Nissan Altima · Engine family · 2 offered

Nissan Altima 2.5L four-cylinder

This is the 2.5L four-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the Altima — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 170–188 hp. We decode it on 486,928 VINs across 31 factory builds, and 9,680 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $6,995.

Cylinders
4
Power
170–188 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2002–2026
Gearboxes
CVT

◷ Updated September 19, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$6,995
Configuration price reference
9,680
On sale today with the 2.5L 4-cyl
2002–2026
Model years it was fitted
31
Factory configurations
486,928
Altima VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Where the 2.5L 4-cyl sits in the Altima engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

2.5L 4-cyl this page
2002–2026
$6,995
170–188 hp · 9,680 on sale
3.5L 6-cyl
2002–2015
$6,900
255 hp · 327 on sale

2 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Nissan Altima price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Altima years got a 2.5L 4-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2026 23,466 4,799 4 2023 82,337 2,309 7 2018 75,980 684 1 2017 96,894 853 1 2013 3,757 57 1 2012 71,215 442 2 2011 37,943 191 2 2010 43,762 212 2 2009 4,003 24 1 2008 6,060 25 1 2006 23,164 49 2 2005 2,303 3 1
2004 4,060 5 2
2003 7,713 19 2 2002 4,271 8 2

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Altima report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

31 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2026

2 builds

2023

6 builds

2018

1 build

2017

1 build

2013

1 build

2012

2 builds

2011

2 builds

2010

2 builds

2008

1 build

2006

2 builds

2005

1 build

2004

1 build

2003

1 build

2002

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 31. Every 2026 Altima build →

The 2.5L 4-cyl Altima: common questions

Which Altima years have the 2.5L 4-cyl?

2002–2026 — 15 model years in our VIN decode, across 31 factory configurations and 486,928 VINs.

What does a 2.5L 4-cyl Altima cost?

$6,995 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

2.5L 4-cyl Altima on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.