This new Altima is a vast
improvement over the outgoing car.
Stylistically, it's a huge
improvement over the outgoing car, more modern and clean looking.
That is, after all, the metric by which all electric vehicles are measured, and the new LEAF's claimed performance is a major
improvement over the outgoing car's 172 - km range.
Not exact matches
The systems are still a bit limited as far as available apps and messaging convenience are concerned, but it's a huge
improvement over the
outgoing Passat and a big step forward in VW's approach toward
car connectivity.
The
car's newly designed underpinnings contribute to an
improvement in suspension performance and a greater structural rigidity
over the previous generation model, resulting in 41 % greater torsional strength and 35 % greater bending strength than the
outgoing model.
BMW also claims the mill provides a 25 percent
improvement in fuel economy
over the
outgoing V10 thanks to the inclusion of features such as brake - energy recuperation, an alternator that disengages under acceleration and an automatic stop / start function — all part of the German
car maker's EfficientDynamics initiative.
It gains direct injection to produce 185 hp and 189 lb - ft of torque,
improvements of 8 hp and 28 lb - ft
over the
outgoing car's base 2.4 - liter engine.