2010 Nissan Altima Coupe

Press release

The sporty, 2-door Nissan Altima Coupe enters its third year of production in 2010, once again offering a high-value, high quality, high style coupe for Altima customers seeking a more personal expression of individuality and fashionable appearance.

For 2010, Altima Coupe receives a number of significant enhancements with new exterior styling, three new exterior colors, refined interior fabrics, new available red leather-appointed interior color and revised option package content, including an advanced Nissan Hard Drive Navigation System and Bose® premium audio system with 7 speakers and a 4.3-inch color display. In addition, a new Altima 3.5 SR model designation replaces the previous 3.5 SE model designation, with unique content for the manual transmission-equipped 3.5 SR 6MT.

The 2010 Altima Coupe is available in 2.5 S and 3.5 SR trim levels, equipped with 2.5-liter inline 4-cylinder and 3.5-liter V6 engines, respectively, and each offered with a choice of a 6-speed manual transmission or Nissan’s advanced Xtronic CVT™ (Continuously Variable Transmission).

The Altima Coupe’s unique exterior design is intended to stand out in a crowd of sedan-based two-door models with magnetic, perfectly proportioned styling with a shorter wheelbase, shorter overall length and lower height than the Altima Sedan. The smaller size and lighter overall weight also contribute to the Coupe’s sportier driving feel – a desired attribute of the typically younger, more performance-oriented coupe buyers.

Also offered is a long list of user-friendly technology features – including standard Nissan Intelligent Key™ with Push Button Ignition and available Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System with audio streaming, advanced touch-screen navigation system with XM NavTraffic® and NavWeather® real-time information services (XM® subscription required, sold separately) and RearView Monitor.

Highlights of the 2010 Nissan Altima Coupe include:

Body

• Revised hood, grille and front bumper designs, new projector beam headlights
• 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels now standard on 2.5 S models (18-inch on 3.5 SR)
• Sporty and sophisticated exterior design, with all major exterior body panels (except hood) different from Altima Sedan
• Unique grille (with high-gloss finish) and front headlights design, unique rear combination lamps
• 4.0-inch shorter wheelbase than Altima Sedan (105.3 versus 109.3 inches) for enhanced style, handling and maneuverability (including a smaller turning radius
• 9.8-inch shorter overall length, with reduced rear overhang, than Altima Sedan (180.9 versus 190.7 inches)
• 2.1-inch lower overall height than Altima Sedan (55.9 versus 58.0 inches)
• Unique 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels and tailpipe finishers (3.5 SR models)
• Three new exterior colors – Crimson Black, Navy Blue and Ocean Gray

Engine and Driveline

• 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 with 270 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque or refined 2.5-liter DOHC 16-valve inline 4-cylinder with 175 horsepower (170 hp CAL) and 180 lb-ft torque (175 lb-ft CAL)
• Standard dual exhaust with both engines
• Xtronic CVT™ (Continuously Variable Transmission) designed for fluid-feeling performance and efficient operation – V6 utilizes a unique controller with adaptive logic and is performance-tuned
• Xtronic CVT available with both V6 and 4-cylinder engines
• Refined 6-speed manual transmission with a short shift throw and smooth shifting feel (available with both V6 and 4-cylinder engines)

Suspension, Steering and Braking

• Advanced Nissan “D” front-wheel drive platform
• Independent strut with coil springs front suspension design, equal-length, equal-angle, near parallel to the ground half shafts
• Advanced multi-link independent rear suspension design with an emphasis on nimbleness and good ride comfort
• Front and rear stabilizer bars
• Shock absorbers with rebound springs for secure cornering feel
• Power-assisted vehicle-speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion steering system provides light effort at low speeds, secure feeling at high speeds
• Power-assisted front vented disc/solid rear disc with standard Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD)
• 17-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with 215/55R17 tires (2.5 S)
• 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels with 235/45R18 tires (3.5 SR)

Interior Features

• Revised interior fabrics and finishers, revised Blonde interior color
• New red leather-appointed interior color added
• Gauge appearance changed to white illumination
• Revised automatic transmission finisher design
• New premium audio system, includes a 4.3-inch color display, USB port with iPod® connectivity, Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System, MP3/WMA CD-ROM playback, XM® Satellite Radio (XM® subscription required, sold separately), and RearView Monitor
• New next-generation Nissan Hard Drive Navigation System with 6.5-inch VGA color display, USB port with iPod® connectivity, Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System with audio streaming, 9.3GB Music Box for music storage and playback, advanced map data including speed limit advisories, Zagat restaurant guide, XM NavTraffic® and XM NavWeather® (XM® subscription required, sold separately) and an RCA input for auxiliary audio/video connectivity
• Sporty, comfortable, highly bolstered front seats, front seats storage pockets, inboard release lever (for rear seat passenger convenience)
• Available leather-appointed interior
• Available 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat (standard on 3.5 SR)
• Rear 60/40 split flat fold-down rear seat
• High quality interior feel with refined workmanship, use of soft materials (such as padded armrests) and chrome accents, oversize vanity mirror in driver and passenger side sun visors
• Hand lever-style parking brake release (versus foot-release for Altima Sedan)
• Sporty interior space with innovative amenities, including Fine Vision illumination display instrument panel
• Nissan Intelligent Key™ with Push Button Ignition
• Convenient covered storage compartments, cup or bottle holders
• Available Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System
• Available Dual-Zone Automatic Temperature Control
• Available RearView Monitor (standard on 3.5 SR 6MT)
• Available sliding glass moonroof with sunshade (standard on 3.5 SR)
• Available HomeLink® Universal Transceiver (standard on 3.5 SR 6MT)

Safety

• Standard Nissan Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) with dual-stage supplemental front air bags with seat belt and occupant classification sensors
• Standard front seat-mounted side impact supplemental air bags
• Standard roof-mounted curtain side impact supplemental air bags for front and rear-seat outboard occupant head protection
• Front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiters
• Front seat Active Head Restraints
• LATCH System (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
• Zone Body construction
• Standard Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
• Standard Traction Control System (TCS)
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)