Nissan prices its 2014 Altima starting at $21,860

Nissan officially announced the price listings for the 2014 model year Altima sedan, which has just begun sales at Nissan dealers around the US of A.

The fifth generation Altima celebrates the model’s long line of success, making it Nissan’s top-selling vehicle in America.

Innovations for the model include Nissan’s latest NissanConnectSM car connectivity services, which will also launch a new line of mobile apps specifically catered to new Altima owners.

Updates are included as well, as the base Altimas that don’t come with leather receive an updated seat cloth material, improved noise isolation, and standard chrome exhaust tips on all models. A new Sport Value Package has been added as an option, which offers 16-inch aluminum alloy wheels, remote engine start, and a standard rear-deck lid spoiler.

The 2014 Nissan Altima sedan comes with the choice of either Nissan’s 2.5L four-banger good for 182hp, or Nissan’s ubiquitous VQ-based 3.5L V6 good for 270hp.

Pricing for the 2014 Nissan Altima sedan starts at $21,860. For full details, check out the press release after the jump.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan today announced U.S. pricing for the 2014 Nissan Altima sedan, which is on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. Redesigned inside and out for the 2013 model year, the fifth-generation design Nissan Altima – the most innovative Altima ever and Nissan’s top-selling vehicle – offers a number of significant enhancements for 2014.

Altima is leading the expansion of NissanConnectSM connected car services with NissanConnectSM Apps (coming fall 2013), a global smartphone integration platform that includes in-vehicle smartphone integration for Android and iPhone® operating systems. Launch apps include Online Search powered by Google™ and Facebook, and will later include iHeartRadio** and Pandora Internet radio**. In addition to the new app integration, the NissanConnectSM with Navigation system’s capabilities will include SiriusXM Travel Link® (weather, fuel prices, movie times, stock updates), and revised button labels.

Other Altima enhancements for 2014 include revised seat cloth, enhanced noise isolation, and chrome exhaust tips on all models. A new Sport Value Package with 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, remote engine start and trunk lid spoiler has been added, along with a new Technology Package that includes NissanConnectSM with Navigation, NissanConnectSM Apps smartphone integration and SiriusXM Travel Link®, plus Blind Spot Warning, Moving Object Detection and Lane Departure Warning. A new Display Audio Package includes a 5.0-inch color display, RearView Monitor, USB port, SiriusXM Satellite Radio (standard on 3.5 S, SiriusXM subscription required, sold separately), NissanConnectSM Apps and diversity antenna.

The 2014 Altima Sedan is available in seven well-equipped models – the 2.5, 2.5 S, 2.5 SV and 2.5 SL featuring a 182-horsepower 2.5-liter inline 4-cylinder and the 3.5 S, 3.5 SV and 3.5 SL with a standard 270-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine.  Every 2014 Altima is equipped with a standard Xtronic CVT® (Continuously Variable Transmission).

Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices* (MSRP) for the 2014 Nissan Altima Sedan include:

Altima Sedan 2.5 CVT	$21,860 USD
Altima Sedan 2.5 S CVT	$22,380 USD
Altima Sedan 2.5 SV CVT	$24,180 USD
Altima Sedan 2.5 SL CVT	$27,760 USD
Altima Sedan 3.5 S CVT	$26,160 USD
Altima Sedan 3.5 SV CVT	$28,360 USD
Altima Sedan 3.5 SL CVT	$30,660 USD

Destination and Handling $790.

– By: Chris Chin