The Nissan Altima debuted in 1992 as a replacement for the Stanza. The Altima was produced as a compact and mid-size car depending on the model. It is placed between the Maxima and Sentra in Nissan's product line, primarily available as a four-door sedan and for a short time as a two-door coupe. Altima spans six generations of a tradition of front-engine front-wheel-drive cars until finally introducing an all-wheel-drive option for the sixth generation. Drive trains on the Altima consisted of inline four and V6 engines, manual and automatic transmissions- and a hybrid. The Altima is sold in several countries around the world.