2014 Nissan Altima (pictures)

The Altima shares styling cues with the Sentra, Versa, and even Pathfinder, pointing to a new, cohesive design language from Nissan.

The Altima fits the mid-size sedan segment, which focuses on seating for five and general practicality.

The headlights have a rear-angled upper sideline.

The contour line down the side dips at the front door.

At 15.4 cubic feet, the trunk space is generous enough for most big box store runs.

In SL trim, the car comes with many niceties, including leather seats and auto-dimming mirror.

The sweeping roof design hampers headroom for taller rear seat passengers.

The Altima's steering wheel assumes considerable heft at speed.

The display on the instrument cluster shows vehicle and entertainment system information.

The CVT shifter has a Sport position, but no low range or manual mode.

Maps show in plan or perspective views, and include live traffic.

Sirius brings in traffic information and fuel prices.

The NissanConnect app enables Google search and iHeartRadio.

Playing music from a device connected to the USB port brings up album cover art on the playback screen.

The nine-speaker Bose audio system, standard in the SL trim Altima, includes a center channel.

The phone system includes typical features, such as call history and contact list integration.

The rearview camera shows trajectory lines.