Nissan Announces Pricing on Five 2006 Models

Nissan North America, Inc. announced 2006 model year pricing on five models, the Sentra, Altima and Maxima sedans, the Armada full-size SUV and Titan full-size pickup. The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for all models of the 2006 Sentra and Altima increase $200, while all 2006 Maxima models receive a $250 MSRP increase.

Pricing increases for the 2006 Armada range from $500 to $850 MSRP, reflecting a number of enhancements to the various trim levels' standard equipment offerings. The 2006 Titan MSRP increases range from $300 to $650, again reflecting additional content and equipment for the various trim levels.

The 2006 Altima went on sale on August 5, Sentra on August 9, Maxima on August 11, and Armada and Titan go on sale August 15.

The 2006 Sentra is again offered in a choice of two engines - a 126-horsepower(a) DOHC 1.8-liter 4-cylinder and a 165-horsepower 2.5-liter DOHC 4-cylinder (the 2006 Sentra SE-R Spec V with 175-horsepower will be available in October). Prices for the 2006 Sentra start at $13,100 for the Sentra 1.8 M/T and $13,900 for the Sentra 1.8 A/T. The Sentra 1.8 S A/T with the high-value Special Edition Package has an MSRP of $16,400, representing a $1,500 savings over separately priced option packages. The Sentra SE-R is priced at $18,000. The overall sales-weighted MSRP increase for model year 2006 Sentra is 1.3%.

The Nissan Altima, which has been achieving record sales in calendar year 2005, features four new available packages for 2006 and available factory-installed satellite radio with choice of XM(R) or Sirius(TM) services.

Pricing for the 2006 Altima starts at $19,500 for the Altima 2.5 S M/T with 175-horsepower 2.5-liter 4-cylinder and $23,500 for the Altima 3.5 SE M/T with 250-horsepower 3.5-liter V6. The Altima 2.5 S A/T with the high-value Special Edition Package has an MSRP of $20,450, representing a $1,200 savings over separately priced option packages. The performance-oriented Altima SE-R, which was introduced in the 2005 model year, features an MSRP of $29,550 in 2006 for both the manual and automatic transmission-equipped models. The overall sales-weighted MSRP increase for model year 2006 Altima is 1.0%.

Nissan's flagship sedan, the popular Maxima, continues to offer an unmatched blend of performance and luxury. For 2006, Maxima offers an available Bluetooth(R) Hands-Free Phone System (the first Nissan vehicle to offer this system), illuminated steering wheel control switches and available factory-installed satellite radio. Pricing for the 2006 Maxima is $27,750 for the Maxima 3.5 SE (6-speed manual and automatic transmission-equipped models) and $30,000 for the Maxima 3.5 SL 5A/T. The overall sales-weighted MSRP increase for model year 2006 Maxima is 0.9%.