2009 Nissan Altima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

15 builds left the factory as a 2009 Altima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $2,450–$8,000 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 7,423 vehicles built
  • 36 for sale right now
  • $2,450–$8,000 typical price range

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.

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What actually differs

Hybrid · Hybrid Base configuration 1N4BL21E-9 Base configuration 1N4BL24E-9
Engine 2.5L 3.5L 6-cyl 3.5L 6-cyl
Body Sedan Sedan Coupe
Doors 4-door 4-door 2-door
For sale right now 2 7 5
Vehicles built 1,656 1,178 575
Same on every 2009 Altima
  • Power 255 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Typical price today $3,500
Price trend

Median down $801 over the last 12 months.

2009 Altima price history →
Will it hold value?

A Altima typically keeps about 75% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,745 today.

Altima depreciation by year →
Cost to run

23/31 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2009 Altima

Safety, in plain English

What 1N4CL21E-9 means

1N4 CL21E · 9
1N4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
CL21E
together encode the Altima line — Sedan, 2.5L — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
9
in position 10 — model year 2009
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1N4CL21E 59C179387
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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