing and competition let's go over
966.959 -> the top speed and fuel economy for this
969 -> Ultima Sr top speed is 130 miles per
972.72 -> hour fuel economy is 25 MPG in the city
975.959 -> 34 on the highway and 29 combined which
979.86 -> is a respectable figure for this segment
982.26 -> which includes sportier versions of
985.56 -> mainstream sedans like the new Honda
988.079 -> Accord Sport hybrid the Toyota Camry V6
991.32 -> and the Hyundai Sonata and line the
994.32 -> starting price for the Ultima Sr as a
996.899 -> comparison is about 36 000 which itself
1000.74 -> is 10 grand more than the entry-level
1003.019 -> Altima and this one as tested is about
1005.72 -> 37 thousand dollars the Accord Sport
1009.68 -> hybrid starting figure is about 32 000
1012.56 -> it makes 204 horsepower gets to 60 in
1016.639 -> 6.8 seconds and now that it's a hybrid
1019.759 -> only set up for the sport this fuel
1022.04 -> economy is great it's 44 combined then
1024.919 -> there's the Toyota Camry V6 which starts
1027.679 -> at 37 000 it makes 301 horsepower from a
1032.299 -> V6 engine gets to 60 in six seconds and
1035.959 -> has feel a coming of 26 combined and
1038.78 -> finally the Hyundai Sonata end line
1040.339 -> starts at 35 500 it gets to 60 in 5.2
1046.1 -> seconds with its 290 horsepower engine
1049.16 -> and has fuel economy of 27 combined so
1053.12 -> the Ultima Sr is not the least expensive
1056.12 -> it doesn't make the most power it's not
1058.16 -> the quickest to 60 and with the Accord
1060.44 -> Sport hybrid it's not the most fuel
1062.84 -> efficient that doesn't mean it's not a
1066.08 -> good sedan the ride quality the cabin
1069.08 -> quietness the spaciousness everything
1071.419 -> except for the rear seat Headroom and
1073.64 -> the relaxingly easy to use interface
1076.94 -> everything just makes sense in this
1078.919 -> cabin all of those things make this a
1081.919 -> good commuter sedan
1083.78 -> but the fact that it's trying to be a
1086.66 -> sporty sedan at the very least if not
1088.52 -> Sports sedan is really just kind of a
1092 -> sham it's it's not that and so if you
1094.64 -> want something that is more than just a
1097.039 -> look of a sports event that actually
1098.84 -> executes that there are better options I
1101.96 -> think the Honda Accord Sport hybrid
1104.12 -> though it's lost the torque converter
1105.799 -> automatic and though it's lost the
1108.08 -> additional power is still a very
1110.539 -> satisfying to drive vehicle the handling
1112.64 -> is great the steering is great the ride
1114.44 -> quality is solid and now it gets
1116.24 -> incredible fuel economy that would be my
1118.76 -> pick in this segment if you like the
1120.559 -> ultima's look if you like the usability
1123.14 -> of the sedan I just wouldn't get the SR
1126.14 -> maybe choose one of the less expensive
1128.24 -> more entry-level Trims and as I engage
1131.299 -> some of the driving assistance features
1132.98 -> which Speaking of commuter friendliness
1135.08 -> this vehicle does this very very well
1137.539 -> I'm asking you which would you choose
1140.059 -> the Ultima Sr the Toyota Camry V6 the
1143.6 -> Honda Accord Sport hybrid or that
1145.94 -> Hyundai Sonata n-line let me know in the
1148.039 -> comments and I hope you guys have
1149.059 -> enjoyed this video Drive review if you
1151.16 -> did please like comment and share the
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1158.059 -> watch how it does well in the lane
1161.6 -> it's Sport and I'll see you guys next
1164.36 -> time
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