The model code of "G10" used in Japan differed from most other markets which retained the legacy N-series (N16) naming scheme inherited from the Pulsar.

Export markets received this same vehicle under a myriad of alternative names: Almera in Europe and Brunei; Pulsar in Australasia; Sentra in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan; plus Sunny in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka and the Middle East.

In Sri Lanka, it is important to highlight that the EX saloon of the Nissan Sunny N16 came with a black grille with horizontal bars.

The Bluebird Sylphy was made available in a single body style, a well equipped small four-door sedan.

The factory in the UK, where the N16 was manufactured as the Almera, continued to produce three- and five-door hatchback versions.

Some European markets also received an Almera sedan model, which featured the same frontal styling as the hatchbacks.

The original release Bluebird Sylphy had a vertical chrome grille with Nissan emblem on the bonnet.

In October 2005, the second generation Nissan Bluebird Sylphy (G11 series) was previewed at the Tokyo Motor Show.

This more substantial front-end facelift allowed for the fitment of reshaped headlamps, a revised front bumper and fenders, and a new grille and bonnet.

Nissan offered various models with different nameplates like Bluebird, Sylphy, and Cefiro, each having modified specifications.

For Indonesia, Nissan sold the Sentra between 2002 and 2004 in small numbers for private buyers in a single trim level, the 1.8 Super Saloon.

Exclusive for the local market, the Malaysian-built N16 was made available until 2014 as the Sentra Sport 1.6 in Comfort and Luxury trim levels.

The four-door sedan sourced from Japan and the five-door hatchback from the UK (a rebadged Almera) were offered.

In Ti form, the four-door gained both front airbags, ABS, climate control air-conditioning, alloy wheels and power windows.

Produced in the United Kingdom, the Almera range comprised three- and five-door hatchbacks and the less common sedan.

From 2006, a derivative of the Bluebird Sylphy, the Renault Samsung SM3 was sold in Ukraine and Russia as the Nissan Almera Classic.

The same year, the car was launched in Central and South America as Nissan Almera, (except in Chile where it was sold as a Samsung).

Also since 2007, the Renault Samsung SM3 is sold as the Nissan Sunny in the Middle East,[8] with a single trim that comes with a 1.5-litre engine.

[15] Interior space is larger due to its enlarged wheelbase (2,700 mm) and the biggest boot (504 liters) in its class.

In terms of styling, the Chinese variant had amber turn signals on the front compared to clear ones sold in international markets.

[17] Styling-wise, the E11K still retains the exterior styling of the 2009 to 2018 Nissan Bluebird Sylphy; it remained in production with no further facelifts as of late 2022.

[24] The model is merged with the seventh-generation Sentra to reduce development costs, with several changes to accommodate the taste of Asian customers.

[25][26] It was revealed prior to its Sentra counterpart which was launched for the North American market later that year at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show.