What discontinued Mercury model was a rebadged variant of Ford's competitor to the Nissan Altima?
Nissan Altima The Nissan Altima (Japanese: 日産・アルティマ ) is a mid-size car which has been manufactured by Nissan since 1992. It is a continuation of the Nissan Bluebird line, which began in 1957. The Nissan Altima mainly competes against cars such as Chevrolet's Malibu, Ford's Fusion, Honda's Accord, Hyundai's Sonata, Mazda's Mazda6, Subaru's Legacy, Kia's Optima, Toyota's Camry and Volkswagen's Passat.
Chevrolet Celebrity The Chevrolet Celebrity is a mid-size car produced by Chevrolet. The Celebrity was introduced in 1981 for the 1982 model year. The Celebrity was the best-selling car in the United States in 1986. Although sold for only one generation, it received a variety of facelifts during its nine year run. The coupe was discontinued after 1988, the sedan after 1989 and the wagon by early 1990, with the new Lumina line replacing it.