@@petrolectric you might want to take a look at your own reply then smart ass, I know that it’s a cvt, aka a beefed up golfcart transmission, but the principle is the same, just replace the word gear with ratio.
@@petrolectric no shit Sherlock, btw take a look at your own comment. CVTs are just beefed up golfcart transmissions. Next time I’ll use ratio instead of gear just to make you happy, fucking smartass.
All it does is turn off overdrive. Nissan changed it to be the “sport mode” instead of just saying O/D Off like their other cars. It rev the engine higher and simulate shifts differently.
Works great going over the rockies. Wasnt expecting a race car when I bought it. Car works exactly how its supposed to and great economy for the power it does have.
I bought a 2023 Nissan Altima SR Premium Sedan. SR. The same button is just behind the shifter. Mine works great . I do feel a difference. No its not a turbo. However. It gives a little extra boost on the highway . Close to a turbo mode if you will. My last car did have a turbo. I do miss it. Hit the dam button and floor it. Lol😂😂. Its all good. Ok didnt know it was there either. Lol. I do now. Press it and go like hell. Mine works. 😮
Wait. This video isn’t a troll?. You’re telling me IVE HAD A 2019 APTIMA FOR 4 YEARS AND DIDNT KNOW IT HAD SPORT ? It’s 5:30 am I’m testing this shit right this second
@@petrolectric I love the car and recommend it to anyone. I've never had a brand new car. I've always driven out old farm trucks 😂 f350, my husband suggested this car and it real is great. I'm not sure how the paddle shifters work so I just don't touch them hahahaha
I rented a car on my most recent trip to visit friends in Arizona and the Altima was what I got. I didn’t even know a sports driving mode was ever a thing on these. Now I wish I could have known that to experience it first hand. Maybe it’s weak and a poor excuse for a sports mode? My actual car is a 2009 Lexus IS250. Not the fastest car either but when sports mode is activated it’s a zippy car. Paddle shifters are cool too.
I feel the difference in my 2024 nissan altima sr, I take off on Drive, than I press the bottom, that's when I feel that the vehicle pulls away faster.
My last car a Kia had a sport mode so when I asked the car salesman does the 2024 Nissan SV have a sport mode and he said no, I later was watching car reviews and found out it really does have a sport mode
There's nothing wrong with the sport mode. Do you know what it does? It downshifts for you when braking hard and holds the fake ratios much longer like a regular sport mode. Just because you didn't take the time to see what it does doesn't mean it does nothing lol. You can also use it to help you slow down I can make a whole video on it...
It’s very unnecessary in this car and makes little difference. I just found it interesting that almost every other car advertises sport mode and this one is hidden with an unmarked button and just a tiny “S” display in the dash when activated.
@@petrolectric just because you didn't drive the car hard enough to notice a difference doesn't mean it doesn't do anything. It does. I mean it doesn't change suspension or steering but it definitely changes what the transmission drives if you double click the sport mode while flooring it at the same time when you initial put your foot on the pedal the car will downshift much more sharply and give you the quicker revs you need but you wouldn't know that.
@@TYRAJR when driving normally the rpms are only slightly higher on the hwy so during hilly driving its easier to maintain speed. I use it to help me slow down when going downhill or powering out of a corner for better response. It works. I use it all the time so no its not useless.
@@petrolectric solved the problem. Took off the auto shifter and this white plastic piece that covered the prongs was off and the prongs were bent out. It’s all good now!
It’s a rental base model so I didn’t even think there would be a sport mode… but every other car is basically highlighting sport mode haha, just found it interesting that’s it is a super discreet non labeled button
All trims do except the base model "S". Instead of Apple CarPlay, the base model has something called Siri Eyes Free, which can do everything that CarPlay can do (using voice commands) except put your phone on the screen. So, basically the only difference is that when navigating, you have to use your phone as the navigation screen, but you still have the siri voice telling you when to turn through the car speakers.
The car is definitely not slow. If you’ve driven a base corolla, Sentra or other compact sedan those are slow. The 2.5 Altima is actually decently fast and if you are a regular person not used to driving bmws or Porsches you should have no problem at all with the power.
the dealer told me where it was. it does make a difference. acceleration gets faster. it also drains the fuel faster.
It’s just funny that most cars proudly display sports mode and this is a tiny unmarked button
@@petrolectricdrive the turbo model Altima you'll feel a big difference
@@cedricmiller4370 oh yeah I’m sure! I’m driving a 2024 Sentra now and I like this better than the base Altima!
Hold the button
@@cedricmiller4370how does it compare to the old gen V6 ?
I haven’t driven any just curious 👀
Maxima's is outrageously different. Makes it incredibly responsive. Surprised the hell out of me.
Sport mode actually helps you when slowing down also
Why’s that because it keeps it in lower gear longer?
@@petrolectric basically, the lower gear kinda acts like an engine brake, it helps when going down a long decline so you don't wear out your brakes.
@@biker932012 it’s a CVT, there are no gears
@@petrolectric you might want to take a look at your own reply then smart ass, I know that it’s a cvt, aka a beefed up golfcart transmission, but the principle is the same, just replace the word gear with ratio.
@@petrolectric no shit Sherlock, btw take a look at your own comment. CVTs are just beefed up golfcart transmissions. Next time I’ll use ratio instead of gear just to make you happy, fucking smartass.
All it does is turn off overdrive. Nissan changed it to be the “sport mode” instead of just saying O/D Off like their other cars. It rev the engine higher and simulate shifts differently.
I have the 2.0 turbo so sport mode is good in mine.
It bet it’s much more responsive on the turbo!
@@petrolectric very responsive but even without it it picks up good.
the 3.5 sl with paddle shifters in sport modes pretty fun
I’ll dust that 2.0 in my 2.5 … lmao beat plenty
@@Geefyeee hey.. If thats what you believe. 180 horsepower with a 7.8 0-60?? Okay sir 💀 I’m 248 horsepower with a 0-60 in 5.7 seconds
In my car sport mode I can manually up shift and down shift major difference
That's funny, I didn't know where it was. I hit it by accident the other day and didn't even know it was A option😊😊😊😊
Haha yes they hide it well! Took me about two days to find it
Works great going over the rockies. Wasnt expecting a race car when I bought it. Car works exactly how its supposed to and great economy for the power it does have.
I bought a 2023 Nissan Altima SR Premium Sedan. SR. The same button is just behind the shifter. Mine works great . I do feel a difference. No its not a turbo. However. It gives a little extra boost on the highway . Close to a turbo mode if you will. My last car did have a turbo. I do miss it. Hit the dam button and floor it. Lol😂😂. Its all good. Ok didnt know it was there either. Lol. I do now. Press it and go like hell. Mine works. 😮
Is it the turbo? I thought the Altima wasn’t a bad car honestly… just needed a bit more power so I’m curious if the turbo is much better
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Thats because it’s not a engine sport mode it’s just a option to shift at a higher rpm which is super lame
It does make a difference. It holds the rpm higher, uts mire responsive and allows you to use the paddle shifters.
@@FAIRL8DYZ32 this one didn’t have paddle shifters, the change was super minimal. But yes in better models it makes more difference
Wait. This video isn’t a troll?. You’re telling me IVE HAD A 2019 APTIMA FOR 4 YEARS AND DIDNT KNOW IT HAD SPORT ? It’s 5:30 am I’m testing this shit right this second
@@DollHair haha 4 years?! Hope you have it - let us know!
The acceleration is night and day in sport mode on the altima.
Maybe on the turbo model, not on this one
@@petrolectricyeah this one has no pop it’s like 188 horse…180 if You get it in AWD
Sport mode helps with the shifting and keeps you In high rpm when slowing down so you can accelerate any time
💯 exactly alot people dont get the concept of down shifts and more air to fuel ratios hence why it burns more gas in “sport mode”
Mine has a whipple on it so it makes a really HUGE difference
I can definitely tell the difference in my 2020 Altima
Same here
Found mine by accident too. It does give it a little boost.
So strange they almost go out of their way to hide it
It actually holds the car at 3k rpm when driving and it he throttle is more responsive and handling gets stiffer
I just bought a 2024 Altima SR it makes a big difference in this model
Yeah much more power in the SR!
@@petrolectric I love the car and recommend it to anyone. I've never had a brand new car. I've always driven out old farm trucks 😂 f350, my husband suggested this car and it real is great. I'm not sure how the paddle shifters work so I just don't touch them hahahaha
@@hudsonr5985 that’s good to hear! I wasn’t super impressed with the base model but I bet the SR is pretty good
It's fun to drive the sport mode with paddle shifters on SR's
@@stylezsick100 I wish I knew how I'm scared to death I'm gonna break something lol
When you go into sport mode, the driver should be able to "shift" gears or tell the car when to shift. There's no way to shift
I believe the SR models have that option
I have a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The sport mode button is tiny and on my gear shift. It does nothing, other then burn up alot of gas.
All it does in the rogues is hold the rpms for a second or 2 longer before the step down
Made a big difference after I threw a tuner on it tho
Nice! The CVT can handle that ok? How much boost did you get?
Genuinely curious how the cvt holding out
Same curious
21 Altima here. Love this thing its a whole boat tho
I rented a car on my most recent trip to visit friends in Arizona and the Altima was what I got. I didn’t even know a sports driving mode was ever a thing on these. Now I wish I could have known that to experience it first hand. Maybe it’s weak and a poor excuse for a sports mode? My actual car is a 2009 Lexus IS250. Not the fastest car either but when sports mode is activated it’s a zippy car. Paddle shifters are cool too.
Normal drive doesnt let you go pass 3k rpm.... Sport lets you redline.
It’s great for Colorado mountains. 2021 Nissan Altima Sr
SR has much more power! This was not the same engine as yours
@@petrolectric which engine is this in the video? 2.0 with the turbo?
@@DownPulse2011 no this was the standard 2.5 non-turbo
There's a 2.5 and 2.0 sr trim they both have sport mode
I feel the difference in my 2024 nissan altima sr, I take off on Drive, than I press the bottom, that's when I feel that the vehicle pulls away faster.
Does the SR have the 2.0 turbo? This was a base 2.5
My last car a Kia had a sport mode so when I asked the car salesman does the 2024 Nissan SV have a sport mode and he said no, I later was watching car reviews and found out it really does have a sport mode
Well most sales people are d!psh!ts lol - its amazing how little they know about the products they sell
There's nothing wrong with the sport mode. Do you know what it does? It downshifts for you when braking hard and holds the fake ratios much longer like a regular sport mode. Just because you didn't take the time to see what it does doesn't mean it does nothing lol. You can also use it to help you slow down I can make a whole video on it...
It’s very unnecessary in this car and makes little difference. I just found it interesting that almost every other car advertises sport mode and this one is hidden with an unmarked button and just a tiny “S” display in the dash when activated.
@@petrolectric just because you didn't drive the car hard enough to notice a difference doesn't mean it doesn't do anything. It does. I mean it doesn't change suspension or steering but it definitely changes what the transmission drives if you double click the sport mode while flooring it at the same time when you initial put your foot on the pedal the car will downshift much more sharply and give you the quicker revs you need but you wouldn't know that.
Keeps you at a higher RPM too. Lowkey it Ds doesn’t stand for drive sport, stands for donkey shit bc it’s pointless as hell 🤣☠️
@@TYRAJR when driving normally the rpms are only slightly higher on the hwy so during hilly driving its easier to maintain speed. I use it to help me slow down when going downhill or powering out of a corner for better response. It works. I use it all the time so no its not useless.
@@TYRAJR so true 😂😂
Its that sa.e way in my 2020 Nissan kicks
I drove a rogue sport after this and it was soooo slow! I can only imagine the kicks!
Same for Sentra 2020 -
My Sentra also has this. Found it the first day I got the car
If you ever owned a car with overdrive this would had been easy to find😂
I don’t think I ever had one with a button there for OD, I remeber the ford trucks had it on the stalk with the column shifter
@@petrolectric i had an old 99 camry and it had it on the shifter so did my moms 96 corolla🤙🏼
@@Calleseprro nice! Back in those days I was broke af and stick with American junk cars - wish I had Toyotas 😂
Mine doesn’t even work when I press it
Why does it need to say the whole word “sport” 😂😂😂😂 crazy
Because it’s not sport if it doesn’t say jt 😂
the sport mode in the altima is much faster and louder
Maybe in the SR, but in the base motor it’s barely noticeable difference
It's hidden in plain site ! 😆 🤣 🙄
Does the heart make a click sound when you move it up in down? Is the DS button move, meaning is it loose?
Sport mode on a CVT transmission!?
Unfortunately yes, it’s pretty worthless… basically just revs it a tiny bit higher
It's on the manual 😅🤦
Does this work on a 2022 Nissan Altima s? I pressed my button and nothing happened
@@hercqlees8114 look at the gear selector in the dash - do you see a small s next to the D?
@@petrolectric nope. Every time I click the button it stays the same. I put in drive also
@@petrolectric solved the problem. Took off the auto shifter and this white plastic piece that covered the prongs was off and the prongs were bent out. It’s all good now!
@@hercqlees8114 oh weird, glad you dieted!
Been that way since 2019
I’m guessing this is in the owner’s manual?
It’s a rental base model so I didn’t even think there would be a sport mode… but every other car is basically highlighting sport mode haha, just found it interesting that’s it is a super discreet non labeled button
Took me a day too
Do this model support CarPlay?
All trims do except the base model "S". Instead of Apple CarPlay, the base model has something called Siri Eyes Free, which can do everything that CarPlay can do (using voice commands) except put your phone on the screen. So, basically the only difference is that when navigating, you have to use your phone as the navigation screen, but you still have the siri voice telling you when to turn through the car speakers.
And Nissan decided to make it go 140 when my 2015 Nissan can go 160
There is absolutely zero chance a 2015 Nissan Altima can hit 160 😂
@@petrolectric it says it in my speedometer
@@xxlil_waexx1709 🤣🤣🤣
Mine has paddles to shift I. My2023 my 2020 seemed faster
LMAOOO THATS WHAT IT IS??
Hahaha have you never tried it?
Is top secret 😅😅😅
🤣🤣
lol automatics
Jelly belly
Fact it’s slow 😅😅😅
So slow haha, but overall not a terrible commuter car
The car is definitely not slow. If you’ve driven a base corolla, Sentra or other compact sedan those are slow. The 2.5 Altima is actually decently fast and if you are a regular person not used to driving bmws or Porsches you should have no problem at all with the power.