2008 Nissan Altima 2 Door car arrives in showrooms in four different trim varieties, though they feature few external differences. Edmunds lists the available trims as "base 2.5 (by customer order only), 2.5 S, 3.5 SE and 3.5 SL." Edmunds goes on to say that the external differences between the trims consist of 16-inch wheels on the 2.5 model, while the "sporty 3.5 SE" offers "17-inch alloy wheels" and "power-folding side-view mirrors with integral turn signals," and the 3.5 SL further adds "16-inch alloy wheels" and "xenon HID headlights." The exterior of the 2008 Nissan Altima 2 Door car has been trimmed somewhat from the older version, with Cars.com noting that, at "189.8 inches long, the Altima sedan is 2.5 inches shorter than the previous generation." 2008 Nissan Altima 2 Door car.MSRP: $18,620 - $28,670.
interior styling was one of the biggest complaints about the previous car, so for the2008 Nissan Altima 2 Door car has made a concerted effort to improve the cabin. Reviews read by TheCarConnection.com indicate that their effort has paid off nicely, with Car and Driver noticing that "although the instrument cluster still shows you three dials, the annoying, seemingly misaligned tunnels are gone, replaced by a single-lens grouping of much improved graphics." Mother Proof reviewers appreciate the "sound system that displays the radio station and time in easy-to-read, large characters," while ConsumerGuide praises the "large and legible gauges." ConsumerGuide reviewers also find that the "audio and climate controls are simple to operate in models without the available navigation system," though when equipped with the navigation system, it "isn't easy to program, and it absorbs and complicates audio functions," they write. Kelley Blue Book best captures overall reviewer sentiment by saying that "the 2008 Nissan Altima 2 Door car cabin has a contemporary appearance" along with "logically arranged" interior controls that make driving in the 2008 Nissan Altima 2 Door car considerably more intuitive than in some other cars