2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid Road Test Review and photo

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2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid Road Test Review and photo

As gas prices accelerate hybrids’ conversion from quirky subculture icons to mainstream must-haves, cars like the 2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid are getting more attention. The front-wheel-drive sedan has flown under the radar since its launch in 2007, largely because it’s available only in the eight states that abide by strict California emissions standards. That’s too bad, because the Altima Hybrid offers one of the best combinations of performance, fuel economy, comfort and design that exist in a family sedan. Just as important to some, the Altima Hybrid is, as one Edmunds staffer put it, “a real car. It doesn’t look like the electric car from Woody Allen’s Sleeper.”

Now, if you want all the bells and whistles that make a fuel-sipping vehicle into an indulgent toy, it’ll cost you some, because Nissan bundles its options in pricey packages. But in an era when choosing a car often means sacrificing your wants for your needs, the Altima Hybrid lets you have your cake and eat up the road, too.

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