Japanese automaker Nissan has unveiled the new 2017 Nissan Altima for the Middle East at an event in Dubai, UAE.

The mid-sized sedan comes with a fresh new appearance including the "Energetic Flow" exterior styling theme and "Gliding Wing" interior layout, “Class Leading Fuel Economy” and “Improved Driving Dynamics and Safety Technology”, according to a statement.

“We are excited to launch the 2017 Nissan Altima in the Middle East, which compliments Nissan’s range of innovative, exciting cars and represents Nissan’s vision for the design of the modern passenger car,” said Samir Cherfian, managing director of Nissan Middle East.  “The Altima is a popular car in the region and globally, and the new design elements add to the overall appeal of its reliability and features.”

The front end of the 2017 Altima offers the most dramatic change with its energetic flow design, since all panels and pieces forward of the A-pillars are new – fascia, bumper, fenders, hood and lights.

The reshaped headlight units incorporate halogen high beam and projector low beam lights. LED projector low beam lights and LED signature Daytime Running Lights that sweep into the wide raised hood (available only on 3.5L SL grade)

The rear of the new Altima is marked by a new sculpted bumper with a dark lower accent, a new trunk lid and lower, wider boomerang-shaped combination lights that help provide a more expressive, higher quality appearance when approaching the vehicle from behind. The four-piece combination lights incorporate the tail- and stop lights, turn lamps and backup lights.

The Altima colour palette for 2017 includes Java Metallic, Brilliant Silver, Gun Metallic, Super Black, Cayenne Red and Pearl White and a new 17-inch machine-finish aluminium-alloy wheel designs.

The Altima have stepped up the safety technology by adding its First in Class Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW), the Blind Spot Warning (BSW). Forward Emergency Braking (FEB), and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA).The new steering has been reshaped and tuned to provide real time road input and precision (available only on SL grades).

The 2017 Altima's refined interior design follows the new "Gliding Wing" design language. Central to the new look is the revised C-stack with available 5.0-inch and 7.0-inch displays for the Navigation with Mobile Apps.

The Nissan Altima 2017, now offered in five grade levels including 2.5 S, SV, SL and 3.5 SV and SL grades, will have a price ranging between $21,500 and $28,900 in the GCC. Prices per market will be revealed at their respective launches and will vary from region to region, the statement said. – TradeArabia News Service