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Nice upgrade By Aikouka on 4/4/2012 11:14:28 AM , Rating: 2 I
own a 2007 Altima 3.5SL, and it's certainly a nice car. The only
negative aspect that I've seen about the CVT is that other cars
don't have them! ;) Your smooth acceleration means nothing when
the car in front of you has that slight lull from shifting! It's
not uncommon for me to have to lift off the accelerator slightly
when accelerating behind a car from a stop.  I do definitely
understand your opinion on the gas mileage, and I don't blame
you in the least bit. I usually get around 18-20 MPG, and that's
with a lot of city driving. Before I moved, the majority of my
driving involved no stops and was between 45-55 MPH. I would
usually average between 25 and 27 MPG. Although, I think I would
miss that extra power from the V6. It does come in handy around
here far more often than it should.  I think what I like the
most about this new model is actually the styling. It reminds me
a lot o