The rise of crossovers has taken its toll on sedans, but not everyone has been bitten by the SUV bug. Nissan currently has three sedans in its portfolio, but today we’re discussing a fourth model, one that was discontinued some time ago. The last Maxima was assembled back in mid-2023, and yet it still appears in the latest sales chart. Two units were sold in the second quarter of 2025, with another 11 delivered in the previous quarter.
As someone living in Europe, where automakers typically don’t keep such large inventories, it’s baffling to see a car still being sold as new two years after production ended. I can only imagine dealers are eager to get these off their lots to make room for shiny new SUVs your neighbors won’t stop buying. In fact, Nissan is happy to report strong Q2 2025 sales for several crossovers: the Kicks rose by 29.9%, the Pathfinder jumped by 30.8%, and the Ariya surged by 43.6%.
But sedans aren’t giving up without a fight. The Versa surged 71.9% in the first half of the year, reaching 30,619 units. It raises the question of whether Nissan’s rumored decision to discontinue the subcompact sedan makes sense. The Versa is allegedly set to be phased out after the 2025 model year.
The larger Altima is also reportedly on the chopping block, according to the same Automotive News report. It’s expected to be retired after the 2026 model year. In the meantime, demand in the first six months of 2025 rose by 3.7% to 62,107 units.
What about the Sentra? It dipped by 3.9% to 85,523 units through June, but a new generation is just around the corner. Nissan has already teased the ninth-gen model ahead of an official reveal later this year.
2026 Nissan Sentra teaser
Photo by: Nissan
You can’t buy an electric sedan from Nissan in the U.S., but China’s N7 is off to a strong start. More than 20,000 orders were placed within six weeks of launch, and 10,000 units were delivered in just 45 days. No wonder it’s doing well, with a starting price of only 119,900 yuan ($16,700). Even the range-topping version costs just 149,900 yuan ($21,000), a bargain for an EV roughly the size of the Volkswagen ID.7, another electric sedan not sold in the U.S.
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