Compare repair costs, reliability, and owner reviews
Nissan Altima
$483
Average Annual
Repair Cost
Toyota Camry
$388
Average Annual
Repair Cost
Overall Reliability Rating
4
Above Average
The Nissan Altima Reliability Rating is 4.0 out of 5.0, which ranks it 11th out of 24 for midsize cars. The average annual repair cost is $483 which means it has lower than average ownership costs. The severity of repairs is average and the frequency of those issues is low, so major repairs are uncommon for the Altima.
4
Excellent
The Toyota Camry Reliability Rating is 4.0 out of 5.0, which ranks it 3rd out of 24 for midsize cars. The average annual repair cost is $388 which means it has excellent ownership costs. Repairs are less severe and less frequent than the average car, so the Camry is one of the more reliable vehicles on the road.
The Toyota Camry and the Nissan Altima are two of the perennially best-selling midsize sedans out there. They both have spacious trunks with folding back seats for load-through capability. Both of them get good fuel economy. The Camry is an all-new design for 2018, while the Altima was last refreshed in 2016.
The Altima does everything fairly well. It has extremely comfortable front seats, and comes standard with automatic headlights, as well as an AM/FM/CD audio system with a 5-inch color display that doubles as a rearview camera.
The current Camry has better infotainment technology. Its standard Entune 3.0 system includes a 7-inch touch-screen, AM/FM, MP3/WMA playback, GPS navigation app, USB port with iPod connectivity, hands-free phone, voice recognition and Bluetooth music streaming. The Camry also comes with the top suite of the Toyota Safety Sense system as standard equipment. This includes a precollision system with pedestrian detection, a lane departure alert with steering assist, automatic high beams and dynamic radar cruise control. No-cost maintenance is also standard.
These two sedans are close in most aspects, but the Camry wins on technology, safety and a fresh, new design.