2021 Nissan Altima vs 2021 Honda Accord

Nissan Altima vs Honda Accord: Performance

If you’re looking for some variety in performance, the Nissan Altima sports a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine or a 2.0L Variable Compression Turbo (VC-Turbo™) 4-cylinder engine, exclusive to the SR VC-Turbo™ trim. Each trim of the Altima uses either front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD). 

In the Honda Accord, you’ll get a 1.5L VTEC® turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. Only FWD can be used in any trim, while there’s no available AWD.

Nissan Altima vs Honda Accord: Interior

Three diverse materials can furnish the interior of the Nissan Altima, including standard cloth, sport cloth, or available leather. Except for the S trim, you can grab onto a leather-wrapped shift knob and stretch out with 43.8 inches of front legroom in all trims. Look up, and almost every trim except the entry-level one can feature a power sliding glass moonroof.

Two materials cover the seating in your Honda Accord, including cloth or the available leather trim. Only a few trims provide a leather-wrapped shift knob, and you receive less front legroom at 42.3 inches. You get a comparable moonroof, but it doesn’t come in as many trims. 

Nissan Altima vs Honda Accord: Technology

When talking screens, the Nissan offers either the standard 5-inch multi-function information display or the 7-inch Advanced Drive-Assist® Display upgrade to note your car’s operations. For viewing your navigation, audio, and contacts, you’ll start with the standard 7-inch touchscreen and can advance to the available 8-inch NissanConnect® touchscreen.

You’re limited with the screens in your Honda with a 7-inch Driver Information Interface behind the wheel, and the 8-inch Display Audio system on the dashboard.

Nissan Altima vs Honda Accord: Safety

Both the Altima and Accord feature their own exclusive safety system bundles—Safety Shield® 360 for the former and Honda Sensing® for the latter. These systems mirror each other, except for the names. 

If you drive the Nissan, you can add Blind Spot Warning and Rear Cross Traffic Alert to every single trim. You’ll also get an audible and visual nudge from the Intelligent Driver Awareness if you start to drift.

While the Honda gives you an optional Blind Spot Information System with Cross Traffic Monitor, they’re only available in a handful of trims. There’s no sign of a comparable system to the Intelligent Driver Awareness device, either.