The Nissan Stanza started out in Japan as the Nissan Violet in 1973, and then was split into two other models in 1977 called the second generation Nissan Auster and Nissan Violet . All three bore the A10 series identifier, and were built in Japan at Hiratsuka and Oppama. The Stanza was exclusive to Japanese Nissan dealerships called Nissan Bluebird Store as a smaller companion to the larger Nissan Bluebird. When the Auster twin was introduced, it was exclusive to Nissan Prince Store locations.
A new third generation front-wheel drive model was launched in 1981, changing the series name again to T11, and shared the platform with the Compact MPV Nissan Prairie/Multi/Stanza Wagon. Final versions were Nissan Bluebirds series U12 rebadged for some international markets.
The Stanza/Auster/Violet were discontinued in 1992. The Stanza was replaced by the Nissan Altima in North America; the Stanza was replaced by the Nissan Presea in Japan.
Read more about Nissan Stanza: 710 Series (1973–1977), A10 Series (1977–1981), T11 Series (1981–1986), T12 Series (1986–1990), U12 Series (1990–1992)