Why the 2021 Nissan Altima is the Best Car for Teens

For 2021, the Nissan Altima has been named one of the best vehicles for teen drivers in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Cars for Teens” list in the $30,000-35,000 category. Vehicles are selected by a combination of crash test scores, available driver assistance features, safety technology, and top critic recommendations.

What makes the 2021 Nissan Altima a top pick for teen drivers? Let’s take a look!

2021 Nissan Altima

The Nissan Altima comes equipped with ample safety features that help teens safely develop driving skills while lowering their risk of collision.

The 2021 Nissan Altima is a great option to keep teen drivers safe. It features Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility technologies such as Safety Shield 360 and ProPilot Assist with safety features including:

• Automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection
• Rear automatic braking
• Lane departure warning
• Radar-based blind spot warning
• Rear cross-traffic alert
• High beam assist

Further, in addition to standard front-wheel drive, the 2021 Nissan Altima is available with Intelligent All-Wheel Drive which can assist with vehicle control due to road or driving conditions.

Best of all, the Nissan Altima comes equipped with NissanConnect which allows parents to set alerts for their teen’s driving speed, curfew, and location.

Top Safety Pick

The 2021 Nissan Altima has earned a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and a 5-Star Overall Safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Though this is great for any driver, this is especially important for the teen driver demographic that has a crash rate that is nearly four times higher than drivers 20 and older.

The 2021 Nissan Altima has an impressive list of safety features that are offered standard on every trim level and can give parents peace of mind while their teen drivers are out on the road.

Putting Teen Driver Safety First

The Altima comes with a suite of safety features that helps address distracted driving. It is estimated that 58% of crashes that involve new drivers are caused by distracted driving according to a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The Altima features automated safeguards that will protect teen drivers when they are needed most.

In addition to anti-lock brakes, the Altima is equipped with Vehicle Dynamic Control and Traction control to ensure that inexperienced drivers are ready for any situation.

• Vehicle Dynamic Control : Adjusts the engine power and applies brakes to specific wheels when it detects oversteering or understeering.
• Traction Control: gauges wheelspin and decreases the throttle when traction starts to slip and allows the driver to quickly regain control.

Further, the Altima’s Intelligent Driver Alertness feature works to monitor steering patterns and gauge your teen driver’s alertness. When it detects sluggishness or drifting, it chimes to alert the driver and reminds them to refocus on the road.

Intelligent Forward Collision Warning also helps address distracted drivers by monitoring speed and distance between the vehicle ahead and your vehicle and offering a warning when it detects any sudden declaration.

Finally, with the Altima’s available Intelligent Around View Monitor, parallel parking anxiety is a thing of the past. This feature makes it easier than ever to squeeze into tight spaces with front, rear, and side-view cameras.

Just the Right Amount of Power

The base model Altima features a four-cylinder engine that offers 188 horsepower giving new drivers enough power to get where they are going but not enough to get them into trouble along the way.

The Altima’s 2.5-liter engine also offers efficiency, with 28 MPG in the city and 39 MPG on the highway for the front-wheel-drive model. The all-wheel-drive Altima offers 26 MPG in the city and 36 MPG on the highway.

Test Drive the 2021 Nissan Altima

The 2021 Nissan Altima comes equipped with plenty of safety features to help prevent and minimize collisions and keep car insurance rates down while being among the most affordable and safest ways to get your teens on the road.

Come visit our showroom at Maus Nissan North Tampa with your new teen driver and check out our wide selection of 2021 Nissan Altima’s today!