22 Facts About Nissan Altima

Nissan Altima is a mid-size car that has been manufactured by Nissan since 1992.

For other markets, Nissan sold a related mid-size sedan called the Nissan Teana which was between the Altima and Maxima in terms of size.

In 1992, Nissan discontinued the Stanza which was a Nissan Bluebird clone, replacing it with the US-built Altima, while remaining a compact car.

The 1994 Nissan Altima gained a darker burl wood dash trim, a flush mount passenger airbag and regular seat belts.

Nissan Altima grew slightly longer and got a deeper front grille, one-piece headlamps with integrated turn signals and standard low-speed cornering lamps, all-red taillights, and plastic trim on the deck lid.

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The Asian Nissan Altima Teana is similar but not quite identical, designed for Asian market requirements; all three model lines shared the same platform.

The Nissan Altima grew significantly for this generation, as interior volume expanded to 118.

Additionally, the Nissan Altima upgraded its rear suspension to a multi-link type and its brakes to 4-wheel discs.

Third-generation Nissan Altima was well received by the press, with many critics praising the new style and extra space, being one of the most powerful and best-handling family sedans available.

The lawsuit originally alleged that Nissan Altima manufactured those model years with defective floorboards on both the driver and passenger side of the vehicle but was dismissed by a judge in January 2016.

Nissan Altima changed the design of the floorboards for the 4th generation and thus the problem did not reoccur again from MY2007 onwards.

Fourth generation Nissan Altima used revised versions of the engines from the third generation model.

For 2008, all Nissan Altima models received ABS with electronic brake-force distribution.

In 2009 for the 2010 model year, the Nissan Altima was facelifted with a new front fascia, hood, and headlights, as well as new wheels and interior materials.

Coupe version of the Nissan Altima was officially revealed at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show, Nissan's first-ever two-door Altima.

The Nissan Altima Hybrid was used as a regular taxi vehicle and as a police cruiser with the New York City Police Department until it was discontinued.

The Nissan Altima continues to be the lightest midsize sedan in its class; this is mostly due to its efficient use of high strength steel and aluminum in areas such as the trunk, hood, and roof.

The L33 Nissan Altima was discontinued in Australia and New Zealand on 5 April 2017, alongside the B17 Sylphy-based Pulsar sedan.

Nissan Altima Coupe was discontinued due to slow sales after the 2013 model year, which means Nissan will only focus on the sedan model for the Altima while the hybrid and coupe are discontinued.

Third generation Nissan Teana was introduced to Japan as a rebadged version of the North American Altima.

Nissan Altima India has discontinued its Teana D-segment sedan as the Teana failed to generate volumes for the carmaker in India in 2014.

Sixth-generation Nissan Altima debuted at the 2018 New York International Auto Show.