The New Nissan Almera powered by a 1.5-litre twin cam engine featuring 102bhp and 139Nm of torque, will be sold with either a four-speed automatic or a five-speed manual transmission.The Almera claims a low fuel consumption and can travel 14.9km on a litre of petrol. Besides a spacious interior, the Almera has generous rear legroom of 636mm.
In addition, the Almera would also be equipped with features commonly found in more expensive models such as intelligent key entry system, push start button, automatic climate control and fine vision meter with multi-information display.Other features include electric power steering, airbag system, anti-lock braking system, electronic brakeforce distribution, brake assist and a boot space of 490 litres. The Almera will be assembled at the Tan Chong plant in Serendah.
The Almera meets Nissan’s high safety standards and its crashworthiness can meet the UN Economic Commission of Europe (UNECE)’s R94 and R95 regulations. As with other Nissan models, occupant protection is assured with the ‘Zone Body Concept’ that assigns the front and rear of the structure as crushable zones to absorb the impact while the central structure is designed as a ‘restraint zone’ to protect passengers in the cabin. Seatbelts and airbags are, of course, standard fitment and ABS, EBD and Brake Assist are also available.In Thailand, prices for the new Almera start from 429,000 baht (about RM43,570) and go up to 599,000 baht (about RM60,840).
