Starting with the introduction of the third generation in 2013, the Teana became a badge engineered version of the North American Altima.

[3] It was introduced with an optionally available internet-based, telematics and GPS navigation system called CarWings to Japanese drivers only.

Despite being largely unrelated to its longrunning Cefiro line, Nissan marketed the Teana using the Cefiro nameplate in Hong Kong, Singapore, Mauritius, Brunei, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Latin America and Caribbean while it was sold under the name of Teana in Japan, Thailand, Philippines, India, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia and China.

In December 2005, the Teana received new headlights and taillights, chrome trimming on the bumpers, enlarged foglights, front legrests and newly designed gauges.

In mainland China, the Teana was manufactured by the Dongfeng Motor Company, a joint venture with Nissan.

Additionally, it was sold in India, Russia, Ukraine as well as in New Zealand and Australia where it competes with the locally produced Mitsubishi 380 and Toyota Aurion under the Maxima badge.

The car was launched in Japan, Taiwan, India, Iran, Mauritius, Russia, China, Brunei, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Australia.

Nissan continues to offer an optionally available internet-based, telematics and GPS navigation system called CarWings to Japanese drivers only.

From this generation forward, the car stereo system had an optionally available feature called Music Box which allowed users to record CDs and listen to them.

These models have features unique to Australia and New Zealand including alloy wheel design, rear spoiler and interior upholstery fittings.

The second generation Teana utilized different engines, namely the MR20DE (successor of the QR series), VQ25DE and the VQ35DE, which was tweaked to produce 20 more PS.