cedman:
From edmunds.com:
Nissan Altima $16,734 - $22,451
Nissan Maxima $23,791-$25,279
if you're getting an altima, i don't know why you'd even be looking at the i-4 so you're already in the 20K+ range. there's only one engine on the maxima and you can have that for only a couple thousand extra.
personally, i'd rather spend the extra couple thousand to get a maxima. just compare the interiors of both cars and it's just so obvious which one to choose.