2021 Nissan Altima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
29 builds left the factory as a 2021 Altima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $8,499–$26,995 today.
- 9 main configurations
- 72,050 vehicles built
- 987 for sale right now
- $8,499–$26,995 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.
Pick your Altima
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Platinum · 4WD 1N4BL4FW-M2.5L, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), Four-wheel drive. 2,044 built.
$10,991 great deal $20,694 typical $26,995 top of market -
SR 1N4AL4CV-M2L, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 1,700 built.
$11,995 great deal $17,799 typical $21,900 top of market -
Most common — 29% of 2021 Altimas
SV 1N4BL4DV-M2.5L, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 21,203 built.
$9,995 great deal $15,357 typical $22,000 top of market -
SL · 4WD 1N4BL4EW-M2.5L, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), Four-wheel drive. 2,056 built.
$14,999 great deal $20,720 typical $23,999 top of market -
S 1N4BL4BV-M2.5L, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 11,404 built.
$8,499 great deal $15,170 typical $21,295 top of market -
SR · 4WD 1N4BL4CW-M2.5L, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), Four-wheel drive. 4,722 built.
$11,090 great deal $18,007 typical $23,076 top of market
What actually differs
| SV | S | SR · 4WD | SL · 4WD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price today | $15,357 | $15,170 | $18,007 | $20,720 |
| For sale right now | 278 | 160 | 68 | 21 |
| Vehicles built | 21,203 | 11,404 | 4,722 | 2,056 |
Same on every 2021 Altima
- Engine 2.5L
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
1,453 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
What 1N4BL4FW-M means
- 1N4
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
- BL4FW
- together encode the Altima line — Sedan, 2.5L, Four-wheel drive — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
20 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 2.5 SR AN4BL4CV-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SV 2.5L Sedan 1N4BL4DV-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S 2.5L Sedan 1N4BL4BW-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 004BL4FW-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sedan JN1ABJ1B-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 004BL4CW-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 004BL4BV-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1N4EL4BV-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 004BL4CV-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration DPSMN177-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1N4B64FW-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.5L 1N4BL4AV-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 2N4BL4CV-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 194BL4CV-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1NABL4CW-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 000BL4BV-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- -Auction Pricing 1N4BU4BV-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1N1BL4DV-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 01N4BL4C-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.5 SV 004BL4DV-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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