The Altima, part of Nissan's lineup since 1993, is a midsize sedan with seating up to 5. Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto since 2018 and Apple CarPlay since 2019. Nissan offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2011 Nissan Altima is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2011 Nissan Altima has a score of 61, implying a 0.067% chance of driver death (6% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2011 Nissan Altima has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0673% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.6885%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0673% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.6885% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2011 Nissan Altima is 44% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2011 Nissan Altima is 33% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
And it is less safe than many comparable cars.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2011 Nissan Altima with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 41 to 90. The 2011 Nissan Altima is safer than the 2011 Chevrolet HHR and the 2011 Kia Optima and less safe than the 2011 Honda Accord, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, the 2011 Nissan Rogue, the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi, the 2011 Toyota Camry, and the 2011 Honda CR-V. It is about as safe as the 2011 Toyota Scion tC.
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