2005 Nissan Altima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

34 builds left the factory as a 2005 Altima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 6,773 vehicles built
  • 10 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 1N4BL11D-5 Base configuration 1N4AL11E-5 Base configuration 1N4BL11E-5
Engine 3.5L 6-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 3.5L 6-cyl
For sale right now 5 3 2
Vehicles built 3,424 2,299 1,019
Same on every 2005 Altima
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median down $698 over the last 12 months.

2005 Altima price history →
Will it hold value?

A Altima typically keeps about 55% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $2,495 today.

Altima depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 Altima

Safety, in plain English

What 1N4BL11E-5 means

1N4 BL11E · 5
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
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
31 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Altima?

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2005 Nissan Altima prices →