Nissan Shows First Image of Refreshed 2010 Altima

Nissan revealed a partial shot of the 2010 Altima today, and it appears the company’s midsize sedan will get more substantive styling updates than the Sentra’s and Versa’s 2010 visual changes, which amounted to a hill of beans. It looks like the 2010 Altima trades the current model’s one-piece air dam for separated fog-light portals, however, it doesn’t adopt the boomerang-shaped headlights seen on the redesigned Z and Maxima. The 2010 Altima’s lights have been tweaked from the 2009 model’s (see below) but not drastically so.

The current-generation Altima has been around since the 2007 model year. A full redesign is still a ways off, but 2010 should bring some major updates. It could mean a retuned continuously variable automatic transmission that ekes out 1 or 2 mpg better than the current four-cylinder with automatic’s 31-mpg highway rating. You’ll likely see standard stability control (right now it’s optional) to keep up with all of the Altima’s major competitors. The cabin will probably see some modest changes, too.

We’ll let you know when we have more details, but if you’re thinking of buying an Altima, you might want to wait a few more weeks to see what’s in store.

Comments

the teaser is the SEDAN and the picture you put next to it is the COUPE. it's normal that they don't look the same...

I don't see how you can, but even if you could tell that the 2009 in the picture is a coupe it doesn't matter. The coupe and the sedan have the same front end.

Who wants a Nissan? yuck.

who wants your mama! Yuck!

I loooooooves your mama jokes!

Will Nissan continue its recall galore with 2010 Altima?

what is the point of teasing a slight mid-cycle refresh???

especially since they've already fully revealed the new Infiniti M

I say good for Nissan for freshening up an already good car given the fact that a full redesign is aways off. That refresh to this car is consistant with what other automakers do to keep the current model fresh while they ready the "New". Dave, the increases mpg sounds good. I interested to see the full car as well as the full roster of changes to the 2010 model.

1. They are both Sedans.
2. Rumor mill is stating a few MPG improvement on the 2010, bringing it just ahead of the competitors.
3. Package layouts are supposed to change offering a few new options.
4. Delete the auxilliary port in every package above the Convenience Plus package and add an USB port.
5. In dash 2GB HD available with Navigation.
6. New Taillights, headlights, front fascia, alloy wheels.
7. Deletion of 2 colors, 2 new updated colors added.
8. 2011 Altima Coupe SE-R.

Enjoy.

- Danny

The 2009 is a coupe.
Look at the fog lights.
The coupe is one big piece across the bumper while the sedan is not.

all that I can see based on the 'teaser' photo is that they changed the design of the bumper, lower facia and fog lights. the headlights appear to be pretty close to the same, just viewed closer and from an angle on the 'update' picture vs. straight on from the previous year picture. when will photos of the entire car be released?

for the record it is a coupe in the 2009 shot only because it was not labeled properly and was mixed with sedan images of the same color in one of our archive folders. There are some slight difference but nothing jarring.

Dave T,
Thanks for clarifying. :)
Do they (Nissan) have a firm press date to show the entire car including the specs?

i have a pic of the full car(not inc the rear) on my flickr page! not much has changed!! Looks like taillights may have all red again, like they did with the '05 refresh!?

ps...it looks even more like the pre-gen Maxima now!!!

Nah...I don't think it looks like the previous gen. Maxima. However, it seems the hood is very similar to current G37 or the new Maxima.

Loved your article, thanks for the read…