2003 Nissan Altima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2003 Altima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 8,546 vehicles built
  • 17 for sale right now

Which Altima is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Altima

What actually differs

Base configuration 1N4AL11D-3 Base configuration 1N4AL11E-3 SE Base configuration 1N4BA32K-4
Engine 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 3.5L 6-cyl —
For sale right now 16 — 1 —
Vehicles built 6,737 968 460 377
Same on every 2003 Altima
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $5,087
Price trend

Median up $1,970 over the last 10 months.

2003 Altima price history →
Will it hold value?

A Altima typically keeps about 100% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,995 today.

Altima depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2003 Altima

Safety, in plain English

What 1N4BL11E-3 means

1N4 BL11E · 3
1N4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
BL11E
together encode the Altima line — Sedan, 3.5L 6cyl — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
3
in position 10 — model year 2003
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Altima?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.

2003 Nissan Altima prices →