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The Nissan Altima,It has historically been larger, more powerful, and more
luxurious than the Nissan Sentra but less so than the Nissan Maxima. The Altima
is exclusively manufactured in the United States and officially sold in North
and South America, along with the Middle East and Australia. For other markets,
Nissan sells a related mid-size sedan called the Nissan Teana that slots between
the Altima and Maxima in terms of sizing.
The name "Altima" originally
referred to a top trim line of the Nissan Leopard for the Japanese market in
1986,1 followed by the Nissan Laurel mid-size car sold in Central America and
the Caribbean before 1992. In 1993, Nissan discontinued its much-criticized
Stanza, replacing it with the US-built Altima, while remaining a compact car.
The very first Altima rolled off the assembly line on June 15, 1992, as a 1993
model. All Altimas had been built in Smyrna, Tennessee, until June 2004, when
Nissan's Canton, Mississippi, plant began producing additional Altimas to meet
high demand.
Like the Stanza before it, the original Altima was based on the
Nissan Bluebird SSS (chassis model U13), though its original styling hailed from
Nissan's California design studio in 1989. Initially, the car's official name
was "Stanza Altima," which appears on the early owners manuals. 1993 models can
be seen with a sticker reading "Stanza" in small lettering to the left of the
ALTIMA emblem on the trunk lid.2
All Altima models used Nissan's 150 hp (112
kW) KA24DE straight-4 DOHC engine mated to a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic
(Acceleration performance: 9.4 seconds 0-60 mph (100 km/h) with automatic and
8.4 with manual). (By contrast, the Japanese Bluebird SSS could be had with
Nissan's SR20DET engine and all-wheel-drive.) Suspension was composed of struts
with stabilizer bars at both ends and was noted for providing sporty, satisfying
handling (plus a firm ride and moderate road noise); all wheels were 15-inches.
Being one of the bigger compact cars, the Altima could seat four adults fairly
comfortably, though its body was too narrow for five. Trim lines consisted of
the stripped XE, mid-line GXE, sporty SE, and luxury GLE. Some options included
a gold emblem package, molded mud guards, and a pin stripe. All models had small
cup holders under the radio and a small glovebox which were improved in the 1998
redesign.
The base XE (rare) had manual windows. The mid-line GXE had power
windows, a power retracting antenna, pass thru rear armrest, digital clock in
dash, and color matched plastic speaker grilles for the rear 6-inch speakers.
The XE and GXE models only had the fixed intermittent wiper switch.
In
addition to the GXE features, the SE had a stiffer suspension, fog lights, 3 leg
mount rear spoiler (1993 models with a clear LED brake light), side skirts (no
upper side moldings), and sport seats (plus a standard sunroof in 1994¨C1995). It
also had 4-wheel disc brakes, which came on the other trim lines when antilock
brakes were ordered.
The GLE's enhancements included a digital head-up
display (1993 and 1994 only), which displayed speed in MPH or KM/H, turn
signals, and various warning lights on a unique mirrored patch made into the
windshield. The 1989 to 1994 Maxima and 240SX had similar technology but only
showed speed. Other features included a coin holder built into the fuse panel
cover (1993 and 1994 only), adjustable lumbar support on the front seats,
automatic digital climate control, keyless entry with alarm (optional), floor
mats, color matched side mirrors, cornering lights, sunroof, and a
higher-powered six-speaker cassette/CD stereo which included 6X9 rear speakers
with black metal "active speaker" grilles, metal color matched "active speaker"
grilles for the front door speakers (1993 and 1994 only), and a pair of A pillar
tweeters all powered by 2 factory amps mounted underneath the rear deck. For
1997 it gave up all of the above in exchange for standard leather (previously
optional). All SE and GLE models had alloy wheels and variable intermittent
wipers.
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