Insuring a Nissan

Nissan vehicles are known for their reliability, affordability and quality. Many different types of vehicles are produced under the brand name, so it's easy to find the perfect option. With reasonable price tags and strong safety ratings, these cars are popular with people from many different walks of life. If you're thinking about buying a Nissan, you're probably wondering how much you're going to have to pay to protect it. In terms of insurance cost, the automaker's cars fall into the middle. Many cars are cheaper to protect, but many others are more expensive to protect. The average annual price to insure a Nissan is $1,492.73, which ranks it 15th on a list of 36 vehicles. You can get into one for a fairly low price, though, so you may not mind that these cars aren't the cheapest to cover. Learn more about the things that affect the cost to insure one below.

Model Statistics

ALTIMA

What type of Coverage do Altima Owners Choose?

$988

Average Annual Cost to Insure

SENTRA

What type of Coverage do Sentra Owners Choose?

$930

Average Annual Cost to Insure

MAXIMA

What type of Coverage do Maxima Owners Choose?

$762

Average Annual Cost to Insure

VERSA

What type of Coverage do Versa Owners Choose?

$1,040

Average Annual Cost to Insure

XTERRA

What type of Coverage do Xterra Owners Choose?

$1,060

Average Annual Cost to Insure

PATHFINDER

What type of Coverage do Pathfinder Owners Choose?

$954

Average Annual Cost to Insure

FRONTIER

What type of Coverage do Frontier Owners Choose?

$701

Average Annual Cost to Insure

MURANO

What type of Coverage do Murano Owners Choose?

$783

Average Annual Cost to Insure

350Z

What type of Coverage do 350z Owners Choose?

$4,600

Average Annual Cost to Insure

ROGUE

What type of Coverage do Rogue Owners Choose?

$1,082

Average Annual Cost to Insure

QUEST

What type of Coverage do Quest Owners Choose?

$662

Average Annual Cost to Insure

SENTRA-R

What type of Coverage do Sentra-r Owners Choose?

N/A

Average Annual Cost to Insure

TITAN

What type of Coverage do Titan Owners Choose?

$4,395

Average Annual Cost to Insure

ARMADA

What type of Coverage do Armada Owners Choose?

$1,433

Average Annual Cost to Insure

CUBE

What type of Coverage do Cube Owners Choose?

$686

Average Annual Cost to Insure

240SX

What type of Coverage do 240sx Owners Choose?

$600

Average Annual Cost to Insure

300ZX

What type of Coverage do 300zx Owners Choose?

N/A

Average Annual Cost to Insure

200SX

What type of Coverage do 200sx Owners Choose?

$500

Average Annual Cost to Insure

JUKE

What type of Coverage do Juke Owners Choose?

$1,000

Average Annual Cost to Insure

GT-R

What type of Coverage do Gt-r Owners Choose?

N/A

Average Annual Cost to Insure

370Z

What type of Coverage do 370z Owners Choose?

N/A

Average Annual Cost to Insure

KING CAB

What type of Coverage do King Cab Owners Choose?

N/A

Average Annual Cost to Insure

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The History of Nissan

Like so many other Japanese car brands, this manufacturer's history stretches back quite a way. When it was founded in 1933, it was called the Jidosha Seico Company Ltd. With a 1934 merger, the company got a new name: Nissan Motor Company Ltd. For much of its history, the company marketed cars under the Datsun name. Datsuns made their debut in the United States in 1958. When the company merged with the Prince Motor Co. in the 1960s, its vehicles took on a more luxurious look and feel. The brand name was first used in 1981, and the vehicles were especially popular during the 1990s. After a small slump, the brand seems to be revived now that the company has formed an alliance with Renault.

High Theft Rates Make Insurance Costs Rise

One of the big things that makes it a little more expensive to cover a Nissan is the fact that certain ones are popular with thieves. According to state-by-state top-ten lists that are maintained by the National Insurance Crime Bureau, models like the Altima and the Maxima are stolen fairly regularly. It looks like thieves primarily target 1990s models. These statistics give insurers pause, which is why it's a little more expensive to protect this auto manufacturer's vehicles.

Good Safety Ratings Help to Keep Insurance Prices Lower

On the positive side, these vehicles tend to have fairly good safety ratings. In crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, or IIHS, the Nissan Altima earned a top rating of "Good" in all categories except roof strength, in which it earned a second-best rating of "Acceptable." The same exact ratings were given to the Quest and the Xterra, so it is clear that these cars are generally safe but may have small issues with roof strength. If their safety ratings weren't so good, the cost to cover them would be much higher.

Reasonable Price Tags Keep Costs Low Too

Although the automakers's vehicles aren't economy cars, they aren't terribly expensive either. The starting MSRP for the Quest minivan, for example, is just under $26,000. The Xterra SUV can be had for a starting price of around $25,000. Finally, the perennially popular Altima sedan has a starting MSRP of just over $20,000. These reasonable prices help to keep insurance costs in check.

The average yearly price to insure various Nissan vehicles is as follows:

• Altima 4-Cylinder Sedan - $1,330.00
• Quest 6-Cylinder Minivan - $1,354.00
• Xterra 6-Cylinder SUV - $1,190.00