Nissan Almera Hatchback (95-00) - Review

Review by Parkers on
Billed as the car 'they don't want you to drive' and 'they' nearly got their way too, as the Almera was always an underrated and overlooked small family car. However beneath that bland exterior you'll find a well-tuned, sporty chassis and some lively engines. The Almera is inexpensive to buy, and the larger engined versions are excellent value for money. It is a thoroughly competent all-rounder, practical and spacious enough to suit a small family with very impressive reliability, but even the GTi is hardly inspirational.
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Economical 1.4 and 1.6 engines and sporty 2.0, along with a slow 2.0 diesel. Saloons launched in May 96. All models have electric mirrors and radio/cassette; GX has body-colour bumpers and map-reading lamps; Si adds sports seats and CD player; and SRi adds rear spoiler and fog lights. 2.0 GTi 3-door with uprated suspension, spoilers, alloy wheels, sports seats (optional body kit) from July 96. 1.4 GX Saloon launched in May 97; 1.4 Equation got PAS and airbag; SLX, SRi, and GTi added air conditioning.

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  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Central locking
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric sunroof
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Manual sunroof
  • Metallic Paint
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
  • Sports seats
  • Steel wheels
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
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