2023 Nissan Altima SR Review Did Nissan do ENOUGH to keep the Altima alive?

Welcome to another video, Nissan fans. My name is Christopher, this is Cars Unlocked. Behind me is the 2023 Nissan Altima SR. We're gonna go through what's new to help you determine if this is the sedan for you. So for 2023, Nissan has redesigned the SR styling for the Altima, and they've really done well and put what the SR badge means into this Altima. With an MSRP of 36,098, there's lots to love here, guys. The first thing that I love is this nice gray sky exterior color. So it's a new color for 2023, contrasts great with the black accents that you get with this SR. So most of the changes, well, pretty much all the changes that they've done are cosmetic. And let's start with the front end here. Taking a look, you can see they've widened out the front grille here, and it really goes all the way into the front headlights. We have this black V-motion grille right here, and our SR badging is in red. Then we have our new Nissan emblem, and I love what they've done with this front fascia. Really gives an aggressive styling to the Altima. Low beam projector headlights, we do have the LED reflector headlights as well. Before we take off, we gotta test the speakers. This one has the upgraded Bose audio premium speakers. Nine speakers, and you get the Sirius XM. Sounds pretty good. Now this SR comes with some unique styling when you check out the side. We're looking at these 19-inch aluminum alloy rims. I love how they added the SR badging right into the rim there. Front and rear disc brakes all the way around. And then you have black mirror caps and our body-colored handles. So on all the other Altimas, the handles are in chrome, so if you like the body color, then this SR package is for you. Now here's the beauty of this SR package. You get these gorgeous leather-appointed seats here. It has the orange stitching throughout, which kind of matches the SR brand, and I love these little inserts that they have with the orange stitching. So the only disappointing thing that I have with Nissan and these SR packages is they claim them to be their kind of sport package, but they do nothing to the engine or the power plan. It's the same engine, same output as all the Altimas. This one is the SR premium package, so you can get an SR and you can get an SR premium. And fitting to the SR model, you do get this little rear spoiler right on the back trunk. Again, we have the new Nissan emblem. Our Altima badging is grayed out, and then we have that red SR badging. And then this car is obviously all-wheel drive. We're gonna check out the power plan in a second. And coming down to the exhaust, we do have dual exhaust with our chrome exhaust tip finishers down below, rear parking sensors as well, and backup camera for parking. All right, let's start it up here. So with the SR package, you also get the paddle shifters, and this is truly changed from the previous SR models. Now you have the ProPILOT Assist as well, the Intelligent Cruise Control. Right away when you jump in here, your eyes gravitate to this large screen. It's a 12.3-inch touchscreen, largest screen in its class, and they've definitely made some updates here on the screen. You have this kind of two-level layout here. You can do things like navigation. There's Alexa. There's wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. So we haven't seen that in the Nissan. This is the first Nissan with wireless Android Auto. The wheel also has that orange stitching. It's the same kind of D-shaped wheel we've seen in a lot of the Nissans, which I like. It's a manual adjustable steering wheel, and then you have the eight-way power adjustable driver's seat, heated seats for the front and back, and the wheel is heated. So lots of love here, guys. You have your digital speedometer behind the wheel, right between the gauges, digital temperature control, a USB input, USB-C, QI charger to charge your phone as well. My only complaint when manufacturers use these large screens is when you put the backup camera on, they waste space on the screen, but you can see the backup camera comes on here. Pretty vivid, and then you can adjust the settings if you want to change your guidance lines and things like that. It's about 29.4 mpg, so really good fuel mileage from the Altima, and then obviously you get the full safety suite. Now, comment below, guys, what you think, because I don't think anybody's really gonna buy the Platinum model. There's a Platinum model above this SR, but I don't see why you would, unless you don't like kind of this sporty styling and you want more of a luxury look, but I think this is gonna be the main one that Nissan is going to sell, both the SR and the SR Premium, but they drive so smooth. The acceleration is super smooth. Now, we talked about how many dead bodies you can fit in the trunk here. This one has had the subwoofer added here by the customer who purchased it, but you can fit 15 cubic feet of cargo capacity in the trunk. There's a ton of space. It's a 2.5 liter four-cylinder engine, pumping out 182 horsepower and 178 pounds feet of torque, so still lots of power. One thing that everybody likes is the fuel mileage, and I really like the fuel mileage. You can get phenomenal fuel mileage, 8.1 liters combined between the city and highway per 100 kilometers. When we check out the key, I was looking forward to seeing the new Nissan key that we see in some of the 2023s, like the Pathfinders and things like that. However, it's just the standard key, but you do get the remote starter, and there's the button on the door for the keyless entry, so you can just push the button here, and it will lock and unlock the doors. And then you have things like blind spot monitor. You have the rear emergency brake with the pedestrian detection, so it will stop for you. You have the intelligent cruise control, which is gonna keep you a safe distance from the car in front of you, and the ProPILOT Assist will help when you're driving on the highway. It will keep you centered in the lane. Headlights are automatic. The high beams are automatic. You have the lane departure warning, and it has the haptic feedback on the wheel. QI charger to charge your phone in here, so it will pretty much have everything that you need. So you get the standard sunroof here with the SR. I'd like to see the dual like you see in the Maxima. The Altima is actually slightly longer than the Maxima, but they're just sticking with the same sunroof here, just one standard sunroof in the Altima. The finishing is a little different on this SR model. So this one has this kind of piano black kind of faux trim here. With the other models, you get the wood trim, the faux wood trim anyway. So I do like this kind of trim piece better, and it contrasts well with the silver and the orange. Now, even though this is the SR model, it still is a family sedan. So let's check out the back seat here, and there is quite a bit of space. That's what I love about these Altimas. The front seats are very comfortable, and the back seats are very comfortable. So you can see how much space I have here, perfect for your family. So guys, what do you think of the Altima SR, fully redesigned? Is this car gonna be one of those cars that competes with the Camry, the Accord, and outsells it? Is it gonna stay around for a long time, or is Nissan gonna ax it in the next couple years? I guess this will be the deciding factor, is how many of these SRs and how many more Altimas they sell? Will they keep it around? Is it worth it for them to manufacture this family-sized sedan and continue pursuing that market space? But thank you so much for watching, guys. 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