Specifications Comparison: 2003 Nissan Altima vs 2005 Nissan Altima

Researched By The AutoPadre Staff

Engine Horsepower & Torque

2003 Nissan Altima

Engine Horsepower & Torque

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	HP	Torque (ft-lbs)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	175	180
S	2.5L I4	FWD	175	180
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	175	180
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	245	246

2005 Nissan Altima

Engine Horsepower & Torque

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	HP	Torque (ft-lbs)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	175	180
S	2.5L I4	FWD	175	180
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	175	180
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	250	249
SER	3.5L V6	FWD	260	251
SL	3.5L I4	FWD	250	249

Engine Horsepower Per Unit Of Displacement

2003 Nissan Altima

Horsepower Per Liter & Inch³

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	HP Per Liter	HP Per Inch³
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	70	1.14
S	2.5L I4	FWD	70	1.14
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	70	1.14
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	70	1.14

2005 Nissan Altima

Horsepower Per Liter & Inch³

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	HP Per Liter	HP Per Inch³
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	70	1.14
S	2.5L I4	FWD	70	1.14
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	70	1.14
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	71	1.17
SER	3.5L V6	FWD	74	1.21
SL	3.5L I4	FWD	71	1.17

Gas Mileage

2003 Nissan Altima

Fuel Mileage (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	MPG City	MPG Hwy	MPG Combined
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	23	29	26
S	2.5L I4	FWD	23	29	26
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	23	29	26
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	21	26	23.5

2005 Nissan Altima

Fuel Mileage (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	MPG City	MPG Hwy	MPG Combined
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	24	31	27.5
S	2.5L I4	FWD	24	31	27.5
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	23	29	26
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	21	27	24
SER	3.5L V6	FWD	20	28	24
SL	3.5L I4	FWD	20	30	25

2003 Nissan Altima

Fuel Mileage (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	L/100km City	L/100km Hwy	L/100km Combined
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	10.0	8.0	9.0
S	2.5L I4	FWD	10.0	8.0	9.0
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	10.0	8.0	9.0
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	11.0	9.0	10.0

2005 Nissan Altima

Fuel Mileage (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	L/100km City	L/100km Hwy	L/100km Combined
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	10.0	8.0	9.0
S	2.5L I4	FWD	10.0	8.0	9.0
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	10.0	8.0	9.0
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	11.0	9.0	10.0
SER	3.5L V6	FWD	12.0	8.0	10.0
SL	3.5L I4	FWD	12.0	8.0	9.0

Gas Tank Size

2003 Nissan Altima

Fuel Tank Size

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Fuel Tank Size (Gal)	Fuel Tank Size (L)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	20.0	75.7
S	2.5L I4	FWD	20.0	75.7
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	20.0	75.7
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	20.0	75.7

2005 Nissan Altima

Fuel Tank Size

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Fuel Tank Size (Gal)	Fuel Tank Size (L)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	20.0	75.7
S	2.5L I4	FWD	20.0	75.7
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	20.0	75.7
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	20.0	75.7
SER	3.5L V6	FWD	20.0	75.7
SL	3.5L I4	FWD	20.0	75.7

Gas Tank Range

2003 Nissan Altima

Fuel Tank Range (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	City (Miles)	Highway (Miles)	Combined (Miles)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	460	580	520
S	2.5L I4	FWD	460	580	520
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	460	580	520
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	420	520	470

2005 Nissan Altima

Fuel Tank Range (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	City (Miles)	Highway (Miles)	Combined (Miles)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	480	620	550
S	2.5L I4	FWD	480	620	550
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	460	580	520
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	420	540	480
SER	3.5L V6	FWD	400	560	480
SL	3.5L I4	FWD	400	600	500

2003 Nissan Altima

Fuel Tank Range (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	City (KM)	Highway (KM)	Combined (KM)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	740	933	837
S	2.5L I4	FWD	740	933	837
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	740	933	837
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	676	837	756

2005 Nissan Altima

Fuel Tank Range (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	City (KM)	Highway (KM)	Combined (KM)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	772	998	885
S	2.5L I4	FWD	772	998	885
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	740	933	837
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	676	869	772
SER	3.5L V6	FWD	644	901	772
SL	3.5L I4	FWD	644	966	805

Legroom

2003 Nissan Altima

Legroom (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Legroom (in)	2nd Row Legroom (in)	3rd Row Legroom (in)	4th Row Legroom (in)	5th Row Legroom (in)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	43.9	36.4
S	2.5L I4	FWD	43.9	36.4
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	43.9	36.4
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	43.9	36.4

2005 Nissan Altima

Legroom (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Legroom (in)	2nd Row Legroom (in)	3rd Row Legroom (in)	4th Row Legroom (in)	5th Row Legroom (in)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	43.9	36.4
S	2.5L I4	FWD	43.9	36.4
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	43.9	36.4
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	43.9	36.4
SER	3.5L V6	FWD	43.9	36.4
SL	3.5L I4	FWD	43.9	36.4

2003 Nissan Altima

Legroom (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Legroom (cm)	2nd Row Legroom (cm)	3rd Row Legroom (cm)	4th Row Legroom (cm)	5th Row Legroom (cm)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	111.5	92.5
S	2.5L I4	FWD	111.5	92.5
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	111.5	92.5
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	111.5	92.5

2005 Nissan Altima

Legroom (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Legroom (cm)	2nd Row Legroom (cm)	3rd Row Legroom (cm)	4th Row Legroom (cm)	5th Row Legroom (cm)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	111.5	92.5
S	2.5L I4	FWD	111.5	92.5
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	111.5	92.5
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	111.5	92.5
SER	3.5L V6	FWD	111.5	92.5
SL	3.5L I4	FWD	111.5	92.5

Headroom

2003 Nissan Altima

Headroom (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (in)	2nd Row Headroom (in)	3rd Row Headroom (in)	4th Row Headroom (in)	5th Row Headroom (in)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	40.8	37.6
S	2.5L I4	FWD	40.8	37.6
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	40.8	37.6
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	40.8	37.6

2005 Nissan Altima

Headroom (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (in)	2nd Row Headroom (in)	3rd Row Headroom (in)	4th Row Headroom (in)	5th Row Headroom (in)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	40.8	37.6
S	2.5L I4	FWD	40.8	37.6
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	40.8	37.6
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	40.8	37.6
SER	3.5L V6	FWD	40.8	37.6
SL	3.5L I4	FWD	40.8	37.6

2003 Nissan Altima

Headroom (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (cm)	2nd Row Headroom (cm)	3rd Row Headroom (cm)	4th Row Headroom (cm)	5th Row Headroom (cm)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	103.6	95.5
S	2.5L I4	FWD	103.6	95.5
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	103.6	95.5
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	103.6	95.5

2003 Nissan Altima

Headroom (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (cm)	2nd Row Headroom (cm)	3rd Row Headroom (cm)	4th Row Headroom (cm)	5th Row Headroom (cm)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	103.6	95.5
S	2.5L I4	FWD	103.6	95.5
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	103.6	95.5
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	103.6	95.5
SER	3.5L V6	FWD	103.6	95.5
SL	3.5L I4	FWD	103.6	95.5

Height

2003 Nissan Altima

Height

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Height (in)	Height (ft)	Height (cm)	Height (m)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	57.9	4.83	147.1	1.47
S	2.5L I4	FWD	57.9	4.83	147.1	1.47
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	57.9	4.83	147.1	1.47
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	57.9	4.83	147.1	1.47

2005 Nissan Altima

Height

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Height (in)	Height (ft)	Height (cm)	Height (m)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	57.9	4.83	147.1	1.47
S	2.5L I4	FWD	57.9	4.83	147.1	1.47
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	57.9	4.83	147.1	1.47
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	57.9	4.83	147.1	1.47
SER	3.5L V6	FWD	57.9	4.83	147.1	1.47
SL	3.5L I4	FWD	57.9	4.83	147.1	1.47

Length

2003 Nissan Altima

Length

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Length (in)	Length (ft)	Length (cm)	Length (m)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	191.5	15.96	486.4	4.86
S	2.5L I4	FWD	191.5	15.96	486.4	4.86
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	191.5	15.96	486.4	4.86
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	191.5	15.96	486.4	4.86

2005 Nissan Altima

Length

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Length (in)	Length (ft)	Length (cm)	Length (m)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	191.5	15.96	486.4	4.86
S	2.5L I4	FWD	191.5	15.96	486.4	4.86
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	191.5	15.96	486.4	4.86
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	191.5	15.96	486.4	4.86
SER	3.5L V6	FWD	191.5	15.96	486.4	4.86
SL	3.5L I4	FWD	191.5	15.96	486.4	4.86

Width Without Mirrors

2003 Nissan Altima

Width W/O Mirrors

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Width W/O Mirrors (in)	Width W/O Mirrors (ft)	Width W/O Mirrors (cm)	Width W/O Mirrors (m)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	70.4	5.87	178.8	1.79
S	2.5L I4	FWD	70.4	5.87	178.8	1.79
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	70.4	5.87	178.8	1.79
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	70.4	5.87	178.8	1.79

2005 Nissan Altima

Width W/O Mirrors

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Width W/O Mirrors (in)	Width W/O Mirrors (ft)	Width W/O Mirrors (cm)	Width W/O Mirrors (m)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	70.4	5.87	178.8	1.79
S	2.5L I4	FWD	70.4	5.87	178.8	1.79
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	70.4	5.87	178.8	1.79
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	70.4	5.87	178.8	1.79
SER	3.5L V6	FWD	70.4	5.87	178.8	1.79
SL	3.5L I4	FWD	70.4	5.87	178.8	1.79

Wheelbase

2003 Nissan Altima

Wheelbase

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Wheelbase (in)	Wheelbase (ft)	Wheelbase (cm)	Wheelbase (m)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	110.2	9.18	279.9	2.8
S	2.5L I4	FWD	110.2	9.18	279.9	2.8
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	110.2	9.18	279.9	2.8
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	110.2	9.18	279.9	2.8

2005 Nissan Altima

Wheelbase

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Wheelbase (in)	Wheelbase (ft)	Wheelbase (cm)	Wheelbase (m)
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	110.2	9.18	279.9	2.8
S	2.5L I4	FWD	110.2	9.18	279.9	2.8
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	110.2	9.18	279.9	2.8
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	110.2	9.18	279.9	2.8
SER	3.5L V6	FWD	110.2	9.18	279.9	2.8
SL	3.5L I4	FWD	110.2	9.18	279.9	2.8

Curb Weight

2003 Nissan Altima

Curb Weight

Trim	Engine	Drive train	Curb Weight	Horsepower	Weight / Horsepower Ratio
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	3,001 lbs.	175 hp	17.1 lbs/hp
S	2.5L I4	FWD	3,039 lbs.	175 hp	17.4 lbs/hp
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	3,106 lbs.	175 hp	17.7 lbs/hp
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	3,197 lbs.	245 hp	13.0 lbs/hp

2005 Nissan Altima

Curb Weight

Trim	Engine	Drive train	Curb Weight	Horsepower	Weight / Horsepower Ratio
(5 Spd)	2.5L I4	FWD	3,001 lbs.	175 hp	17.1 lbs/hp
S	2.5L I4	FWD	3,039 lbs.	175 hp	17.4 lbs/hp
SL	2.5L I4	FWD	3,106 lbs.	175 hp	17.7 lbs/hp
SE	3.5L V6	FWD	3,197 lbs.	250 hp	12.8 lbs/hp
SER	3.5L V6	FWD	3,279 lbs.	260 hp	12.6 lbs/hp
SL	3.5L I4	FWD	3,296 lbs.	250 hp	13.2 lbs/hp

Oil Capacity

2003 Nissan Altima

Oil Capacity

Engine	Oil Capacity (Quarts)	Oil Capacity (Liters)	Viscosity
2.5L 4 Cyl. QR25DE	4.4 Qts.	4.2 L	5W-30
3.5L 6 Cyl. VQ35DE	4.4 Qts.	4.2 L	5W-30

2005 Nissan Altima

Oil Capacity

Engine	Oil Capacity (Quarts)	Oil Capacity (Liters)	Viscosity
2.5L 4 Cyl. QR25DE	4.4 Qts.	4.2 L	5W-30
3.5L 6 Cyl. VQ35DE	4.4 Qts.	4.2 L	5W-30

Battery Size

2003 Nissan Altima

Battery Size

Trim	Battery Code	Length x Width x Height
V6/3.5L	24F	10 3/4" x 6 13/16" x 9"

2005 Nissan Altima

Battery Size

Trim	Battery Code	Length x Width x Height
Standard	24F	10 3/4" x 6 13/16" x 9"
Standard	34R	10 1/4" x 6 13/16" x 7 7/8"

Cargo Space: Trunk Volume

2003 Nissan Altima

Cargo Space

Trim	Trunk Volume ft³	Trunk Volume m³
4dr Sedan Manual Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan Auto Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan S Manual Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan S Auto Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan SL Auto Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan SE Manual Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan SE Auto Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³

2005 Nissan Altima

Cargo Space

Trim	Trunk Volume ft³	Trunk Volume m³
4dr Sedan I4 Manual 2.5 Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan I4 Manual 2.5 PZEV Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan I4 Manual 2.5 S Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan I4 Manual 2.5 S PZEV Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan I4 Auto 2.5 S Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan I4 Auto 2.5 S PZEV Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan I4 Auto 2.5 SL Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan I4 Auto 2.5 SL PZEV Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan V6 Manual 3.5 SE Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan V6 Auto 3.5 SE Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan V6 Auto 3.5 SL Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan V6 Manual 3.5 SE-R Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³
4dr Sedan V6 Auto 3.5 SE-R Trunk Volume	15.6 ft³	0.44 m³

Timing Belt Or Chain

2003 Nissan Altima

Timing Belt Or Chain

Engine	Belt Or Chain	Interference or Non-Interference	Replacement interval (miles)
2.5L 4 Cyl. 182 hp (QR25DE)	Timing Chain	Interference	Lifetime
3.5L V6 245 hp (VQ35DE)	Timing Chain	Interference	Lifetime

2005 Nissan Altima

Timing Belt Or Chain

Engine	Belt Or Chain	Interference or Non-Interference	Replacement interval (miles)
2.5L 4 Cyl. 182 hp (QR25DE)	Timing Chain	Interference	Lifetime
3.5L V6 245 hp (VQ35DE)	Timing Chain	Interference	Lifetime

Exterior Colors

2003 Nissan Altima

Exterior Colors

Exterior Color Name	Exterior Color
Crystal Blue Metallic [Dk.Blue]
Sheer Silver Metallic [Silver]
Super Black Clearcoat [Black]

2005 Nissan Altima

Exterior Colors

Exterior Color Name	Exterior Color
Super Black [Black]

Interior Colors

2003 Nissan Altima

Interior Colors

Interior Color Name	Interior Color
Frost w/Cloth Seat Trim [Silver]

2005 Nissan Altima

Interior Colors

Interior Color Name	Interior Color
Blond w/Velour Seat Trim [Beige]

Steering Wheel Size

2003 Nissan Altima

Steering Wheel Size

Steering Wheel Diameter (inches)	Steering Wheel Circumference (inches)	Steering Wheel Classification
15"	4"	C

2005 Nissan Altima

Steering Wheel Size

Steering Wheel Diameter (inches)	Steering Wheel Circumference (inches)	Steering Wheel Classification
15"	4"	C

Wiper Sizes

2003 Nissan Altima

Wiper Sizes

Driver's Side (inches)	Passenger's (inches)	Rear (inches)
26	17	None

2005 Nissan Altima

Wiper Sizes

Driver's Side (inches)	Passenger's (inches)	Rear (inches)
26	17	None

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