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 497,251 VINs across 31 factory builds, and 12,219 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $7,476.

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

◷ Updated November 4, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$7,476
Configuration price reference
12,219
On sale today with the 2.5L 4-cyl
2002–2026
Model years it was fitted
31
Factory configurations
497,251
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
$7,476
170–188 hp · 12,219 on sale
3.5L 6-cyl
2002–2015
$5,995
255 hp · 338 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 30,057 6,898 4 2023 83,492 2,582 7 2018 76,651 782 1 2017 97,755 918 1 2013 3,783 47 1 2012 71,639 411 2 2011 38,117 195 2 2010 44,028 228 2 2009 4,026 28 1 2008 6,089 31 1 2006 23,227 52 2 2005 2,309 6 1 2004 4,074 11 2 2003 7,727 23 2
2002 4,277 7 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 497,251 VINs.

What does a 2.5L 4-cyl Altima cost?

$7,476 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.