2023 Nissan AltimaYesterday, we brought you news that the Nissan Altima has been cancelled.Today we're bringing you news that while we still expect the Altima to find itself on the wrong side of survival, Nissan says the 2027 Altima is already on its way.Nissan Americas Chief Product & Planning Officer Ponz Pandikuthira told Wards Auto that both the Altima and the newly minted Rogue Plug-In Hybrid are headed for the grave as the company trims the dead weight from its lineup.AdvertisementAdvertisementPandikuthira told the outlet that the "Altima will soon depart, since the new, more 'grown-up' Sentra is intended to satisfy Nissan's remaining sedan demand." Cool story, and it squares with Nissan's earlier announcement that it would kill 11 "low-performing models" so investment could be redirected toward growth areas.Nissan sold more than 200,000 Altimas annually in the United States as recently as 2019, but that fell to 92,809 units last year. Through the first six months of 2026, dealers moved 42,288 Altimas, a 31.9 percent decline that puts the car on pace for around 84,600 units for the full year.That's pretty close to the definition of low-performing.Turns out Pandikuthira may have been a little quick to the trigger. Nissan tells us the Altima remains an important part of its lineup.AdvertisementAdvertisement"We continue to see strong customer interest, and later this year we will introduce a 2027 Model Year [Altima]," said Kevin Raftery, Nissan North America's Senior Manager, Brand & Product Communications."Nissan is committed to the sedan segment, offering customers stylish, affordable cars equipped with convenient, entertaining, and safety-enhancing technologies. The all-new 2026 Nissan Sentra is a great example of this approach. We continue to enhance and refresh our model line, with exciting plans in development, but we don't have anything further to share at this time."Now, you'll notice Nissan didn't actually deny what the Chief Product & Planning Officer said-given that, we don't expect any changes to the Altima's status until at least the 2028 model year at the earliest.Nissan moved 75,549 Sentras through June, down 11.7 percent compared to the same period last year-still comfortably ahead of the Altima. There's definitely not a lot of room in this economy for two underperforming sedans.Become an AutoGuide insider. Get the latest from the automotive world first by subscribing to our newsletter here.