Nissan really knows how to make a fantastic V6 engine. The VQ 3.5L V6 is quite a potent engine. Nissan’s X-Tronic CVT, love it or hate it, but it is responsive I will give it that.
@@gamingraccon9070 I had a 2.5 SV, it was never sluggish. The initial 0-30mph acceleration in hot weather didn't kick you in the back of the seat if you gave it full throttle immediately. From 35-40mph, it was excellent!
I had an 08 3.5se for a little while, maybe they've improved it drastically since then but I hated the transmission in that car. Horrible responsiveness, had no power from a dig, felt like a rubber band. Really dulled the power of the VQ
A few years ago, I was looking at these while I was in the market. It was a 3.5 SL. Gray with tan leather, I believe. I was this close👌🏼 to getting it, BUT, I was reminded of all of the issues that the CVT transmissions had with the Altimas and some of the Maximas, so that killed the sale. But what I will say, this is the best looking Altima, by far.
@@DMCarReviews that’s awesome. my only experience with the CVTs have been with the 6 cylinder configs (my dad’s 07 Murano was a BEAST and then i bought my own brand new 2018 at the time , which was a bullet in its own right). drove a buddy’s Maxima a few times and rented the V6 Altima before
This is not my car. I had an 2017 Maxima (purchased new), and I sold her around 43k miles. Not a single issue! The current owner is currently approaching 100k, and she has had no issues.
The thing is, these cars will last if you drive responsibly and change your transmission fluid every 30,000 miles. I have a 2.5s 2008 Altima with 291,387 miles on it. Runs great. It's my daily, so my Acura RL doesn't rack up the miles. Altimas are great cars.
@DMCarReviews Big Altima Energy!👆 Yeah, I'm a relaxed, low-key, right-lane driver. In basic principle, a car must sometimes be pushed for its parts to last.
@@DMCarReviews the issue is getting the car off the line without making it bog. The cvt acted weird back then with hesitating after 2 much wheelspin. Actually.if you stall it against the tq converter and leave traction on it won't hesitate as much for some reason compared to turning it off. Odd but true. You fell.the takeoff much better. Trapping 99 mph is very high for a car that's only doing a 6.7 0-60.
@@occckid123 The 0-60 and trap speed don't always correlate. You can have a very powerful fwd car with bad street traction that does 0-60 in 7 seconds (stage 2 GTI per say), but traps well over 100mph. It just depends on the gearing and traction. My VW Arteon stage 1 would do 0-60 in 5.8-6 seconds off idle, but trapped 105-106mph. Some cars have limited power/torque in the first two gears for transmission safety, but allow full power in the following gears.
@@DMCarReviews that's exactly what I'm saying. If the start was better then the 0-60 would be lower. 100mph trap speeds are for cars that do 0-60 usually under 6.0.seconds. caranddriver got 5.8 and 5.9 I think for the altima v6 during the car of the year testing back in 2013. The 2013 altima v6 I have on my channel did a good 0-60 but I had to try it a few times. Each time the launch was terrible with the hesitations and wheelspin at the start but I felt leaving traction on did the best with the cheap Chinese tires that was in the car lol.
@@occckid123 It will get to 100 mph earlier, and the quarter mile time will be less, but the trap speed will stay the same! You never timed your runs by a GPS, so what looks like 6 seconds by the video is usually more by GPS.
A/C Adds 25% to 15% Load on the engines and too get it too hang revs punch it then let off untill its off the threshold then punch it again past the threshold...
would be awesome comparing this to something like a 2007-2011 Lexus GS 350 AWD. In general I would love to see more Lexus products reviewed on the channel :3
Nissan really knows how to make a fantastic V6 engine. The VQ 3.5L V6 is quite a potent engine. Nissan’s X-Tronic CVT, love it or hate it, but it is responsive I will give it that.
It's very responsive!
Yes I agree. I got a 2.5 little sluggish but when it’s in sport mode and rpm are high it grabs man.
@@gamingraccon9070 I had a 2.5 SV, it was never sluggish. The initial 0-30mph acceleration in hot weather didn't kick you in the back of the seat if you gave it full throttle immediately. From 35-40mph, it was excellent!
I had an 08 3.5se for a little while, maybe they've improved it drastically since then but I hated the transmission in that car. Horrible responsiveness, had no power from a dig, felt like a rubber band. Really dulled the power of the VQ
@@Evan2 since then they have definitely improved it but the CVT is still their Achilles’ heel
Definition of Big Altima Energy 😂
That only became a thing recently, and the V6 models are super rare. Definitely my favorite midsize in this class!
These newer, mid-to-late-2010's Nissan Altima's with the 3.5 L V6 engine are beasts.
Facts!
What about 2.5
@@issavibez394the right exhaust setup gives them that VQ
GTR-Esque trumpet
I love the the 3.5SL trim, especially the 2018 Altima 3.5 SL with the gray finish of these rims and smoked taillights
Yes!!!
been waiting for this
There you go😎
Nice I miss this generation Altima
Facts!
I have a 2017 sv 2.5
These cars are rare to come across. I really don’t see them that often.
The V6 versions are very rare!
That thing flies!
I rented one of these a few yrs ago. Omg that thing is a BULLET. I can’t believe they stopped making the V6 Altima smh we used to be a proper country
The more I look at 2025 upcoming models for different cars, the more I love the older cars, lol!
That v6 movin
Yes!
@@DMCarReviews lol yessir
VQ engines are my favorite N/A engines 🫶🏼
Altima energy
I have a 2017 Altima 3.5 SL V6 STORM BLUE..... absolutely LOVE this car ....best car I ever owned 💜💜💜💜
Great cars!
@@DMCarReviews absolutely they are 💜💜 and thank u for that review
@@diagothompson1387 Of course! Thank you for watching.
@@DMCarReviews absolutely 👍🏾
Any problems with cvt and how many miles and what have u done to it maintenance wise
Man the 2016 Altima looks so much better than the hideous 2013 with its huge trucklike snout. But the 2019 redesign is ever better.
I prefer the 2013.
@@DMCarReviewssomething about the 05 body style and the 10-13 coupe looks so good.
Damn that v6 hauls I always wanted to see an actually review on the 08 maximas 😢
I'd love to find one of those Maxima's!
A few years ago, I was looking at these while I was in the market. It was a 3.5 SL. Gray with tan leather, I believe. I was this close👌🏼 to getting it, BUT, I was reminded of all of the issues that the CVT transmissions had with the Altimas and some of the Maximas, so that killed the sale. But what I will say, this is the best looking Altima, by far.
I never had any CVT issues with any of my Nissan's that I've owned.
I never had any CVT issues either. and truth be told, most of the issues were in the 4cyl vehicles
@@JokerG16 I had a 4 cylinder too, and no problems.
@@DMCarReviews that’s awesome. my only experience with the CVTs have been with the 6 cylinder configs (my dad’s 07 Murano was a BEAST and then i bought my own brand new 2018 at the time , which was a bullet in its own right). drove a buddy’s Maxima a few times and rented the V6 Altima before
Man if they woulda used the 7 speed from the infinitis or something similar, just a traditional transmission, id actually love to own one of these.
I really prefer the CVT over automatics in the Altima V6. It's got such perfect response, and it's always in the power band.
I have a 2017 sv 2.5 fully loaded optioned out gray wirh only 42k miles .. how is yours holding up especially with CVT how many miles
This is not my car. I had an 2017 Maxima (purchased new), and I sold her around 43k miles. Not a single issue! The current owner is currently approaching 100k, and she has had no issues.
The thing is, these cars will last if you drive responsibly and change your transmission fluid every 30,000 miles. I have a 2.5s 2008 Altima with 291,387 miles on it. Runs great. It's my daily, so my Acura RL doesn't rack up the miles. Altimas are great cars.
@@michaelaizen1137 What I also found is the harder you drive a CVT, the longer it lasts. If you baby them, they go bad faster.
@DMCarReviews Big Altima Energy!👆 Yeah, I'm a relaxed, low-key, right-lane driver. In basic principle, a car must sometimes be pushed for its parts to last.
Love this generation with the V6. Only reason they got rid of the V6 is because there would be no point to keep the Maxima
Both cars had their own buyers!
Not necessarily. Although both had the V6, the Maxima felt tighter and more sportier
@@JokerG16 Altima had more comfortable seats
I wish they did this with automatic transmission
I wish they put a 6 speed automatic in these
I actually prefer the CVT in this setup! Way more responsive and efficient.
@@DMCarReviewsI wish it would hold rpm’s at max when floored instead of fake shifts.
@charlesrodriguez7984 lol automatic is better tho stronger and lasts longer and able to hold more power
@@DMCarReviewsexactly 💯💜
Those wheels aint stock for 2016, looks like they came off the prev gen altima.
Those are stock SL wheels
Thise are SL 3.5 rims
Could please do the 2016 Nissan Rogue
Sure!
@@DMCarReviewsThanks appreciate a lot. Btw do you know when you will plan to release the video of the rogue? 😊
2 bad it wasn't 13 14 or 15 without the fake shifts those were quicker.
It would be two, three tenths quicker to 60, but nothing noticeable in real life performance. The best that I've done on a 2015 was 6.3-6.4 seconds.
@@DMCarReviews the issue is getting the car off the line without making it bog. The cvt acted weird back then with hesitating after 2 much wheelspin. Actually.if you stall it against the tq converter and leave traction on it won't hesitate as much for some reason compared to turning it off. Odd but true. You fell.the takeoff much better. Trapping 99 mph is very high for a car that's only doing a 6.7 0-60.
@@occckid123 The 0-60 and trap speed don't always correlate. You can have a very powerful fwd car with bad street traction that does 0-60 in 7 seconds (stage 2 GTI per say), but traps well over 100mph. It just depends on the gearing and traction. My VW Arteon stage 1 would do 0-60 in 5.8-6 seconds off idle, but trapped 105-106mph. Some cars have limited power/torque in the first two gears for transmission safety, but allow full power in the following gears.
@@DMCarReviews that's exactly what I'm saying. If the start was better then the 0-60 would be lower. 100mph trap speeds are for cars that do 0-60 usually under 6.0.seconds. caranddriver got 5.8 and 5.9 I think for the altima v6 during the car of the year testing back in 2013. The 2013 altima v6 I have on my channel did a good 0-60 but I had to try it a few times. Each time the launch was terrible with the hesitations and wheelspin at the start but I felt leaving traction on did the best with the cheap Chinese tires that was in the car lol.
@@occckid123 It will get to 100 mph earlier, and the quarter mile time will be less, but the trap speed will stay the same! You never timed your runs by a GPS, so what looks like 6 seconds by the video is usually more by GPS.
Could you get a Cadillac ct5 350t 2.0t and test it?
I can look for one.
What's the difference with all this number I'm seeing 350t 200t 250t
Yo, Request? 2012-2013 Chevy impala LT?
Sure!
could you do a 2007-2008 Infiniti g35?
There already is one!
th-cam.com/video/L0RWr0ng9iQ/w-d-xo.html&t
can u test drive a 2018 Altima 4cyl
Sure!
Could you please do a 2017 Nissan Altima 2.5 sr
Sure!
Now do a 2.5s review
Bigger paddle shifters than what my Camaro has lmao
The centre of the steering wheel looks like a bicycle seat
Yes it does
A/C Adds 25% to 15% Load on the engines and too get it too hang revs punch it then let off untill its off the threshold then punch it again past the threshold...
I haven't noticed that
would be awesome comparing this to something like a 2007-2011 Lexus GS 350 AWD.
In general I would love to see more Lexus products reviewed on the channel :3
Lexus is of course better
I'd have to find one!
Not the CVT thought.
Bro the freakin transmission is a Cvt Whyyyyy
It's great.
Most of the cars are cvt now😂
V6 usually tend to last longer can tolerate more abuse
Go aftermarket breaks better than the dealership garbage
I never had issues with the factory breaks