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Is the 2021 Nissan Altima a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 14 sedans

9thof 14

  • No. Top half on 2 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 15.4 cu ft.
  • 9th of 14 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (7th of 16), mpg (6th of 16).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (12th of 16, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SEDANSChargerDodge Charger300Chrysler 300AvalonToyota AvalonClarit…Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-inSonataHyundai SonataK5Kia K5PassatVolkswagen PassatMalibuChevrolet MalibuAltimaNissan AltimaLegacySubaru LegacyCamryToyota CamryMAZDA6Mazda MAZDA6Q50INFINITI Q50CT4Cadillac CT4Kia StingerVolkswagen Jetta GLINo number9th of 14
16 sedans from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Nissan Altima in a class of 16
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$24,5507th of 1660%
Best combined mpg32 mpg6th of 1653%
Most horsepower236 hp12th of 1627%
Cargo behind rear seats15.4 cu ft9th of 1438%
Rear legroom35.2 in12th of 1620%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Dodge Charger 16.5 cu ft
  2. Chrysler 300 16.3 cu ft
  3. Toyota Avalon 16.1 cu ft
  4. Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-in 16.0 cu ft
  5. Hyundai Sonata 16.0 cu ft
  6. Kia K5 16.0 cu ft
  7. Volkswagen Passat 15.9 cu ft
  8. Chevrolet Malibu 15.7 cu ft
Show all 14
  1. Nissan Altima 15.4 cu ft
  2. Subaru Legacy 15.1 cu ft
  3. Toyota Camry 15.1 cu ft
  4. Mazda MAZDA6 14.7 cu ft
  5. INFINITI Q50 13.5 cu ft
  6. Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft

No figure: Kia Stinger, Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

Sedans in 2021: 86. The photo shows the 16 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked