2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid

Nissan's Altima Hybrid has broken cover at theOrange County auto show in Anaheim, Calif., and Nissan will be showing it at the Los Angeles show as well.

Nissan says the hybrid four-cylinder-powered sedan will get close to 41 miles per gallon in city driving by EPA rating methods. The new sedan uses Nissan's 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and Xtronic CVT coupled to battery and motor technology licensed from Toyota for a combined output of 198 hp.

The Altima Hybrid will be marketed from early next year in the eight states that have the most potential for sales, Nissan says, including California, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Maine, and New Jersey. Non-hybrid versions of the new Altima go on sale this month.