Nissan Altima History

Mid-size car · 1993–present

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History

Introduced for 1993 to replace the Stanza, the Altima grew into Nissan's core mid-size sedan and a perennial US best-seller.

Successive generations added a powerful available V6 (and, briefly, a coupe), competing directly with the Camry and Accord.