What is the difference between a nissan altima and a nissan altima SE-R?

Question

where can i find a se-r for sale and is it rare and why?

Answer 1

They cranked up the butch by adding 10 horsepower, a rigid suspension, and forged 18-inch wheels wearing super-stick summer tires and a lip kit all around. At 260Hp the SER keeps company with the 270-hp Acura TL and 303-hp Pontiac Grand Prix GXP as one of a new generation of sedans whose power languishes in a front-drive cage. Nissan offers four exterior colors: gray, silver, red, and black. I sell Nissan's in california and have seen only 2 of these used and they run about 24,000 to 27,000 used.

The Altima SE-R is a great vehicle actually my friend steve owns one in the smoke color he traded a 4cyl. Altima in for it and he loves it to death... if I recall correctly the Altima SE-R was first introduced in 2005 and continued untill 2006 model line up.

Nissan Altima SE-R
Vehicle type: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan
Price as tested: $30,890 (base price: $29,930)
Engine type: DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 213 cu in, 3498cc
Power (SAE net): 260 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 251 lb-ft @ 3600 rpm

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Transmission: 6-speed manual
Wheelbase: 110.2 in
Length/width/height: 192.5/70.4/57.4 in
Curb weight: 3380 lb

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Zero to 60 mph: 6.1 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 15.8 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 25.1 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.4 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 14.8 sec @ 97 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 141 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 168 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.86 g
EPA fuel economy, city driving: 20 mpg
C/D-observed fuel economy: 19 mpg

Now finding a used one is kinda hard because of the low production on these things but your best bet is call your local dealers and ask them if they have any in their inventory also check carmax.

Answer 2

Different wheels and slightly lower ride height loulder exhaust. Manual trans Altima SER is a very nice car. It was just to pricey to sell well enough so Nissan did not bring it back in 2006 and 2007

Answer 3

The SE-R is the "sport" model and comes with sport tuned suspension, brakes, and tires...it also has slightly more power. i think it comes with a manual transmission "sport" different style wheels and a distinct SE-R badge...

The Altima SE-R is "fast and sport tuned" it cost more too $ and can be found at most Nissan dealers but i think it has only been available for about two years or less and is why it is hard to find.

Best wishes...

"/JOe

Answer 4

There may be some left in dealer inventory. They sold very slowly. To high of price for extra front air dam body cladding and loulder exhaust and nicer wheels. You would do better with a 2006 Altima SE and add exhaust and wheels and front air dam extension and side flairs and custom rear spoiler.

Answer 5

First off, it's not a 6k price difference. You have to compare apples to apples with options on the car. The SE-R shipped with every available option except the NAVI package which wasn't possible due to the guage pod for the SE-R, and the Satellite Radio option. So, let's compare apples to apples based on pricing from nissannews.com:

2005 Altima SE-R MSRP: 29,350

2005 Altima SE MSRP: 23,300

Now, let's add the options to the SE to compare apples to apples:

Leather Sport Package: 3,900
EC Mirror w/Compass: 220

So, we'll now add 4,120 to the base price of the SE which brings us to 27,420 with the same options. Price difference is now 29,350 minus 27,420 which equals 1930 dollars difference.

Please note I've not added in any options that both cars offer, such as TCS/side airbags, satellite radio, etc. as the options prices are the same for each car so there's no point in doing so.

So, for that 1930 dollars difference in MSRP, we received:

18" forged alloy lightweight wheels w/225/40ZR18 S03 tires

Sport suspension package including performance-tuned suspension with recalibrated front struts and rear shocks, stiffer front and rear springs and thicker front and rear stabilizer bars

Sport braking package including larger 12.6x1.1-inch front brakes with silver painted front and rear calipers, SE-R logo on front calipers

Interior package including custom sport leather interior w/dark chrome trim, heated front seats, aluminum pedals including dead pedal, three guage instrument cluster

Appearance package including front fascia, rear spoiler/bumper, and side sills, headlight/taillight unique color treatment, unique fog lights

Perfromance package including high flow exhaust w/larger diameter chrome tipped dual exhaust, tuned ECU, available 6-speed transmission or performance tuned 5-speed automatic (both with better performance gearing over the standard Altima models)

Now, for an extra 1930 dollars, that seemed like a pretty good deal to me. This is the analysis I did when I looked at both the SE and the SE-R for myself. Now, please understand that if you don't care about the options and have no issues rolling around in a stripped down SE, then the 6k price difference is valid, but in my view, you can't make that comparison without pointing out the underlying assumptions in making such a comparison as I've done here.

Heck, the OEM 18" forged wheels, even through a discount parts shop, run 500 a pop (normally 650 thru Nissan), so that's 2k in cost alone as compared to the 1930 dollar MSRP price difference.

It's also worth noting the the 5-speed performance tranny option for the SE-R is a free upgrade, it costs an extra 650 dollars on the SE models, further narrowing the price comparison for for auto-trannied cars.

Now, I'm not arguing either car is inherently better or worse in any way, just pointing out how I did my own comparison when I shopped for the car I currently have. To each his own I always say, if you are happy with your current ride, that's all that matters. That said, for a price difference of only 1930 dollars MSRP, it seemed to me at least, that you actually get some decent upgrades for under 2k price difference. If you were to attempt to buy these same options aftermarket, they would cost you considerably more than 2k, probably closer to the 6k price difference in reality when taking into account the appearance, performance, interior, suspension, and braking modifications.

Answer 6

The SE-R is the sports edition. They made them a couple years ago. You could probably find them on EBay if your local used car lots didn't have one. I'm pretty sure they only made them in 2006.