Nissan Altima On Hold In Australia – But Supercars Program Continues

Nissan has hit the ‘stop’ button on production of its midsized Altima sedan for Australia, but the model continues to form part of the local range.

That’s because Nissan has enough stocks to keep the sales ticking over, at least for the time being, but the carmaker won’t be bringing any more of the current Altima to Australia once those stocks are exhausted.

Speaking with TMR, Nissan Australia says that the costs of upgrading the Altima to meet Euro 5B emissions regulations are prohibitive - the same reason the carmaker has been forced to send the Y61 Patrol on its way.

The same emissions regulations also affect the Pulsar Sedan, which is currently in a similar limbo to the Altima with sufficient stocks to keep sales going (but selling fast) and no replacement in the wings.

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