2023 Nissan Altima First Test: Acceptable—But Enough?

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2023 Nissan Altima First Test: Acceptable—But Enough?
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Nissan’s midsizer gets a few big changes for 2023, but are they enough to rival Honda’s Accord and Toyota’s Camry?

brings a huge infotainment display, tweaked visuals, and more standard safety features to the midsize sedan.Nissan's current Altima has always been a relatively well-designed machine, and this year's refresh doesn't ruin that. The new Nissan badge isn't as flashy plastichrome as the old one, and we're grateful that even base-level cars are now fitted with LED headlights.Nissan's midsize offering feels well-built, too.

Our well-equipped Altima SL tester wore an especially handsome hue of paint Nissan calls Scarlet Ember, though beyond a curious second red, the color choices are limited to grayscale options. Each step on the trim ladder has its own distinct wheel design for 2023; the 19-inch wheels on the SL look convincingly premium.

The big change is inside. New for 2023, Nissan offers a sizable 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system as standard on the SL andSee all 27 photosfor the largest in the segment, but it feels like even more digital real estate in the Altima. It's mounted on the center stack close to the driver, which is great for accessibility to touch controls, but it can feel a little in your face. The Accord's system is more subtle and better integrated.

So the 2023 Altima's steering and dynamics are solid. The entry-level powertrain is not. Outright acceleration isn't the issue, though 0-60 mph in 8.0 seconds is on the sluggish end of the segment and we

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