You could claim that there's only one true direct competitor to the Nissan Altima Hybrid: its brother, the Toyota Camry Hybrid. Close in size and power, they literally share hybrid bits, thanks to a now-ended license agreement between Toyota and Nissan. The demise of that license agreement makes things murky for the Altima in the long term, while other competitors such as the Honda Civic Hybrid and Toyota Prius – though smaller and less powerful – beat the Altima like a rented mule when it comes to price and mpg. Add to that list the Saturn Aura Green Line, and then all the other four-cylinder sedans out there in car world, and, well, the short term ain't looking too clear for the Altima Hybrid, either.