Body style: Hatchback
Segment: Compact
Production years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Nissan decided to change its compact-segment contender and traded the Sunny name with the Almera or Pulsar, depending on the market.
The Japanese carmaker design team was not in its best mood when it designed the five-door Almera. Its bland styling was truly different than other compact hatchbacks from the market, but not necessarily in a good way. It looks like Nissan relied more on the car's qualities more than its appearance.
At the front, the Almera showed a similar front fascia as the Primera P10 generation with horizontal headlights and a small grille between them that sported the Nissan logo at its upper side. The bumper featured an additional center grille crossed by a slat extended from side to side over the fake side air intakes. From its sides, the Almera featured a third glass area behind the rear doors, with an arched C-pillar. Thus, Nissan could install the same doors like those from the Almera sedan. In the back, the carmaker installed wide taillights split between the rear quarter panels and the tailgate.
Inside, the bland design continued with a simple, curved dashboard and a low profiled instrument cluster that hosted two larger dials for the speedometer and tachometer, plus the gauges for the fuel level and the coolant temperature. On the center stack, Nissan placed the audio system above the climate control unit. In the back, the split-folding seatback allowed the owner to increase the trunk size.
Under the hood, Nissan offered the Almera a choice of four engines and paired them with a standard five-speed manual transmission. The 1.6-liter gasoline unit was available with a four-speed automatic as an option.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.4L 16V 5MT FWD (87 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1392 cm3 |
Power: | 64 KW @ 6000 RPM 87 HP @ 6000 RPM 86 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 86 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 116 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 13.2 gallons (50.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 96.9 mph (156 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 12.6 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 175/65 HR14 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 163 in (4140 mm) |
Width: | 66.5 in (1689 mm) |
Height: | 55.9 in (1420 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.9/56.7 in (1,471/1,440 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 100 in (2540 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.5 in (140 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12 cuFT (340 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2347.9 lbs (1065 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3516.4 lbs (1595 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 25.6 mpg US (9.2 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 40.5 mpg US (5.8 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 33.6 mpg US (7 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 167 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.6L 16V 4AT FWD (99 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1597 cm3 |
Power: | 73 KW @ 6000 RPM 99 HP @ 6000 RPM 98 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 100 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 136 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 13.2 gallons (50.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 104 mph (167 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 12.9 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 4-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/65 HR14 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 163 in (4140 mm) |
Width: | 66.5 in (1689 mm) |
Height: | 55.9 in (1420 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.9/56.7 in (1,471/1,440 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 100 in (2540 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.5 in (140 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12 cuFT (340 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2403 lbs (1090 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3516 lbs (1595 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 31.4 mpg US (7.5 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.6L 16V 5MT FWD (99 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1597 cm3 |
Power: | 73 KW @ 6000 RPM 99 HP @ 6000 RPM 98 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 100 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 136 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 13.2 gallons (50.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 111.8 mph (180 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 11 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/65 HR14 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 163 in (4140 mm) |
Width: | 66.5 in (1689 mm) |
Height: | 55.9 in (1420 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.9/56.7 in (1,471/1,440 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 100 in (2540 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.5 in (140 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12 cuFT (340 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2337 lbs (1060 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3516 lbs (1595 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 25.3 mpg US (9.3 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 38.5 mpg US (6.1 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 32.2 mpg US (7.3 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 174 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L D 5MT FWD (75 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1974 cm3 |
Power: | 55 KW @ 4800 RPM 75 HP @ 4800 RPM 74 BHP @ 4800 RPM |
Torque: | 97 lb-ft @ 2800 RPM 132 Nm @ 2800 RPM |
Fuel System: | Indirect Injection |
Fuel: | Diesel |
Fuel capacity: | 13.2 gallons (50.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 96.9 mph (156 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 16.8 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/65 HR14 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 163 in (4140 mm) |
Width: | 66.5 in (1689 mm) |
Height: | 55.9 in (1420 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.9/56.7 in (1,471/1,440 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 100 in (2540 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.5 in (140 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 12 cuFT (340 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.3 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2491 lbs (1130 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3594 lbs (1630 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 30.1 mpg US (7.8 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 46.1 mpg US (5.1 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 38.5 mpg US (6.1 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 162 g/km |