Shedding light on car insurance prices
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The average insurance costs for a Nissan Altima is $183 a month — or $2,196 a year. Your actual cost could be more or less depending on your driving record, the number of miles you drive in a year and other factors.
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A 2017 Nissan Altima starts at a base price of $22,500. With the average insurance rate at $2,196 per year, the annual insurance cost–to–base car price ratio is 9.8%.
| Model | Monthly insurance rate | Base car price |
|---|---|---|
| 370Z | $162.00 | $29,990 |
| Altima | $183.00 | $22,500 |
| Armada | $220.00 | $44,900 |
| Frontier | $147.00 | $18,390 |
| GT-R | $158.00 | $109,990 |
| Juke | $182.00 | $20,250 |
| Leaf | $185.00 | $30,680 |
| Maxima | $173.00 | $32,610 |
| Murano | $169.00 | $29,740 |
| Nv200 | $172.00 | $21,330 |
| Pathfinder | $220.00 | $30,290 |
| Rogue | $176.00 | $23,820 |
| Sentra | $220.00 | $16,990 |
| Titan | $220.00 | $29,580 |
| Titan XD | $227.00 | $31,590 |
| Versa | $191.00 | $11,990 |
| Versa Note | $180.00 | $15,480 |
The Nissan Altima has been around since 1992 and it is currently in its fifth generation. The midsize car is known for excellent fuel economy and spacious seating. The Altima is one of the best selling Nissan models. In 2016, there were over 307,000 sales in the United States.
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The 2017 model of the Nissan Altima was named as a Top Safety Pick+ car by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). All crash tests performed by the IIHS received a good rating, the highest possible rating. The Nissan Altima also received a 5-Star Overall Safety Rating by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The car received five stars, the highest rating, for the frontal crash test and the side crash test from the NHTSA. The rollover crash test received four stars.
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NCIB), the Nissan Altima was the eighth most stolen vehicle in 2014. There were more than 9,000 models reported stolen that year.
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From a price standpoint, the Nissan Altima ranks right in the middle of our list of the 360 priciest car models to insure.
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