Hot on the heels of the redesigned Altima comes Nissan's first foray into the hybrid market. The greenie version of the Altima uses Nissan's 158-hp, 2.5-liter four-cylinder connected to a planetary type CVT and two electric motors—technology licensed from Toyota—for a combined output of 198 hp. That's up 11 hp on Toyota's own Camry hybrid.Nissan estimates EPA fuel economy numbers of 41 city and 36 highway (Camry hybrid gets 40 city/38 highway) for the Altima hybrid when it goes on sale in early 2007. Nissan's hybrid will initially only be sold in California and the seven Northeastern states that have adopted California emissions regulations. No official word on price yet, but it will likely be significantly more than a base Altima, which starts around $20,000. Close to the $26,520 starting point on the Camry hybrid is probably a good guess.Source
Thursday, February 28, 2008
2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid
Hot on the heels of the redesigned Altima comes Nissan's first foray into the hybrid market. The greenie version of the Altima uses Nissan's 158-hp, 2.5-liter four-cylinder connected to a planetary type CVT and two electric motors—technology licensed from Toyota—for a combined output of 198 hp. That's up 11 hp on Toyota's own Camry hybrid.Nissan estimates EPA fuel economy numbers of 41 city and 36 highway (Camry hybrid gets 40 city/38 highway) for the Altima hybrid when it goes on sale in early 2007. Nissan's hybrid will initially only be sold in California and the seven Northeastern states that have adopted California emissions regulations. No official word on price yet, but it will likely be significantly more than a base Altima, which starts around $20,000. Close to the $26,520 starting point on the Camry hybrid is probably a good guess.Source
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