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 $17,376, and its year-round low is $16,940.10. That puts you in a fairly broad shopping window across model years, with recent examples carrying the highest prices and older ones opening up lower entry points.

Recently, prices have come down for the 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 earns strong marks from owners across the lineup, and the all-generations owner rating is 4.47/5 across every model year in the data. Owners consistently praise its comfortable ride, reliable performance, and fuel economy, along with the easy-to-use technology and safety features that show up throughout the range.

Expert reviews also point to a comfortable cabin, appealing styling, and a generally easygoing driving character. The trade-offs tend to center on pedestrian performance, interior materials that feel cheap, and outdated technology in some versions.

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

30.7% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Nissan Altima models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Altima as comfortable, efficient, and easy to live with, and expert reviews reinforce its strong everyday usability. Across the model years, you also see repeated praise for smooth ride quality, roomy interiors, and practical value.

• Owners rate the Nissan Altima between 3.83 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is worth weighing carefully on older examples, especially if you want a car with a cleaner history and fewer age-related concerns.

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

Across all model years, at 74.4% 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: 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...

• S: The entry trim gives you the core Altima formula and the standard safety suite, making it the starting point if you want the lowest-cost way into the lineup.
• SV Special Edition: This trim adds black wheels and a rear spoiler, along with comfort and technology upgrades, and it stands out as the best-value pick for many shoppers.
• SR: This sporty trim adds 19-inch wheels, sport suspension, brake-induced torque vectoring, and sport-bolstered front seats for a more athletic look and feel.
• SL: This trim adds the 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless smartphone charging, NissanConnect services, a navigation system, a conversational voice assistant, ProPilot Assist 1.0, a surround-view camera system, and active blind-spot monitoring.

What Nissan Altima do most buyers choose?

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

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, more pricing competition, and a better chance of finding the trim and condition you want.

What is the Nissan Altima's resale value?

Most model years in the Altima lineup are moving lower year over year, which can work in your favor if you're shopping used. One recent year is still edging up, but the broader pattern shows meaningful price softening across much of the range. That gives you more room to find value, especially if you're flexible on model year.

The 2023, 2016, and 2015 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Nissan Altima safe?

• 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 −11.64% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −9.61%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.9% 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 $20,434. The Nissan Altima offers a comfortable ride and roomy cabin that make it easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Nissan equips every 2025 Altima with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. With front-wheel drive (FWD), it generates 188 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 180 pound-feet of torque at 3,600 rpm. When you choose the optional AWD system, output drops to 182 hp and 178 lb-ft of torque.
• Tech: The standard setup has an 8-inch touchscreen, wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, SiriusXM satellite radio, and a six-speaker stereo. 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.
• Safety: Nissan Safety Shield 360 is standard on every Altima. It equips the car with forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, automatic rear braking, pedestrian detection, lane departure warning, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic alert.
• 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 2027 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from July 31, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.