The Z sure is a interesting car. Shame no dealer within 300 miles of me ever has any. It’s nothing but a sea of silver Altimas.
They’re banned from entering the US. A few got in, but the US put stop-orders on both the manual and automatic versions, both of which are still in effect afaik, which afaik means that all Zs bound for the US are stuck in customs-limbo hell.
So until Nissan fixes their transmissions to the US govt’s approval, there’s a finite supply for their sports car, which has caused the usual “fuck you pay me” attitude of dealerships to go through the roof with the model.
Absolutely loving my ‘22 Frontier. Hope they revive the Xterra.
Nissans current lineup is kicking goals. Got my eye on a X Trail.
However, they’re still behind in their EV effort, they’re even behind than Toyota and Honda.
Ayria and outdated Leaf aren’t enough them to catch other competitors.
As it stands, they’re ahead of Honda and Toyota. Those companies will eventually catch up, but they have the funds to do so.
They plan a new Leaf (small crossover) and 2 EV sedans in 2025 as 2026 model years, and 2 EV crossovers in 2027 and 2028. This is because they’re transforming Canton plant into their EV hub so they can qualify for IRA. With those efforts, they also plan on bringing a e-Power Rogue (X-Trail) to the States.
Ayria and outdated Leaf aren’t enough them to catch other competitors.
Are you sure? Ariya is looking good?
I like it, it looks pretty cool in person.
Bad take, my guy. Ariya is quite nice.
They have the best-selling EV in Japan right now, the Sakura.
The Nissan Ariya looks great and in the small basic affordable car space they did that collaboration with Mitsubishi for the Nissan Sakura.
Having a great looking aesthetic and a super affordable base model car is a good strategy in these times of high interest rates and EV models that are just too damn expensive.
The Ariya is far from super affordable.
I bought two! Love em!
Finally got a update on those 10+ years ulgy as line up, the new QASHQAI , X trail are winning. Stay away from the French you be right, same with Mitsubishi, the new outlander, ASX, an Xcross are also winning.
The Renault alliance broke up a few months ago, Nissan bought out their share from Renault.
All Mitsubishis will have Nissan engines. The Mitsubishi deal to re-badge Renaults in Europe was arranged before the break up and won’t be renewed when it expires.
Renault has formed a new alliance with Geely (Volvo/Polestar) which Nissan-Mitsubishi has no part of.
Say what you will about Nissan, but they’re one of the few mainstream companies still making practical - and affordable - cars. You can buy a Nissan Frontier at or under MSRP and get an uncomplicated pickup that isn’t saddled with touchscreen only controls or an insane markup.
Same for the Sentra and Altima. Memes aside, if you need an A-to-B car with no BS they’re a good choice right now.
practical - and affordable - cars
I wish they would have continued their efforts to revive the Datsun brand in the USA. Reviving a 100% bare bones cheap car like the 510 would have been great/affordable for those that just need baseline transportation.
If they’d just replace the CVT with a 6 speed auto…
Try 6 speed manual, I’d buy it
For a reasonably priced daily driver that fits my 6’5” frame I like it a lot. I bought mine new in 17 and try to baby it the best I can. The CVT tissues were supposed to be resolved in 13 but my solenoid shorted out, I’m wondering if that was the result of hitting a few huge puddles though.
I had a bad experience with the headlight housing recall, my dealer never said my headlights were dim enough to qualify. By now the recall has expired but I’m positive they aren’t as bright as they should be.
I’d rather buy a Subaru than a Nissan.
This is really the truth. Ive rented several Nissans in the past few months. They are not the car for me. However, I would say they are the best appliance cars on the market today. As long as their CVTs hold up, these cars give you what you really need and want without the frills of other manufacturers. Nissan is the epitome of shit box and that isn’t necessary a bad thing.
Dunno about the US but in Canada they’re one of the few brands whose prices haven’t gone crazy in the past few years, both in terms of price increases on a given model and trim, and in terms of not phasing out their basic economy offerings.
I have always been a fan of this generation of Altima.
And you didn’t even mention the Rogue. Super spacey and incredible fuel economy for a nonhybrid.
Frontiers have always been the most solid Nissan cars. Especially since the invention of the CVT. Solid trucks and can be had without shelling out $50k.
Although I wish Nissan cared enough to keep their lead when it came to electrification. Would’ve killed for a Frontier PHEV.
I have always been a fan of this generation of Altima.
We just rented a new Sentra and were pleasantly surprised. Quiet, just enough power, comfortable, good fuel economy, decent set of features. I’d consider one if I was in the market.
i saw a new sentra in black the other day and it surprised me how much i liked the looks of it…if you can get a good deal on one it’s probably a solid commuter, i haven’t heard of catastrophic nissan issues for a few years now honestly.
The current sentra is WAY nicer than it has any right to be. The interior is fantastic for what it is.
We rented one for a trip from Tennessee to Cincinnati and loved it. It was very comfortable, responsive steering, and great on gas (We averaged 45 MPG round trip!).
We would have considered buying one but the CVT horror stories made me nervous; from what I’ve read though the latest Sentra has a revised CVT that’s supposed to be less problematic.
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I absolutely love my Nissan Rogue platinum. I had a friend shop around several different brands looking for an SUV and out of everything they test drove the Rogue had the most function and features, they bought the rogue and love it too
I like how the reason for profit is because of the exchange rate, and not because Nissan figured out how to make a new desirable vehicle.
The article says sales increased 40% year on year in North America.
Shhh raiding Japan is a sustainable model
Gotta say the latest Versa is actually appealing in an “if I absolutely had to buy a new car now under duress” sense. Would be nice to have a hatchback or at least a high-spec 6MT car but a big part of the appeal is that the cheapest manual Civic is almost 10 grand more…
the cheapest manual Civic is almost 10 grand more…
You don’t say.
The bigger, more powerful, and quicker car costs more than the smaller, less powerful, and slower car.
There is no high spec 6MT Versa. Base model only and options are kinda meh. Which is too bad since the higher trims have decent interiors for what they are.
Give the Pathfinder the same refresh you just gave the Rogue and I’ll gladly add to those numbers.
I mean who else will weave in and out of traffic with a broke front end clip of not for Altima drivers.