2022 Nissan Altima vs. 2021 Honda Accord
KEY ALTIMA ADVANTAGES
Available Variable Compression Turbo (VC-Turbo) engine with better EPA mileage estimates2 (vs. 2.0 Turbo) – Altima’s available 2.0-liter 4-cylinder VC-Turbo engine reacts to driver input and seamlessly changes its compression ratio to deliver near V6-level performance and torque or the fuel efficiency of a 4-cylinder. Altima’s VC-Turbo also has better EPA mileage estimates than Accord’s non-variable compression 2.0 Turbo.
-Altima 2.0 VC-Turbo FWD: 25/34/29 mpg city/highway/combined
-Accord 2.0T Sport, Touring: 22/32/26 mpg
Available all-wheel drive3 (vs. FWD only) – Altima’s available Intelligent All-Wheel Drive can automatically direct up to 50% of the power to the rear wheels for improved traction under various road conditions. When all-wheel drive is not needed, Altima operates in 100% front-wheel drive for maximum fuel efficiency. Accord is only available in front-wheel drive.
Available Intelligent Trace Control4 (I-TC) (vs. not available) – Altima’s available Intelligent Trace Control helps enhance steering response and cornering feel by using the Vehicle Dynamic Control system to selectively apply brake pressure. Accord does not offer a similar feature.
Available Intelligent Around View® Monitor5 (I-AVM) (vs. not available) – Altima’s available Intelligent Around View Monitor provides views to the front, passenger side, and rear, and a composite view from above, to help enhance visibility when parking. Moving Object Detection6 provides visual and audible warnings if a moving object is detected within the displayed Around View Monitor image. Accord does not offer a similar feature.
Safety features – Altima offers some standard safety features that are not available on any Accord. Altima offers:
-Standard rear outboard seat-mounted side-impact air bags (vs. not available)
-Standard Easy-Fill Tire Alert (vs. not available)
-Standard Intelligent Forward Collision Warning (I-FCW) (vs. standard, but not intelligent)
Safety Shield – A key part of Nissan Intelligent Mobility is Safety Shield 360, a suite of six technologies that are designed to help provide safety assistance 360 degrees around the vehicle
-Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection
-High Beam Assist (HBA)
-Lane Departure Warning (LDW) with Haptic Steering Wheel
-Blind Spot Warning (BSW)
-Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA)
-Rear Automatic Braking (RAB)
The full suite of Safety Shield 360 features is standard on Altima SV and above; it is available as an option on Altima S.
Additional Advantages-Zero Gravity front seats (vs. not available)
-D-shaped steering wheel (vs. round)
-Available heated steering wheel (vs. not available)
-Standard Nissan Intelligent Key® (vs. available)
-Standard Remote Engine Start9 (vs. available)
-Available Type-A and Type-C USB ports10 (vs. Type-A only)
-Available SiriusXM® Travel Link11 (vs. not available)
-More front leg room12 (43.8 inches vs. 42.3)
-Larger fuel tank12 (16.0-16.2 gallons vs. 14.8)