In 1998 Nissan introduced the second generation Altima to the public, this four- cylinder sedan never got the encore it deserved because of the overwhelmingly success of the Nissan Maxima. Nissan used cars from 2002 came out with its third generation Altima and gave it a new look that screamed fast! No longer did you see nice smooth lines on the Altima, but a vehicle that look more like a sports car. With this third generation Altima, Nissan made the controls a lot easier to use in the vehicle and added more space to the glove box and the center console.
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With the introduction of the third generation Altima, Nissan now had a larger sedan than both the Honda Accord and the Toyota Camry and they now could say they have the largest, most comfortable interior in that particular market segment. The Nissan Altima had two different options for its engines. The base model had a 2.5-litre, four-cylinder engine with 175 horsepower under the hood. The V6 had the 3.5-litre engine used in their 350Z sports car; this had 240 horsepower rolling the wheels.
Then in 2004 the V6 added five more horsepower to the engine, giving it a total of 245hp. In 2005 Nissan decided yet again to add another five more horsepower giving it a total of 250hp. Also in 2005 Nissan added a high performance Altima calling it the Altima SE-R, this had a 260 horsepower engine with 18 inch wheels. Nissan also made changes to the Altima