The Nissan Almera was a small family
car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Nissan from
1995 to 2006. It was essentially the European
export-market version of the contemporary Nissan Pulsar,
the first generation, and of the Nissan
Bluebird Sylphy, the second generation.
The name is currently also being used for several other
versions of the car: the South Korean-manufactured Samsung SM3, in various export markets
worldwide; the Nissan Latio, throughout the Southeast Asian
markets; the second generation Nissan Bluebird Sylphy in Russia.The name ALMERA was family name of french racing drivers during the 1980s.
In October 2011, Nissan launched a new model as the economical
saloon car for the Eco-Car project in Thailand, which was named Nissan Almera.
The car is a rebadged version of the Nissan Latio
N17, which is based on the company's global V platform.
It is equipped with the same 1.2-litre petrol engine (HR12DE) as the Nissan March
and has either a five-speed manual or a CVT transmission. The name
is also used for the car in Malaysia, Australia, Singapore, Mauritius and
Nigeria.
In 2013, Nissan launched the Latio as the Almera in the Philippines
and Malaysia.