Style and comfort is important when selecting a new car, but neither is more important than safety. Happily, you don’t have to sacrifice one for the others, because the 2020 Nissan Altima 2.5 SR delivers the best in safety, performance, and comfort all wrapped up in a head-turning style—and this vehicle comes loaded with driver aids that would be impressive on any vehicle but are even more so on a car priced under $26,000!
A Legacy of Safety
Safety has always been important to Nissan, and the maker has received many safety awards over the years. The 2020 Nissan Altima has earned a few of its own including 2020 IIHS Top Safety Pick and IIHS Superior Front Crash Protection.
This is surely in part due to the long list of driver aids that assist in avoiding accidents and keeping driver’s focused.
The driver aids you’ll enjoy on the 2020 Nissan Altima SR include:
- Intelligent Forward Collision Warning
- Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection
- Lane Departure Warning
- Blind Spot Warning
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Rearview Mirror Monitor
- Rear Sonar System
- Rear Automatic Braking
- Vehicle Dynamic Control with Traction Control
- Active Ride Control
- High Beam Assist
- Intelligent Driver Alertness
What Is Nissan ProPILOT Assist?
The ProPILOT Assist System is not brand new in 2020, but it’s still every bit as impressive as when it debuted in Japan in 2016 and was first rolled out in the US on the 2018 Nissan Rogue. For 2020, it’s available on the Rogue, Rogue Sport, Leaf, and Altima—but you’ll have to bump up to the Altima’s SL trim level to enjoy this technology.
As the industry moves towards self-driving cars becoming more widely available, consider the ProPILOT Assist System a step in that direction. While not an autonomous system, it is a Level 2 Driver Assistance system. What does that mean for you? It means it won’t turn your Altima into a self-driving car, but it will serve as a full-featured driver assistant.
Let’s take a closer look:
When ProPILOT Assist is engaged, it assists in many ways that are useful, whether driving in town or on a long road trip. The long list of features makes a splurge up to the SL trim well worth it.
Features include:
- Lane-departure warnings, which help the driver and vehicle remain in the center of the lane.
- Ability to activate and deactivate the system from the steering wheel.
- Speed control and brake assist that maintains a safe distance between your car and the car in front of you.
- Helps take the stress out of long drives by combining steering, acceleration, and braking assistance.
ProPILOT can even help when the driver can’t help himself.
If the system detects no hand is on the steering wheel, a number of visual and audible alarms will sound. If that fails to cause the driver to place his hand back on the wheel, ProPILOT will pulse the breaks. If that doesn’t work then the system will slowly apply the brakes, activate hazard lights, and come to a complete stop within the lane.
Giles Nissan Opelousas is proud to offer the 2020 Nissan Altima, and we’ll help you build the vehicle that is right for you. Whether you choose the very well-equipped SR trim level or choose to upgrade to the SL so you can enjoy ProPILOT technology, you can count on a great deal from the Giles Nissan team.
