Thailand is the first country in the Asia and Oceania region to launch the all-new Almera—Nissan’s revitalized entry into the sub-compact sedan genre that promises new levels of refinement and safety. Oh, and it debuts a brand-new 1.0-liter turbocharged engine as well.

Under the Almera’s hood is a new 1.0-liter turbocharged 3-cylinder engine (HRA0) delivering 100 horsepower and 152 Nm of torque. More than just delivering better power and acceleration than previous Almera generations, it also delivers up to 23.3 km/L. The transmission is Nissan’s Xtronic CVT.


The 2020 Almera does away with the previous generation’s rather generic design for one that’s highly angular. The new design language—Emotional Geometry includes boomerang-shaped headlights and taillights, kicked-up C-pillars, a floating roof, and of course, Nissan’s trademark V-motion grille. Available features include LED headlights while the only available wheel size are 15-inchers with 195/65 R 15 tires (boo).

Lower, wider, and longer than before, the Almera continues to boast one of the roomiest cabins in its class. Moreover, the entirely new interior accommodates more soft-touch material, a new instrument panel, infotainment screen, steering wheel (flat-bottom, of course), and seats. The infotainment system is an 8-inch touchscreen display audio featuring the NissanConnect system. Interestingly enough, the top-of-the-line model features a contrasting white portion, though a pure black interior is still available.



For Thailand, the Almera comes in 6 colors: Radiant Red, Monarch Orange, Storm White, Black Star, Gun Metallic, and Brilliant Silver and in 5 trim levels: S, E, EL, V, and VL. Pricing there ranges from 499,000 to 639,000 Thai Baht (~P 838,000 to ~P 1.07 million) which are, at least in Thailand, comparable with the outgoing model.