2000 Nissan Altima

 

Two years after a major redesign in 1998, Nissan introduces the 2000 Nissan Altima with many improved features. It has almost the same look, except that it looks sleeker and larger, but drives better. Major improvements were made on the engine, the transmission, safety features and noise control. Improvements were also made on the interior and exterior designs.

 

The 2000 model still have the same 2.4 liter 4 cylinder engine but it has improved from 150 to 150 hp horse power. This won't give you the speed of V6 engines but it gives you a greater power. Anyway, the Altima is designed this way to provide a smoother rather than a faster drive.

To provide faster acceleration in its 5-speed manual transmission, its engineers have redesigned the gearing and modified its gear ratios. The 4-speed automatic transmission for the GLE was also improved. The automatic transmission was reprogrammed to provide faster acceleration especially in mountainous terrains.

 

Another improvement was made to the suspension to improve ride handling. For the XE model, anti-roll bars were added. The GXE now has its own separate shock absorber tuning. The SE, designed as sports model, has the stiffest springs, stiffest shocks and thickest anti-roll bars. Both the SE and GLE have the blow-off shock technology to absorb big bumps.

 

Improvements were also made on its interior and exterior designs. New grilles, headlights and taillights were made available for the new model. It is also longer by more than two inches from the previous model. The interiors also became more spacious because of wider legroom and headroom. The 2000 model was also an attempt to lessen noise by preventing it from entering the cabin, e.g. thicker door glass and more sound insulation.