Cars & Autos | Monday 17 December, 2018 12:58 am |

Nissan today unveiled the all-new Nissan Altima at the Saudi International Motor Show in Jeddah. The mid-sized sedan brings excitement to the segment with expressive styling, an uplifting interior and two new powerplants, as well as Nissan Intelligent Mobility features. The all-new Altima goes on sale in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in February 2019.

 

“This new Altima builds on 25 years and more than 5.6 million Altima sales to date – but to us, this is just a starting point,” said Kalyana Sivagnanam, President of Nissan Middle East, and Vice President of Middle East, Africa and India. “That’s why we decided to shake up the midsize segment in terms of design, driving enjoyment and technologies that are advanced and affordable.”

 

The all-new Altima is the latest expression of Nissan Intelligent Mobility, making vehicles more desirable by re-defining how they are driven, powered and integrated into society. The car features Lane Departure Warning, Blind Spot Warning and Intelligent Forward Collision Warning, as well as Around View Monitor and Moving Object Detection giving a bird’s-eye view to assist with parking.

Two new engines are introduced on the all-new Altima. Replacing the previous-generation Altima's 3.5-liter V6 engine is the company's world's first production-ready variable compression turbo inline 4-cylinder. The engine delivers near V6-level performance with 4-cylinder fuel economy. Standard on all 2019 Altima grade levels is a new 2.5-liter DOHC inline 4-cylinder direct-injection engine. More than just the gains in horsepower and torque, the new engine offers improvements in noise, vibration and harshness, along with enhanced fuel economy and cleaner emissions.

The all-new Altima's expressive design was inspired by the award-winning Nissan Vmotion 2.0 concept. The new Altima is lower, longer and wider than the previous generation with a highly balanced, aggressive stance that includes available 19-inch wheels and tires. Inside, the all-new premium interior features a wide "gliding wing" instrument panel – which accentuates the exterior's low cowl and hood, helping create an open, airy environment.

Key interior comfort and convenience features range from seats with added bolstering for improved holding and support, to standard NissanConnectSM featuring Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ and an 8-inch multi-touch color display.

 

Nissan is also showcasing the all-new Nissan LEAF on the stand at the Saudi International Motor Show, the world’s best-selling electric vehicle with more than 380,000 on the roads. Nissan has joined the Saudi Electricity Company in a pilot project to develop the foundations of an electric vehicle infrastructure in the Kingdom, supplying Nissan LEAF cars to be used for the study. The car is on display in Jeddah to gauge the reaction of the Saudi public to electric vehicles.

 

“Through Saudi Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia is advancing the sustainable energy agenda at an incredible pace,” said Bader El Houssami, Managing Director of Nissan Saudi Arabia. “We expect the appetite for new, smarter, cleaner technologies to be just as great in Saudi Arabia as in the rest of the world. There are so many synergies with our Nissan Intelligent Mobility vision we are thrilled to be developing our plans for the long-term in Saudi Arabia.”