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1996 Nissan Altima User Reviews

1996 Nissan Altima Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 5 reviews

  • Performance:3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 / 5
  • Appearance:3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars 3.4 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars 4.2 / 5
  • Overall:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5

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Lydia_Bungalow writes:
1996 Nissan Altima Review
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Reliable, LOW maintenance

Cons

Pretty basic car, not very exciting

Lydia_Bungalow
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Great, Reliable, Inexpensive To Maintain Car — I bought this car car when it was 6 years old. I have it for almost 8 years now and I still love it. It still runs smoothly. The body is still clean with only tiny (less than 1/2 inch) rust spots. Gas mileage is still great (27 - 28 mpg) with a majority of highway driving. In the years I've had it, had to replace muffler, CO2 sensor and catalytic converter. Otherwise, all i pay for are oil changes and gas. I'm at 160k miles now and i'm sure it will get to 200k.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Jason writes:
1996 Nissan Altima GXE Review
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reliable, comfortable seats, good handling, good acceleration spoiler, pinstripes,
automatic windows, automatic locks

Cons

ugly hub caps, uglier steelies, long antenna,

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Start Driving With Class — It was my first car. I had to love it. As an economy import, the Altima represents a mildly classy interior with an average exterior appearance for the year. The seats were notably comfortable. While it may not stand out in a crowd, reliability was very important as this was previously my dad's ride. Having high mileage didn't stop it from getting me from one place to the next with more style than my friends who were driving older, uglier cars. It may not be anyone's dream car, but the Nissan Altima is a great start.

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Kenny writes:
1996 Nissan Altima GXE Review
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it has twin cam

Cons

the messed up radio

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Sweet — it has a spoiler. it has bent hood. no grill. twin cam 4 cylinder. radio dont work. its a fun car to drift a slide. pretty good thought the snow. all new tires. no hub caps. very little rust on trunk hood

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Joe writes:
1996 Nissan Altima GXE Review
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comfortable seats, great steering, top end speed

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slow acceleration from 0, squeaky suspension

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A Great All Around Car That Can Be Sporty And Family — handles awesome, quick mid to top speed acceleration. slow from a start, but quick once its moving built to last, styling is nice, good gas mileage, cheap to maintain, has some performance options out there one of the best cars in its class and the name is still around today, bringing an even better altima into the game

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Edward writes:
1996 Nissan Altima GXE Review
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Everything

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None

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This Car Is Amazing, Nissan Did A Great Job To This Car — For the Year (96') its a badass car. I mean the handling and Accel, are amazing. If i take off hard it shifts out of 1st gear at a high rpm, which in my eyes is awesome. All and All there is nothing wrong with it, beside the fact that it has 150,000 miles in it thats the only not so great thing. Its alot of fun to drive

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Cost $16,054 Original MSRP $3,335 Average Instant Market Value $3,471 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 28 25 29
Horsepower 150 190 130
Crash Test Rating 4 4 4
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.6 43.9 42.7

Reviews From Other Years

2013 Nissan Altima Reviews

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2012 Nissan Altima Reviews

You Don't Now What Your Missing By Jim

lots of power its like driving a nascar, still breaking it in bought in new so got to be gentle , the interior and exterior are amazing nice clean lines outside and lots of head room for us tall peop... Read More

Very Nice. Very Reliable, Very Comefortable, Smooth And Quiet. By brianjahn

It has nice looks, comefortable seating, nice ride, decent handling, fair price. The CVT transmission works very nice. There is no downshifting on hills. (well, actually there is but you can't tell ... Read More

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2011 Nissan Altima Reviews

Sleek Beautiful Superior Nissan Design And Luxury By Heather

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2011 Nissan Altima By blsjeep95

This is an all around great car. Impressive styling, handling, mpg, and comfort. The keyless entry and keyless starting button are very innovative. Full power on everything and it includes a 6 speaker... Read More

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2010 Nissan Altima Reviews

Great All Around Value. By Gmarch83

This car has been a great car for me. I drive a lot of highway miles in all weather conditions and this car has handled it all. I have been very happy with its fuel mileage as well as it's comfort w... Read More

Best Deal By Sameer

Awesome car from my perspective. I would love to recommend to any one on this planet. It can be used as a family car as well as a sports car for a bachelor. Fuel efficiency of this car is also good,... Read More

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2009 Nissan Altima Reviews

Sporty Sedan By DW19

ive really enjoyed this car, its a sporty sedan, interior is comfortable and pleasant to ride in, although this is a 4 cylinder it has a lot of power ive never noticed not having enough power and i ow... Read More

Like By Steven

liked this car put too many miles on it. great gas mileage. Handles very well in snow and icey weather. The cost of owner ship wasnt bad and up keep on the car wasn't over priced in any way. Like Read More

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