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At the end of 2012, production of the Nissan Almera sedan began in Russia specifically for the domestic market. As conceived by the authors from the Renault-Nissan coalition, this car was to become a modern example of an accessible, practical and inexpensive “foreigner” with a popular body type in our country. The concept united the "rethought" shell of the second generation Nissan Bluebird Sylphy (2005-2012) with the technical stuffing of Renault of the B0 platform, on which the unpretentious Logan and Duster are made. It seemed that "hybrid" engineering at this level would certainly lead to a decent competitive result. Over the period that has passed since then, one can give some estimates to this project, besides, the site acquired such a model from the first batch for a long test, and this copy happened to survive some “childhood illnesses”.

Nissan Almera "lived" in the site's fleet for exactly two years. Passed 85,000 km: the car was bought in Tolyatti, operated in Moscow, Vladivostok, Novosibirsk and Irkutsk, visited Estonia, Crimea and Mongolia (twice). The machine has been fully studied - both in terms of consumer qualities and in terms of reliability. It's time to find her a new owner.

Almera's winter testing program was nearly thwarted: the planned run on the ice (Baikal) had to be canceled due to the warm winter and, accordingly, the danger of drowning the car. The way out is to pass with a breeze on the ice of the Mongolian lake Khubsugul, since the occasion presented itself: a visit to the ethnographic ice festival.

If our Nissan Almera was operated and maintained by bores acting strictly according to the instructions, the blog could be closed: there is nothing to write about. Under refined conditions, Nissan Almera is too budgetary, reliable and, as a result, boring car to be interesting to talk about it in a blog. But the "human factor", or rather, just life, throws us new and new stories.

In Siberia, the disaster is winter, but there is no frost. People sigh sadly - an "anomaly", dogs arrange weddings ahead of schedule, and cats yell like a spring. Baikal, contrary to age-old observations, was only half covered with ice. Anguish and disruption of the life cycle. To restore the natural course of events, we boarded in Almera and went to look for the first Baikal ice.

Well, brother, is the car rushing? - Rushing, rushing, if it's good to fire it up. This typical dialogue at the crossroads, waiting for the green light, is the essence of the driving ambitions of the Nissan Almera 1.6 Tekna, which has covered 4,000 km from Novosibirsk to Ulaanbaatar and back to Irkutsk over the past two weeks. This exaggerated, overweight and melancholic, at first glance, car allows you to confidently wind kilometers of a long road, if you are tough, almost cruel to it. Translated from high-flown to simple driver's: turn the engine to the maximum, switch to an increased one by 4000-5000 (or even higher) revolutions. And spit on the low throat tear of the motor - this is his favorite song. It is at high speeds that the Almera becomes a solid, well-knit and muscular car, because in the usual mode of 2000-3000 rpm it is a typical budget “pensioner drive car”: slow, sleepy and annoying on the road.

Those who found themselves in Soviet times remember well that the now-familiar division into car classes did not exist then: Zhiguli, Volga, Moskvich, roughly speaking, and all the “classes”! Now, having opened the borders and tasted all the world's diversity, we began to understand well what a "crossover", "cabriolet" or "coupe" is, and also that our Oka belonged to the "A" or "SuperMini" segment according to the European classification. Moreover, classes have appeared that unite cars according to similar price and body positioning. So, for example, in Russia, "state employees" appeared and became very popular - numerous compact sedans, cheaper than which are only "Chinese" or Togliatti Lada. Today we will talk about these “budget” cars in the largest test in the history of Droma. So, we start "Holivar" ...

It is enough to take a quick look into the native Russian transport thicket to understand that today budget sedans are among the leaders in sales among new cars. From this spring, “in their regiment”, at least one “fighter” will become more: on the podium among all sorts of Polo, Rio, Aveo, Solarisand other Logans, a new star will appear - Nissan Almera.

True, the new model will have nothing in common with its predecessors. Almera Classic, which was sold under the Samsung brand in the Korean homeland, belongs to the “C” class. The last copies of the obsolete model rolled off the assembly line in November last year, and dealers will be selling off the rest for several more months ...

But the new Almera is positioned differently: despite the fact that it is 146 mm longer and 82 mm higher than the "precursor", Nissan recorded it in the "B +" segment. That is, the sedan turned out to be larger in size, much cooler in terms of volume and spaciousness, but it went down in the ranking table. Marketing rules the world! Mda-ah-ah-ah...

Almera was designed in the British engineering center of a Japanese company in close cooperation with Renault engineers. Alliance Child! Where today without mergers? It was developed specifically for the Russian market, and will be produced here. Where exactly? Yes, yes, in a place where "hands do not grow from there" - in Togliatti, in the same place as the soplatform Lada Largus.

Ergonomics and interior of the Nissan Almera is the flesh of the Renault Logan. All the "sick" places are exactly the same as the "Frenchman". Vertical driver's seat is not conducive to long journeys to the "long distance", unpretentious seats are not so hot as they are kept in corners, thanks even though the steering column is adjustable in height!

The old familiar B0 platform is taken as the basis, on which Renault / Dacia Logan, Sandero, Duster and the already mentioned Largus are built. Meat, bones - the main elements of the power structure, engine, transmission, suspension, electrical and electronics - everything is borrowed from the French. And in appearance you can’t tell about such close family ties! A long base, a sloping roof, an elongated silhouette with a trunk that protrudes far back ... Doesn't it remind you of anything? Certainly! Teana. Kinship is guessed in the details. Headlights with protrusions characteristic of the latest Nissans, radiator grill, window geometry, reliefs. There would be more wheels - from fifty meters from the flagship sedan, the novelty would simply not be distinguished! Especially in a dark suit.

However, big wheels, expensive "casting" and a low profile are useless here. Nissan, with its Almera, aims mainly at the regional buyer - according to the forecasts of the Russian representative office of the company, about 70% of all sales will fall on the regions. And we know what kind of roads we have. The main thing here is not to throw dust in the eyes, but to survive on potholes. The priority is simplicity, unpretentiousness, normal clearance, spaciousness and affordable maintenance.

How does Almera behave on the road? On smooth asphalt, which on the roads near Yaroslavl and Uglich with a gulkin nose, the sedan does not shine with aristocratic manners. Steering responses are calm, and now they are further blunted by the non-studded Nokian Hakapeliitta R winter studs fitted to the test cars. But the steering gear is wonderfully informative, the calibrations of the hydraulic booster are magnificent - you literally feel the microrelief and frictional properties of the surfaces on which you move, literally with your fingertips! I recognize Logan!

The design of the undercarriage, as they say, "is nowhere simpler." The front is a regular MacPherson strut, the rear is a semi-independent beam. And what else do you need to move along rollicking lanes? Manner and multilinks on broken asphalt patches are excesses from the world of dudes and aesthetes. But the simple "bones" of Almeria are the most "that".

The soft omnivorous suspension, which has huge moves, is ready to leave unnoticed, it seems, irregularities of any size. Patches, dips, threatening potholes with sharp edges ... At first, when forcing all these asphalt beauties, you want to jump in the driver's seat and pull the steering wheel with roots to hell along with the column, rack and rods (cyclists will understand, like no one else, they have this worked out with of small years, a “jerk at themselves”, works when they approach a large pit, stone or curb threatening to fall) ... But Almere, at least henna, rushes not to choke, and the vibroacoustics here are at a level better than in the same Renault Logan and Sandero. Having got used a little to energy intensity, you start to force obstacles at once. And it's very relaxing. And how does she keep the course! It seems that nothing can knock Almera off the trajectory. By the way, I liked the version with a manual transmission on the go more, it has a slightly stiffer suspension, which copes much better with longitudinal buildup and rolls, all this only has a positive effect on handling!

Run, push! Jumps of this kind can only be recorded by witnesses of the fall. Those who are inside do not feel either the moment of separation or the moment of landing. Thanks to the verified kinematics of the long-stroke and energy-intensive suspension, Almera rushes like clockwork both on straight lines and in turns on roads of any quality

Overhangs, of course, cannot be called short, and bumpers completely painted in body color make you twitch about their integrity and safety, but 160 mm of ground clearance in any situation contributes to confident forcing of snowdrifts and off-road. And without the 1.5 mm steel crankcase, installed in the "base", in the Yaroslavl ice ruts, I would feel like a hockey goalie without a "shell".

The renoshny 1.6-liter 102-horsepower sixteen-valve engine managed to establish itself as very reliable and unpretentious. The thrust is even throughout the entire rev range, a bit noisy, however, but here it's more about soundproofing ...

The volume of the washer reservoir is five liters. Unlike the same Logan, where the tank is a little more than three liters, in slushy weather it will be necessary to add a “washer” less frequently. But pouring "anti-freeze" is inconvenient, the narrow neck is located at the engine shield at a considerable distance from the starboard side of the car. As long as you can reach it and deal with the obstinate self-closing lid (you always need to hold it), you can stain your clothes. Pay attention to the sound insulation on the inside of the hood, this is not typical for such a budget car

What is the expense? An automatic transmission and winter tires in cold weather make it necessary to spend 11.5-11.7 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers in the urban cycle. Too much by today's standards. Outside the city in the "economy mode" I got about eight, and even then, when the speed was in the range of 90-110 km / h. It’s good that the engine is omnivorous, you can save money by switching Almera to a diet using “92nd” gasoline ... However, with a manual gearbox, the consumption is somewhat lower.

• Signal button, as in Renault, at the end of the light control lever. When, finally, this decision will sink into oblivion? When a driver changes from one car to another, any “non-standard”, especially one that concerns safety, can play a cruel joke at the most inopportune moment, while other road users automatically become hostages of the situation. Why doesn’t it occur to anyone between times to swap the gas and brake pedals or organize a mirror shift scheme?
• The airflow controls located on the center console are out of hand. One must think that electric windows in a car for such a price should be perceived as a high boon. However, their location on the center console is unusual and inconvenient for the average driver. For savings on wiring, we pay with our safety. It will not be possible to promptly lower misted or frosted glass in front of a busy intersection. The axis of the mirror adjustment knob intersects with the axis of the "handbrake" - inconvenient.
• The efficiency of the heater is reduced by non-optimal distribution of air flows. In extreme cold, even if you let the maximum of hot air down, your feet still get cold. With the blowing of the side windows - a complete order (you can direct a jet at them), but the wind deflector of the “windshield” is not “wide” enough

The ancient simple torque converter "automatic" AL4 (it, like the engine, comes from Spain) has a "winter" mode and even allows you to shift gears manually with a selector. Valuable because this feature allows you to prepare for overtaking and forcibly drop a couple of gears down. By the way, in the upper stages, being in manual mode, the box will switch on its own as soon as the engine reaches the cutoff. And this is right - to hang on the "limiter" on the "oncoming lane" when overtaking a truck is a pleasure below average.

Engineers say that the calibration of the Almera power unit has received its ... Maybe this applies to production cars? On our samples from the pre-production batch, the electronics, as well as on Logans, get confused in gears from time to time. You stomp at 50 km / h on the accelerator, the “automatic” thinks for a while, pokes the “third”, then again loses consciousness and only after a nod from the plug, recovering consciousness, throws up the second ... Hooray! Now you can accelerate! But, damn it, I don’t need it anymore, the train has left ...

• The driver's seat has a height adjustment in the middle and higher trim levels, the backrest adjustment nuts are facing the central tunnel - a convenient and practical solution! Seat heating is effective, although it does not have intensity adjustment, and its buttons are hidden in the “blind” zone, they are located on the base of the seats on the door side.
• The base of the Nissan Almera is 70 mm longer than that of the Renault Logan. Behind the seat is a wagon and a small cart. People of average height on the back sofa can already sit with their legs crossed. The author of the article, who is 190 centimeters tall, after he sat down “by himself”, had a couple of tens of centimeters between his knees and the back of the front seat!

For retired driving, such an algorithm can and will do ... But for me it’s better with “mechanics”. By the way, it allows you to accelerate up to 100 km / h as much as 1.8 seconds faster! Spurt from zero to the coveted "hundreds" of the version with a manual takes 10.9 seconds! The "short" main pair and close row contribute to a very dynamic movement in space. So something, but when starting from a traffic light and in the stream, you definitely won’t be the last one! True, you will have to wield the gear lever (the drive of which did not differ in clarity on pre-production samples) quite often.

However, this does not prevent the Nissan Almera from acting as a good family car for bad roads. Its main trump cards are a comfortable chassis, informative steering, excellent weight distribution that provides neutral steering, which allows you to feel safe during extreme maneuvers, considerable ground clearance and spaciousness. But the weather is somewhat spoiled by the ergonomics of the driver’s seat, which does not allow you to comfortably spend long hours behind the wheel during long trips, “miscalculations” and inconvenience in controlling the “climate”, airflow, power windows, electric mirrors, heated seats. Yes, and the power unit, although time-tested, is archaic and voracious.

The new Almera will be presented in three trim levels. The simplest Welcome with a manual transmission costs 429,000 rubles. Comfort, which already has fog lights, heated seats, height adjustment of the driver's seat, a rear central head restraint, body-colored mirrors with electric and heated mirrors, will cost 453,000 rubles. For the "automatic" and air conditioning, you will have to pay another 51,000 "wooden". But the top version of Tekna with power windows and a multimedia system will cost 535,000 rubles with a manual transmission and 565,000 rubles for the version with an “automatic”.

A 105-horsepower Volkswagen Polo Sedan in the basic version of Trendline 1.6 MT5 will cost 449,900 rubles, the version with automatic transmission already costs 576,800. 519,900. Its Korean twin brother Hyundai Solaris with similar power units is 445,000 and 480,000 rubles for versions with “manual” and “automatic” gearboxes, respectively. Prices for the Chevrolet Aveo start at 454,000 rubles for a "mechanical" 115-horsepower model. A variation with a torque converter "automatic" will cost 530 "wooden". And, finally, the platform Renault Logan Expression with a 1.6 engine (102 hp) and a manual transmission will cost 424 "thousands", in order to get a Logan "automatic" the buyer will have to fork out half a million rubles. So, Almera looks quite worthy against the background of rivals! It seems to me that the low cost and the combination of qualities valuable for the regions will not prevent Almere from dispersing throughout the country with the planned annual circulation of thirty thousand.

Vitaly Kabyshev
Photo: Vitaly Kabyshev and Nissan

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Today in our review of Nissan Almera 2017 in a new body. Let's see how it will show itself in comparison with its predecessors.

Nissan Almera has been with us since 2013 and, in fact, is the largest car in class B. From nose to tail, it is almost 4.7 m. This is truly a record figure. Even cars gravitating towards class D, for example, like the Skoda Octavia, this figure is about the same. That is, we are waiting for unprecedented comfort, at least along the length of the car.

Let's check these assumptions right now. We open the door, landing in the back seat is easy, the door is long. Indeed, the placement, as if not even in a class D car, but, most likely, even E. Even the rear passenger with high growth will be comfortable to ride, since he will not touch the front back with his knees, which in this case is really a big plus. If two such people are planted one after the other, then it will be convenient for both. In this case, the dimensions of the car are fully justified.

In terms of width, the indicators are not so outstanding. The reason for this is the use of the B0 “trolley”, which underlies the Renault Logan, Sandero and, of course, limits the width. A little less than 1.7 m, so the figure is not a record.

Trunk

The continuation of the length is the trunk. Here everything is still on the level. The only thing is that you have to open it either with a key or a lever in the cabin. Unfortunately, this cannot be done from the keychain. Trunk volume 500 l. On the sides there are convenient niches for anti-freeze, for example, and under the floor there is a full-size spare wheel, however, 15 diameters.

Pleased with the neat execution of the upholstery - everything is covered, there is no bare metal, and the tongue of the lid closes. Obviously, that huge, tidy trunk and plenty of rear space make it ideal for carrying passengers.

Specifications

Under the hood, the only possible engine is known by the Renault-Nissan number - 102 horsepower, 16 valves, 4 cylinders and, of course, gasoline. Both manual and automatic are possible. The same set of units can be found both on Logan and Sandero, as well as on other models of the concern. It weighs about 1200 kg, on the verge of moving confidently and driving slowly.

The engine features a familiar throttle drive.

Here, a direct connection between the gas pedal and the throttle, which provides a reliable response, of course, is less economical and environmentally friendly, but a well-deserved unit. A typical way to fill a washer tank.

There was no place for daytime running lights in these huge headlights. It's disappointing, because those Nissan grooves could have accommodated them. The rest of the exterior repeats the Renault Logan. The same independent suspension, discs in front, drums in the back.

Steering wheel and dashboard

The interior, unlike the size, does not represent any revelations. We see, by and large, Renault Logan, the dashboard from it, the layout of the front panel from it too, the lower climate control unit, which you have to reach for, again, like on Logan.

Starting from the steering wheel and ending with the switch, a specific duct located on the switch gives out the progenitor in terms of the main materials and means used in the 2017 Nissan Almera - this is Renault Logan, aka Sandero, depending on the type of body. In this case, we really got an elongated body, but the cabin clearly shows that it was Renault Logan that initiated the creation, that is, this long-wheelbase version was created from it.

The main difference between the new Nissan Almera in a positive way from the same Logan is the mirrors, which are magnificent here due to their large size. Despite the absence of any electronic assistance to control the dead zones, everything is great in the car. The review is excellent, and even despite the fact that there are lovers to look into the central mirror. The mirrors on the sides fully indicate that you can throw out the central one at all, with such “burdocks” in the city and when parking, you feel perfect. This is a big plus! For these mirrors, the car is even worth falling in love with.

The review involves a car with the richest equipment, but besides bluetooth, there is nothing of the newfangled chips here: no light sensor, no rain, no traction control.

By and large, the car is devoid of those innovations that already exist even on the same, for example, Lada Vesta.

Anyone who wants to open a window will make sure that there are no power windows. In fact, they are located elsewhere on the center console, the left and right buttons.

Recon device with an undeveloped on-board computer, which does not even have an ambient temperature sensor, but everything is well readable. The multimedia system is top-end, in addition to CD, there is Bluetooth, so there will be no difficulties with modern music. As for the sound, it is average. If you are a music lover, you will have to replace.

Under the multimedia complex, which is convenient to manage, is located:

• power window control units
• alarm system
• glass heating
• interior locks

The climate control unit is located very inconveniently, since the gearshift control lever completely blocks it and you have to twist your hand to get there. There is a convenient shelf for the phone. True, you will have to beat it with soft material so that it does not rattle there.

In the Nissan Almera 2017, the pedals are widely spaced, there will be no difficulty in pressing them. Recall that this is the most expensive Tekna equipment, where there is no armrest, you will have to buy it separately. The parking brake lever is conventional, but right there on the center console there is an electric control of large mirrors. It seems strange that the controls from the usual door cards are assigned to a variety of places. Fantastic ergonomics.

Landing in front

The seats are soft and after a while because of this you start to get tired all the same. Minimum adjustments, only inclination of the backrest and longitudinal.

This car is clearly not for long trips.

Of course, the seat is not ideal. But you need to keep in mind that the car, although large, is affordable. Do not expect expensive materials in it.

Otherwise, you can get behind the wheel quite comfortably. The steering wheel is adjustable only in height and horizontally, there is no adjustment for reach, however, you can take a position.

Rear landing

The new Almera is primarily a car for rear passengers. It's even some limousine in class B. There are no problems with height, although the body is streamlined. No problems with knees. Those who will ride the Almere in the back seat will feel the softness of the sofa and will easily spend the necessary time for the trip here.

With this long wheelbase, there are no levels of comfort for rear passengers, even power windows, as they say, “on the oars”. There is no central armrest, which suggests that the car is for transportation, but without even the usual comfort. The back is comfortable and you can sit without hesitation, no matter how tall the passenger is. The width does not offer much space, but the two are comfortable.

Go

We take the usual gear lever with large moves and backlash and start a test drive. The new Almera does not have expensive electronic systems. An active driver will like it, as you can easily move along snow bumps, ruts, but you need to be ready for correction, the car will not do anything for you, except for ABC. The long base allows it to be very stable, so it will be easy to level on difficult surfaces.

Even when accelerating, the increased weight absolutely does not beg for opportunity.

Short main pair, because of this, a close gear. You can immediately turn on the 5th from 40 km / h at idle, despite this engine, which is riding 6500 before estrus, it still moves confidently. There will be some difficulties on the highway, because so many km per hour is 3000 rpm. The rest of the ride is easy, with a soft seat smoothing out bumps instead of suspension. As you know, the suspension of the Renault-Nissan concern is harsh for budget cars. For those who like to drive fast, the Almera is probably not suitable. The only reason is the engine.

First of all, the new Almera is a city car. There are no daytime running lights, I want to blame her for this, just because the design is not the most modern, the car has long been known. On the 3rd in the city, the driver will feel great. Even on the track, you can go to the 5th, because the 4th will give an even greater tide, then the engine will end.

Given the short main pair, I'm not surprised why they made it.

The 16-valve on the bottom doesn't have enough traction, so to make it easier to move off, it was properly shortened. Just for urban use, so that in traffic jams a person does not feel disadvantaged. This is solved by an automatic transmission, it is offered, but there will be losses both in dynamics and in other parameters.

The brakes repeat the same B0 platform, there is no need to wait for a revelation, but braking, as always, is reliable.

If you check the steering wheel when cornering, it is rather tight, which is typical for Renault-Nissan in the budget price category, but at the same time it obeys perfectly.

Conclusion

What is Nissan Almera? First of all, this car is already built on a well-known platform, but adapted for the transport of goods and luggage. The undisputed leader in size in the class externally. Thanks to the appearance, chrome parts, it seems that it is really a class above. The space behind is unprecedented, but there is austerity. The interior is simple, there are no electronic systems and comfort systems, there is heated seats, which is good for our climate.

An ideal choice for those who want to carry their passengers in comfort and be chosen to travel again.

For example, for corporate parks, for companies that are engaged in the transportation of passengers. Such an Almera arrives, all beautiful and shiny, and the person is glad that he was given due attention. The rest who love family will also do. The ground clearance is large, the suspension is laborious, these advantages are known from Logan, in a new spacious body. Look at the price - in front of you is a balanced offer.

Video

You can watch the full video review and test drive Nissan Almera 2017 below

Many were waiting for the new Nissan Almera 2017 to go on sale, the photo, the price of the configuration and the cost of additional options indicate that the car will become the most attractive offer in its class. To begin with, we note the moment that 5 trim levels and 8 equipment levels will be available on the territory of Russia. At the same time, the price for a sedan starts at 581,000 rubles - this is less than the amount required for the Lada X-Ray and many other models of the domestic auto industry. Why the car has such a low cost, does it have good engines and gearboxes, will it last for a long time - common questions. Note that an expensive version of this car will cost 700,000 rubles. Therefore, let's take a closer look at the Nissan Almera 2017, which should become the most affordable budget car of the Japanese automaker.

Exterior Nissan Almera 2017

First, let's talk about the external design of the car, since this indicator is often criticized by domestic models that come out today. Nissan Almera 2017 has an exterior that indicates that the model belongs to the budget class. Features are:

• The optics are large, made in a rounded shape, which are complemented by a notch at the bottom. In general, we can say that there is a certain similarity with the optics that are installed on some AvtoVAZ vehicles. There are also fog lights, which are made classically: round, recessed into the bumper.
• The radiator grille is made in the form of 3 gills, which are chrome-plated and made a little rounded. In the center is the Nissan badge, which is also made in chrome.
• The front bumper is not massive, it has an air intake and a small black plastic protection at the bottom.

• The hood is made in such a way that the optics seem to rise above the overall silhouette.
• The side is made simply, the line of the beginning of the wheel arches is low, there is also a plastic protection hidden inside.
• The roof is made in the form of a semicircle, while the bevel at the back is more gentle.
• The back of the Nissan Almera 2017 (restyling) is made in a simple style, the lights are slanted, the bumper does not stand out, there is a chrome-plated handle with the name of the manufacturer on the trunk lid.

These points determine that the new Nissan, in its design, has not gone very far from new generations of domestically produced cars. The model looks very simple and cheap, the shape is a little embarrassing, as well as the R13 rims, which today already look ridiculous.

The interior corresponds to the minimum amount requested for the initial equipment. An important point is that Japanese designers and engineers strove to maintain a minimalist style, that is, they did not make many edges and notches, which, in the absence of normal equipment, look somehow strange. It is this moment that can be called the main distinguishing feature of the salon of the Japanese state employee and the domestic auto industry. Reviews of the Nissan Almera 2017 indicate that the car has a relatively low build quality. This was reflected in how the panels fit together in the cabin. The interior features are:

• In the initial configuration, the steering unit does not have various keys that can be found on many state employees, including AvtoVAZ. At the same time, the steering wheel is made in an unusual style, which is rarely found in cars supplied to the European market: all its parts are located in the same plane, visually it seems to be a disk consisting of several elements.
• The dashboard is simply terribly simple: two round scales for indicating revolutions and gained speed, which has several symbols that light up in certain cases, an analog small display for displaying basic information, below there is a block of symbols that were used even more than 10 years ago on German cars.

• The center console also does not have a large number of decorative elements. Air ducts are located in the center, in expensive trim levels a regular system with a small color display for displaying maps and other information. Below are large control keys for the main functions, then the already familiar regulating parameters of the air entering the cabin, round blocks.
• Between the seats there is a separate cup holder for two cups and a gear lever. The plastic used is very low quality, reminiscent of products that can be purchased on the Chinese counterfeit market.
• Nothing new in the back row: a sofa for three passengers with three headrests. At the same time, there is no folding armrest in order to separate the seats.
• The luggage compartment is also devoid of various shelves and compartments. The only thing that will make you happy is that the spare tire is hidden in the trunk under the floor. At the same time, a full-fledged wheel, and not a tablet, fit into the created compartment.

Nissan Almera 2017 in a new body, equipment and prices, photos, reviews of which can be found on this page, has worse interior equipment than some models of domestic origin from this price category. Of course, it is still difficult to judge the quality of the assembly, but this moment is important, since AvtoVAZ always does not show its best side in terms of the reliability of the cars created, but the Japanese automaker has proven itself well.

Options and prices

Having dealt with the design of the car, you should pay attention to its prices and the corresponding equipment:

1. Welcome is the most affordable version of the car, which will cost 626,000 rubles. For this money, you can install a 102 horsepower 1.6-liter gasoline engine on a car, as well as mechanics with 5 gearshifts. Torque is transmitted as standard to the front axle, the consumption in mixed mode is 626,000 rubles. We note right away that the same engine and manual gearbox are installed on all trim levels, but there may also be a 4-speed robot.
2. Comfort - this offer comes at a price of 652 to 737 thousand rubles. At the same time, the most expensive offer comes with an automatic transmission.
3. Comfort Plus comes with mechanics at a price of 707,000 rubles, with an automatic for 762,000 rubles.
4. Tekna also comes with two types of transmission, the price varies from 742 to 797 thousand rubles.

The car in question can have quite a lot of options, so consider what you can get already in the basic configuration. For a minimal amount, the Japanese automaker offers a car with frontal airbags in front, ABS, a brake force distribution control system, a three-point type seat belt for all seats and an immobilizer. Already in the next version, heated seats, an on-board computer, an audio package and several other options are installed.

Competitors

For such a low price for the initial configuration, it is difficult to find a car from a foreign automaker. Competitors are:

At the same time, the cheapest offer in this case already costs 600,000 rubles, and 650,000 rubles will have to be paid for a car of German origin.

Summing up

When looking at the cost of the car, it immediately seems that this offer is one of the best in the budget class. Nissan Almera 2017 test drive video immediately arouses suspicion, since the car has poor handling and generally cannot show the dynamics inherent in modern generations of even many state employees. The advantages can be called:

• Low cost even in comparison with cars of Russian origin.
• The ability to include a large number of various options that will make the car more comfortable.
• Spacious salon.

• The presence of only one engine in the line.
• The presence of old transmissions, both mechanical and automatic, which are technically outdated.
• The initial equipment, which attracts with its price, comes in very poor equipment.
• If you bring the car into the form that is suitable for everyday performance, you will have to pay more than 650,000 rubles.

That is why you should consider the possibility of waiting with the purchase and saving up a little for one of the competitors. If the price is important, then there is practically no cheaper offer.