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The all-new Nissan Altima started his cross-Canada tour to celebrate innovation

Nissan EVOLUTION offers Canadians the opportunity to sit behind the wheel of the fifth generation Altima.

Next week, the new 2013 Nissan Altima will go through a Canada-wide tour, giving Canadians the opportunity to install the wheel of the vehicle more attractive, innovative and elegant segment intermediate sedans. The Tournee Nissan EVOLUTION celebrant innovation will begin at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, June 4, and will visit 12 cities before ending in Vancouver at the end of the summer.

Interactive presentation and test drive will allow visitors to learn about the many innovations offered in the all-new 2013 Nissan Altima, and make the experience. Offering the best fuel consumption in its class * with 5.0 l/100 km on the highway, an enhanced driving experience, as well as next generation technology, the Nissan Altima is a unique intermediate sedan.

"The Altima is one of the most popular range of Nissan Canada vehicles for many years and we believe that this exciting development will allow him to remain the best-selling Japanese model segment," stated Judy Wheeler, Director Marketing, Nissan Canada Inc. "The tour will EVOLUTION Nissan has a large number of Canadians to discover the Altima and fall under her spell when she enters it in dealerships this summer. "

Japanese car model called intermediate best selling these last two years, the Altima fifth generation is preparing to become the new reference model in this highly competitive segment, all with a lower MSRP to that of the entry-level model the previous year (CVT 2012) was only $ 23,698.

As part of the event EVOLUTION Nissan, Altima's four-year model 2013 will be available to carry out road tests and two others will be exposed. You can subscribe to one of the 12 events at the address www.nissanevolution.ca. Here is the schedule of events:

MARKET PLACE DATES

Dartmouth, NS Mic Mac Mall From June 4 to 6

Quebec, QC Galeries de la Capitale From June 9 to 11

Laval, Carrefour Laval QC From June 15 to 18

Point-Claire, QC Fairview Pointe-Claire From June 21 to 23

Ottawa, ON St. Lawrence Centre From June 27 to 30

Mississauga Square One From July 5 to 8

Vaughan, ON Vaughan Mills From July 11 to 15

Winnipeg, MB Polo Park From 19 to 22 July

Saskatoon, SK July 25 Oakwood Nissan

Calgary, AB Cross Iron Mills July 28 to August 1

Edmonton, AB West Edmonton Mall 4 to 6, 9 to 10 August

Vancouver, BC Metropolis at Metrotown From August 14 to 19

2013 Altima Sedan

The Nissan Altima has come a long way since its launch 20 years ago. At present, with the arrival on the market in the summer 2012 brand new design of the fifth generation, Nissan is preparing to once again redefine the intermediate sedan segment by launching the most attractive vehicle, target and dynamic its category.

Among the many features of the 2013 Altima include a fuel consumption of 5.0 l/100 km on the road, the smallest in its class * (2.5 liter), a new style outdoor research providing a strong presence and excellent aerodynamics, high-end interior with quality materials and an unparalleled balance between ride comfort, road holding and driving pleasure to be due to a projected acceleration optimal.

Based on the business philosophy of Nissan, "Innovation and excitement for all", the new Altima also includes equipment for the integrated serial connectivity on smart phone NissanConnectMS with the telephone system and Bluetooth hands-free transmission audio streaming by Bluetooth and optional wizard composing text messages hands-free, search for points of interest in real time by Google ™, the send function has the car by Google ™, the warning device inflation tires and Technology "perimeter protection" new generation, including a warning system on the blind spot detection system lane departure detection system and moving objects.

The dynamic performance is achieved thanks to a choice of two engines: a redesigned engine DOHC 2.5-liter inline 4-cylinder 182 hp developping (estimate) and a perfect 3.5-liter V6 engine developping 270 hp (estimated) . Both engines are coupled to a serial Xtronic box CVTMD. The new design of the CVT box new generation Altima, allowing smooth gear shifting and better fuel efficiency, reflects the experience of Nissan more than 20 years as a leader in the field of 'engineering and design. The independent suspension 4-wheel redesigned Altima is endowed active control understeer, a first for the segment, improving handling and nervousness of the vehicle.

The high-end interior design is particularly elegant, with regard to the touch, thanks to the seats "zero gravity" inspired those of NASA, a coating leather optional, and a new aid to the screen driving ahead of series located in the center of the dashboard, directly opposite the driver, which it transmits information cles, including the navigation system, notices of receipt of text messages and audio data.

The 2013 Nissan Altima is proposed in six well equipped models: Altima 2.5, 2.5 S, 2.5 SV, 2.5 SL, 3.5 SV and 3.5 SL. The new Altima is assembled in the United States.

* Source: Data from Autodata, May 28, 2012, the fuel consumption of intermediate sedans in 2012 with a internal combustion engine. Fuel consumption of the Altima was evaluated by Nissan Motor Company Limited. Actual mileage may vary with driving conditions - use for comparison only.

Source: Nissan Canada

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