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| The experts at TheCarConnection.com studied up on all the review information available for the 2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid, then produced this comprehensive report. TheCarConnection.com’s editors also drove the 2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid and included their experience in this definitive piece. |
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| Road Test |
The 2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid, a version of Nissan’s popular mid-size sedan, combines a sophisticated electric hybrid system with the automaker’s proven 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, here tuned down to 162 horsepower for improved efficiency, but in the hybrid powertrain altogether makes 198 hp. That power reaches the road through a continuously variable transmission, via the front wheels. Nissan says only minor changes will grace its gas-electric Altima Hybrid sedan, now in its second year of production.
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| Positive Points |
- - Perky acceleration
- - Awesome fuel efficiency in city driving
- - Nice interior styling and materials
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| Negative Points |
- - Back-seat space is skimpy
- - Doesn’t handle as well as the other Altimas
- - Powertrain is a little unsettled on the highway
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