Nissan has officially confirmed it will discontinue the Altima sedan (also known as the Teana) and the Rogue plug-in hybrid (the North American version of the X-Trail) for the U.S. market. These models will make way for new vehicles aimed at helping the company regain its footing in a key region, reports infohub.kz.
Ponz Pandikuthira, senior vice president of product and planning for Nissan North America, said the Altima will be phased out after nearly 30 years of production. The company believes sedan demand will continue to shrink, leaving the next-generation Sentra as the brand’s only passenger car in the U.S.
The Nissan Altima was one of the most affordable American-built sedans, starting at $28,800 (about 13.5 million tenge).
Another casualty of the restructuring is the Rogue PHEV — the North American version of the X-Trail familiar to Kazakhstani drivers. The plug-in hybrid, based on the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, was intended as a temporary solution while Nissan developed its own technology.
By 2027, the Nissan Rogue will get a new e-Power powertrain, eliminating the need for the PHEV version.
The discontinuation of these two models is part of a broader lineup overhaul. Nissan previously announced the end of the Versa and Maxima, and abandoned plans for new electric sedans. In total, the automaker will cut 11 low-volume models. The freed capacity will be used to assemble new vehicles, including the long-awaited Xterra SUV, which is set to return to the brand’s lineup.
Earlier reports indicated that four new Nissan and Infiniti models will launch in Kazakhstan by the end of the year.