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| 12.3 | Screen Size | 10.25 |
| Yes | Zero Gravity Seats | No |
| 27/39 | MPG city/hwy | 27/37 |
The American landscape is saturated with SUVs, leaving many to wonder if sedans are a dying breed. Fortunately, comparing the best-selling 2024 Nissan Altima vs 2024 Kia K5 proves a different story. Automakers like Nissan and Kia are digging in, proving sedans still have a coveted place in the industry and can offer exceptional value and an effortless blend of performance, efficiency, and innovation.
While the 2024 Altima and 2024 K5 are incredibly popular, they showcase two distinct approaches to building a reliable and value-oriented sedan. Both models are sophisticated and stylish, with bold lines and sleek silhouettes that define their head-turning styles. However, Nissan offers more tangible value in the 2024 Altima, giving drivers like you more for your hard-earned money. Who doesn't want that?
The 2024 Altima has an efficient powertrain that ensures you spend less at the pump and can go further on a full tank of fuel than rivals like the 2024 K5. Moreover, Nissan doesn't stop there and equips the 2024 Altima with a beautiful cabin that boasts plenty of technologies working in front of and behind the scenes to deliver an exciting and engaging experience behind the wheel. With NASA-inspired seating prioritizing your comfort every mile down the road, the 2024 Altima is everything you expect from a sedan and more.
But how else does the Altima outshine rivals like the K5? Why are we confident your search for an efficient, stylish, and well-equipped sedan will end with you in the driver's seat of a Nissan? Here's a closer look at how the 2024 Altima outshines the 2024 K5 in three key areas.
Nissan and Kia give drivers plenty of opportunities to find the perfect balance of power in the 2024 Altima and 2024 K5. The sedans each offer a two-engine lineup, with the 2024 K5 rolling off Kia's production line with a turbocharged 1.6L inline-four under its hood. Kia pairs the 1.6L with an eight-speed automatic transmission, with the combination producing 180 hp for modest engagement and responsiveness. There is also the option for a turbocharged 2.5L engine.
The K5's standard powertrain performs as expected of a base power plant, averaging 27 MPG in the city and 37 MPG on the highway. What's truly surprising is that Kia only offers all-wheel drive with the 1.6L on the K5 GT-Line, a mid-tier trim that sets the stage for the more performance-oriented K5 GT. Why not offer all-wheel drive across the lineup to give drivers all-season confidence? Moreover, why isn't the K5's all-wheel drive more efficient, with the model averaging 25 MPG in the city and 33 MPG on the highway?
Nissan doesn't force drivers to ask these questions, offering Intelligent All-Wheel Drive across the Altima's lineup for 2024. Moreover, the Altima's two-engine lineup is far more efficient and engaging, courtesy of its continuously variable transmission that achieves the ideal balance between output and fuel consumption. We see this firsthand in the 2024 Altima's base power plant, a 2.5L inline-four that produces up to 188 hp. FWD models average 27 MPG in the city and 39 MPG on the highway, with AWD models averaging 26 MPG and 36 MPG, respectively.
The Altima's second engine option is the revolutionary, tech-savvy, and class-exclusive VC-Turbo, a 2.0L turbocharged inline-four. Since it's mated to a continuously variable transmission, you can expect the engine's delivery of 248 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque to modestly come at the cost of efficiency. The powertrain averages an impressive 25 MPG in the city and 34 MPG on the highway, saving you more money on fuel without requiring you to settle for less or compromise on performance.
Your safety in the driver's seat is a priority for Nissan and Kia, with the automakers outfitting the 2024 Altima and 2024 K5 with the latest active and passive safety features and technologies. Industry-wide regulations make many of these features standard, but the real key is looking beyond those standards to what Nissan and Kia offer to give you more confidence behind the wheel. These technologies showcase how Nissan offers more advanced features and tangible value in the 2024 Altima than what you will find from Kia in the 2024 K5.
The 2024 K5's safety features are part of the Kia Drive Wise Driver Assist Technology suite. The suite is standard across the lineup, setting the benchmark and requiring drivers to spend more on a top-tier trim for advanced technologies. For example, the standard suite includes Auto Emergency Braking Technology with Pedestrian Detection, Blind Spot Detection, Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist, Lane Keeping and Lane Following Assist, Safe Exit Assist, High Beam Assist, and a Driver Attention Warning with Lead Vehicle Departure Alert.
Drivers willing to spend more on premium features are forced to do so, with the top-tier 2024 K5 the best equipped in terms of safety and driver assist. The sedan features Forward Collision Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian, Cyclist, and Junction Turning Detection. It also replaces the standard rearview camera with Surround View Monitoring and adds parking-related features, like a Park Distance Warning for the front and rear and Parking Collision Avoidance Assist in Reverse. Cruising features are also better and include navigation-based Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go.
Fortunately, Nissan gives drivers far more with the 2024 Altima and the highly praised Nissan Safety Shield 360 suite. The suite, which is standard across the Altima's lineup, equips the SUV with more features. You'll find Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Rear Automatic Braking, a Blind Spot Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, High Beam Assist, and class-exclusive tools like Intelligent Forward Collision Warning and Intelligent Driver Alertness.
Nissan's lineup of intelligent features gives the 2024 Altima an advantage over rivals like the 2024 K5, and the same is true for Nissan's ProPILOT Assist. The advanced technology works with Intelligent Cruise Control to constantly monitor the traffic ahead and adjust the Altima's cruising speed as the situation requires. In exchange, you will enjoy a more laid-back experience with ProPILOT Assist, which can manage highway speeds and even rush-hour traffic with minimal driver input.
How much do you rely on your smartphone to keep you connected when you drive? Most of us never leave the house without our phones in hand, never thinking twice about how our vehicles work behind the scenes to give us easy access to make calls, send messages, stream music, and more. Fortunately, automakers like Nissan and Kia recognize our reliance, with the 2024 Altima and 2024 K5 offering plenty of connectivity features. But how do the models compare?
The 2024 K5 looks like a modern road warrior, but its interior connectivity features tell a different story. The sedan's largest center display measures 10.25 inches, which is expansive until you look inside the Altima's cabin and spot the 12.3-inch display. Yet, the size alone isn't the biggest difference you'll find between the sedans.
The 2024 K5's 10.25-inch display is available on top-tier trims and compliments a much smaller 4.2-inch instrument display. Kia's infotainment system offers standard connectivity features, like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay integration, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and Bluetooth compatibility. However, it lacks a Wi-Fi hotspot that promises to keep you connected wherever the road leads. Fortunately, Nissan has you covered with the 2024 Altima.
The Altima's 12.3-inch high-definition color display offers a multi-touch control design and wireless smartphone integration via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. With an integrated Wi-Fi hotspot, it also features Nissan Door-to-Door Navigation and SiriusXM. Most notably, it complements a 7-inch Advanced Drive-Assist Display that gives you an immediate view of the Altima's performance insights, from speed and fuel level to navigational cues.
Nissan adds to the 2024 Altima's packaging by including many other conveniences and technologies. For example, the MyNISSAN smartphone app gives you remote access to the Altima, letting you start and stop the engine, lock and unlock the doors, and access vehicle health reports. It also equips the sedan with Nissan Skill for Amazon Alexa, where you can use a simple "Hey Nissan" to wake your virtual assistant without taking your hands off the wheel or your eyes off the road.
Your search for an engaging and well-equipped sedan might have started with the 2024 Kia K5, but we guarantee it ends behind the wheel of a best-selling model like the 2024 Nissan Altima. While Kia and Nissan are well-established automakers, Nissan goes above and beyond to offer exceptional value and overall quality with the Altima. Because of this, the 2024 Altima is easily a fan favorite on our lot at Illini Nissan.
Our extensive inventory of new and pre-owned Nissan models is exceptional because every model is hand-selected, thoroughly vetted, and competitively priced. We value transparency, open communication, and honesty, guaranteeing an unparalleled dealership experience that helps you enjoy the entire car-buying and owning process. It's how buying a sedan like the 2024 Altima should be, and we are honored to deliver.
Working with the Illini Nissan team is a memorable and exciting experience. Moreover, our work doesn't end when we toss you the keys to your new Altima. Instead, the simple act that finalizes the sale kickstarts the partnership of a lifetime as we help you get the most from your purchase by overseeing all your automotive service, maintenance, and repair needs from our state-of-the-art service department. Come in today, and let us show you everything the 2024 Malibu has to offer.
*Images, fuel economy, and other stats, may reflect higher trim levels, options, or features that may result in a higher cost from the starting MSRP.
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