A preview of the 2023 Nissan Altima with design and technology updates.

Nissan Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled a revamped version of the Altima, which will go on sale this fall as a 2023 model.

The updated Altima features a sharper appearance highlighted by a new front mask, LED headlights as standard equipment, new wheel patterns, and additional colors in Gray Sky Pearl and Garnet Pearl Metallic. The SR model also features a unique grille with a dark finish that distinguishes it from other grades. [The center stack now features a 12.3-inch infotainment screen (previously 8.0 inches), and some of the controls have been redesigned to look more modern. The instrument cluster will offer a 7.0-inch screen; Android Auto, wireless Apple CarPlay, a wireless charging pad for mobile devices, and a WiFi hotspot will also be offered.

The powertrain department remains unchanged: The 2023 Altima will be available with either a 188-horsepower 2.5-liter inline-4 or a 248-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4. The only transmission available is a continuously variable transmission, but the driver can choose between front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

The 2023 Altima will be available in eight grades, and all will come standard with Nissan's Safety Shield 360 electronic driver assistance system, which includes automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane departure warning, and blind spot and rear vehicle monitoring. Higher grades will also be equipped with a traffic sign recognition function and a surround-view camera. Nissan's ProPilot driver assistance feature for single-lane vehicle control will also be offered.

Pricing information for the 2023 Altima will be announced closer to market launch.

Annual sales of the Altima in the U.S. most recently exceeded 250,000 units in 2017, but were just over 100,000 units last year. The Altima was last redesigned in 2019, but given the ongoing consumer shift toward SUVs and pickup trucks, this update is unlikely to change sales trends.