2026 Nissan Altima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2026 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 $20,611–$36,940 today.

4 main configurations
20,242 vehicles built
4,359 for sale right now
$20,611–$36,940 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

SR · 4WD 1N4BL4CW-T

2.5L 4-cyl, 188 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), Four-wheel drive. 1,103 built.

$30,236 great deal $33,540 typical $36,940 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 320 for sale · from $30,236 →
Most common — 61% of 2026 Altimas

SV 1N4BL4DV-T

2.5L 4-cyl, 188 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 12,366 built.

$20,611 great deal $29,370 typical $32,690 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 2,496 for sale · from $20,611 →

What actually differs

	SV	SR · 4WD
Typical price today	$29,370	$33,540
For sale right now	2,496	320
Vehicles built	12,366	1,103

Same on every 2026 Altima

Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
Power 188 hp
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

6,642 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

$29,370

SR · 4WD

$33,540

$19,992 $24,506 $29,021 $33,535 $38,049

Price trend

Median down $414 over the last 8 months.

2026 Altima price history →

Will it hold value?

A Altima typically keeps about 56% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $16,884 today.

Altima depreciation by year →

Cost to run

26/36 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,550/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2026 Altima

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2026 Altima

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1N4BL4CW-T means

1N4 BL4CW · T

1N4: the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
BL4CW: together encode the Altima line — Sedan, 2.5L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Nissan filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T: in position 10 — model year 2026
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 1N4BL4CW 5TN355802 1N4BL4CW 6TN354724 1N4BL4CW 9TN357553

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