Could Nissan's 2023 Altima tempt you out of a Toyota Camry or Hyundai Sonata?

Nissan has revealed a refreshed Altima sedan for the US market, which will do battle against the Toyota Camry, Hyundai Sonata and Honda Accord.

However, with Nissan Australia ditching all its passenger cars – sans the Z sports car and all-electric Leaf hatchback – the new Altima will not make its way Down Under.

Regardless, it’s interesting to dissect the new model, which serves up style and technology in equal measure to take down the big hitters in the mid-size sedan segment.

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Powering the 2023 Altima is a choice of two petrol engines – a 2.5-litre four-cylinder making 140kW/244Nm in front-drive guise or 136kW/241Nm when paired with all-wheel drive, or a 2.0-litre variable compression turbo-petrol engine with 185kW/370Nm at its disposal.

All versions are paired with a continuously variable transmission (CVT).

From the outside, the new Altima is distinguished by its new front grille, which ditches the V-motion chrome look in favour of a more sedate design with reworked front bumper.

The play-it-safer design carries over to the rest of the body, which features wheels ranging from 17-19 inches, a steeply-raked roofline, dual-exhaust outlets (on some grades) and a contrasting rear diffuser.

However, its inside where technology really comes to the fore, thanks to a massive Apple CarPlay/Android Auto-compatible 12.3-inch multimedia touchscreen on higher grades.

The new unit is wireless Apple CarPlay compatible, and also features wireless smartphone charging so users can truly ditch the cable.

For safety, the Altima is fitted as standard with autonomous emergency braking, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, blind-spot monitoring and automatic high beams.

Nissan’s Altima was introduced to local showrooms in late 2013 as a replacement for the Maxima sedan, but only lasted until early 2017 as consumer preference quickly shifted towards SUVs.

Mid-size sedans, the segment in which the Nissan Altima would compete, is currently dominated by the Toyota Camry that so far accounts for nearly 70 per cent of market share, while the Hyundai Sonata, Skoda Octavia, Honda Accord, Peugeot 508 and Volkswagen Passat also competes.