Nissan's Altima Hybrid to arrive in Canada early 2007

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    Good news: Nissan has just confirmed that its all-new 2007 Altima Hybrid will be sold in Canada, in all likelihood starting in the first months of next year.

    Initially, the Japanese automaker planned to offer this eco-friendly model only in targeted markets. For instance, in North America, the states that meet the strict Californian emission regulations (California, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island and New Jersey) were reportedly considered.

    Nissan's first entry into the hybrid gasoline/electric vehicle segment will therefore arrive in dealerships North of the border with a base price under $35,000 (final details to be released in January).

    The new Altima Hybrid offers all the style, convenience, comfort, quality feel and performance technology features and highlights of the next-generation Altima, while delivering the added benefits of enhanced fuel economy and reduced emissions. In fact, it is classified as an Advanced Technology-Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV).

    Its 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine and electronic Continuously Variable Transmission (eCVT) are coupled with an electric motor and generator to produce 198 horsepower. Fuel economy is estimated by Nissan at 5.6L/100km in the city and 5.9L/100km on the highway.

    Compared to its two main rivals, the Altima Hybrid is more powerful than the Toyota Camry Hybrid and more fuel-efficient than the Honda Accord Hybrid.

    Source: Auto123.com
     
    #1 Tideland Prius, Nov 18, 2006
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    Anyone seen one yet? I've seen the new Altima on the roads already but haven't seen any hybrid models.
     
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    how's that different from Toyota though?
     
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    You mean that they are going to lose money? I wasn't aware that Toyota was into building hybrids with the intention of losing money.

    I just find it interesting when someone starts on a venture with the initial prediction that it'll end horribly. Either they exceed expectations and win big or they are proven correct in their suspicions. So it simply annoys me when Nissan gets with the hybrid program only to start with the public announcement that they don't want to do it, they feel that they are being forced to do it, and they expect to lose money in the long run. They are their own best fortune tellers.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TonyPSchaefer @ Jan 12 2007, 11:26 AM) [snapback]374643[/snapback]</div>
    Maybe Nissan is grousing because they're licensing the Toyota system and buying the battery and electric motors from Toyota for the Altima.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TonyPSchaefer @ Jan 12 2007, 07:26 AM) [snapback]374643[/snapback]</div>
    Well, Toyota didn't know with the Prius-I, right.

    But you're right. I don't know why Carlos Ghosn is whining about it and making it sound like he's forced (which probably is true but did he really have to say it out loud?).

    Carlos Ghosn brought Nissan back from the red. However, most of it is due to cost cutting. The thing is he might've gotten a bit too far especially with regards to the quality of interior of the 2002 Altima (the cloth was awful) and the Murano/G35 (both had well designed interior but aside from the real aluminium, didn't exude luxury to me despite costing Cdn$40k plus)
     
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