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The Altima Waltz; Nissan finally gets a true midsize sedan contender that can really dance.(Evaluation)

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| August 06, 2001 | Vaughn, Mark | COPYRIGHT 2001 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The 2002 Altima could easily be the most important car Nissan has ever launched.

Offering the model's first-ever V6, and a new standard four, and with more room inside than even the Maxima, the Altima will assume the most important role in the company lineup: the midsize sedan contender.

Nissan hasn't had one of those since the Maxima moved upsize and the Altima came in to plug the gap between the Maxima and the Sentra. Since then, Nissan had been approaching the midsize sedan segment from two directions, from above with the Maxima and from below with the Altima. Never smack on the sweet spot of the market, where Honda sells its Accords and Toyota its ...

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