Nissan Altima
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 Nissan Altima facts

• It is a continuation of the Nissan Bluebird line, which began in 1957
• The Altima is one of the top selling Nissan models and primarily competes in the mainstream mid-size sedan class in the United States against its main rivals, the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord
• The Altima has historically been larger, more powerful, and more luxurious than the Nissan Sentra but less so than the Nissan Maxima
• The first through fourth generation cars were manufactured exclusively in the United States and officially sold in North and South America, along with the Middle East and Australia
• 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 2013, the Teana became a rebadged version of the fifth generation Altima
• The name "Altima" was originally applied to a top trim line of the Nissan Leopard for the Japanese market in 1986, and then to the Nissan Laurel mid-size car sold in Central America and the Caribbean before 1992
• In 1992, Nissan discontinued the Stanza, replacing it with the US-built Altima, while remaining a compact car
• It also replaced the Nissan Bluebird as well as the Nissan Primera
• The first Altima was produced on November 15, 1992, as a 1993 model