Hybrid cars are in a state of ever growing demand, a response to the rising gas prices. When fuel economy and gas mileage are the consumer desires of the era, every key vehicle business in the business is beginning to field hybrid designs with varying degrees of success. Beginning in 2007 Nissan entered the field with a Hybrid model of their well-known Altima model, which they have also provided in 2008 and 2009.

Unfortunately, the initial drawback is also one of the largest, the Hybrid Altima is only available at the time of writing this review in 8 states, those that maintain California-level emissions requirements. This means that people in states who do not offer the vehicle are going to have to pay a rather big premium to have the vehicle shipped to their location, if indeed it is accessible at all. This regrettably limits the customer base who may be interested in what is otherwise an superb automobile.


Nissan bought the proper to Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive, and then improved upon it with one of their own engines and variable transmissions. The result is a auto that handles and performs better than the original, with nice tight handling and a smooth acceleration. It achieves an impressive 35mpg on the highway, and 33 in the city, a a lot more than 12 gallon per mile improvement over the standard Altima. For those interested in Hybrids who enjoy the Nissan performance, the Altima Hybrid is an superb selection.

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