Used Nissan Altima for Sale nearArroyo Grande, CA

How much does the Nissan Altima cost in today's market?

Used Nissan Altima prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Nissan Altima's current nationwide average price is $17,024, and its lowest point over the past year was $16,877. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Nissan Altima a good car?

Yes — the Nissan Altima is a strong used-car pick if you want a comfortable, value-oriented midsize sedan with broad appeal. The all-generations owner rating is 4.5/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Altima for its comfortable ride, good fuel economy, and easy-to-live-with cabin. Across the model years, the recurring themes are comfort, efficiency, and everyday usability, with many shoppers also appreciating the car’s technology and safety features.

Expert reviews rate the 2016 and 2015 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs in recent expert reviews are pedestrian performance, interior materials that feel cheap, and technology that can feel dated in some trims. Even so, the Altima remains a practical choice if you want a sedan that delivers comfort and value without asking for much in return.

31.1% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Nissan Altima models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently point to comfort, fuel economy, and everyday usability as the Altima’s biggest strengths. The model also earns praise for its smooth ride and broad appeal across generations.

• Owners rate the Nissan Altima between 3.8 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is worth weighing carefully, especially on older examples where transmission concerns and prior-use history can matter more.

What should I look for when buying a used Nissan Altima?

Across all model years, at 73% accident-free, a meaningful share of listings has prior incidents — history verification is especially important.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Nissan Safety Shield 360
• Infotainment: 8-inch touchscreen with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; Altima SV Special Edition and SL get a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: The Altima AWD should get 28 mpg in combined driving, and our test car averaged 28.3 mpg on our mountainous Southern California testing loop. Without it, an Altima should get 31-32 mpg.

Which Nissan Altima trim should I buy?

The 2025 Nissan Altima offers these trims:

• S: The entry trim starts the lineup and gives you the Altima’s core comfort-and-value formula.
• SV: This is the best-value trim, adding a stronger mix of everyday equipment and broad appeal.
• SV Special Edition: This trim adds black wheels and a rear spoiler with comfort and technology upgrades, making it the Altima to get in 2025.
• SR: This sportier trim adds 19-inch wheels, sport suspension, brake-induced torque vectoring, and sport-bolstered front seats.
• SL: This trim adds the most upscale equipment in the lineup, including the best safety features available for the Altima and the nine-speaker Bose audio system.

What Nissan Altima do most buyers choose?

The Nissan Altima years with the most listings are 2024, 2025, and 2023.

Higher-volume model years usually give you more shopping choice, which can make it easier to compare trims, colors, and prices. They also tend to be the years most buyers are cross-shopping, so you often see stronger deal activity.

What is the Nissan Altima's resale value?

Most Altima model years are down year over year, which is good news if you’re shopping used and want prices that have softened. The biggest drops are in the double digits, while a few years are falling more gradually. The 2023 model year is holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2023, 2016, and 2018 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Nissan Altima safe?

• 2025: 5/10
• 2024: 7/10
• 2023: 7/10
• 2022: 9/10
• 2021: 9/10
• 2020: 8/10
• 2019: 10/10
• 2016: 10/10
• 2015: 9/10
• 2014: 8/10

Nissan Safety Shield 360 is standard on every Altima.

For the safest used buy, the 2016 and 2019 models both post the highest confirmed score of 10/10.

Should I buy a used Nissan Altima now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −10.74% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −7.27%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.4% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 33.3%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $19,829. The Nissan Altima offers a comfortable cabin and a practical, easy-to-live-with character that suits everyday driving.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Nissan equips every 2025 Altima with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, and with front-wheel drive it generates 188 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 180 pound-feet of torque at 3,600 rpm.
• Tech: The Altima SV Special Edition and SL get a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless smartphone charging, NissanConnect services, a navigation system, and a conversational voice assistant that you activate by saying “Hey Nissan.”
• Safety: Nissan Safety Shield 360 is standard on every Altima, and the SL adds ProPilot Assist 1.0, a surround-view camera system, and an active blind-spot monitoring system.
• Starting price: Prices across the lineup range from $27,000 to $33,330, not including a destination charge of $1,140.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

How does the 2024 Nissan Altima compare to the 2024 Toyota Camry?

Read our full side-by-side expert comparison here.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 21, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.