http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/roadtests/roadtest/48102/article.html
"...........if this is what we can expect from the company in the future, the competition had better get back to the drawing boards and start burning the midnight oil. The 2002 Altima flat out rocks, impressing our staff so much that we voted it our Most Wanted Midsize Sedan under $30,000. ."
".......blazing 6.3-second 0-to-60 mph time. That's incredibly quick for a vehicle that is masquerading as a mainstream family sedan. Our Altima 3.5 SE also ran the quarter-mile in 14.9 seconds at 96.5 mph"
"....Similarly, the suspension setup results in confidence-inspiring handling, allowing the front-wheel-drive Altima to beat a recently tested Mustang GT and nearly equal the vaunted BMW M3 in the slalom run. With a front strut and multilink independent rear suspension that incorporates aluminum components to save weight, we found body dive, squat and roll well controlled, with a nice blend of sporty stiffness and comfy compliance on tap during most driving situations. "
"We wish we could report that our test Altima was flawlessly assembled, but that was not the case, at least on the inside. The lower right dash panel was loose and poorly aligned, we found the finish inside the passenger door pull to be chipped, the center console wiggled and waggled quite easily, the front door armrest inserts were unevenly assembled, and we felt that center stack panel fit on the lower passenger side was sloppy. We also detected an irritating rattle in the rear parcel shelf and the front passenger seat squeaked over rough pavement."
"Though the 2002 Nissan Altima isn't perfect (what car is?), Nissan has unquestionably created a new benchmark in the midsize sedan class. Nothing it competes with can touch its alluring combination of style, performance, size, feature content and value in a single package. Affordable luxury, indeed."
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[Modified by randy, 8:34 PM 11-27-2001]
[Modified by randy, 8:35 PM 11-27-2001]
"...........if this is what we can expect from the company in the future, the competition had better get back to the drawing boards and start burning the midnight oil. The 2002 Altima flat out rocks, impressing our staff so much that we voted it our Most Wanted Midsize Sedan under $30,000. ."
".......blazing 6.3-second 0-to-60 mph time. That's incredibly quick for a vehicle that is masquerading as a mainstream family sedan. Our Altima 3.5 SE also ran the quarter-mile in 14.9 seconds at 96.5 mph"
"....Similarly, the suspension setup results in confidence-inspiring handling, allowing the front-wheel-drive Altima to beat a recently tested Mustang GT and nearly equal the vaunted BMW M3 in the slalom run. With a front strut and multilink independent rear suspension that incorporates aluminum components to save weight, we found body dive, squat and roll well controlled, with a nice blend of sporty stiffness and comfy compliance on tap during most driving situations. "
"We wish we could report that our test Altima was flawlessly assembled, but that was not the case, at least on the inside. The lower right dash panel was loose and poorly aligned, we found the finish inside the passenger door pull to be chipped, the center console wiggled and waggled quite easily, the front door armrest inserts were unevenly assembled, and we felt that center stack panel fit on the lower passenger side was sloppy. We also detected an irritating rattle in the rear parcel shelf and the front passenger seat squeaked over rough pavement."
"Though the 2002 Nissan Altima isn't perfect (what car is?), Nissan has unquestionably created a new benchmark in the midsize sedan class. Nothing it competes with can touch its alluring combination of style, performance, size, feature content and value in a single package. Affordable luxury, indeed."
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[Modified by randy, 8:34 PM 11-27-2001]
[Modified by randy, 8:35 PM 11-27-2001]
