NISSAN ALMERA Hatchback 2000‑2006

Had my Almera for a year and a half. Its cheap in every way, to own, to run, insure the lot. But it also feels a bit cheap not bad, in fact it is nicely put together, just a bit cheap. Nippy in town but good for sitting at motorway speeds without being noisy or uncomfortable on a long run

It is a over all good car though, not so good at looking. Sound of engine is bit loud when picking up speed. Or else very simple, less electrical equipment, low cost maintenance. Japanese car, no doubt in reliability. Use it as your daily partner.

I have a Nissan Almera S 1.5 and it is one of the best cars I have ever had. It drives very smooth & is very reliable. The running cost is also cheap and specially very low maintainance cost. The model of Almera that I have doesn't have a cam belt so it is a big relief and no worry after it crosses £70000 miles.

I bought this when I was made redundant, 67k miles with 12 months mot for £950 and it's been the bargain of the century.

What the car isn't is "sporty" or interesting but it's smooth riding reliable and cheap to run.

The only problem is that I can't justify getting rid of it because nothing will be quite such good value ever again

This was my Third car before I had a VW Polo and a Vauxhal Corsa. The Almera is a great car for a young family or someone after a large hatchback.

pros:

very reliable as you'd expect from Nissan

lots of room in both the front a rear seats

big boot

low sporty driving position

1.5ltr engine is the smallest in the almear but it pulls very well and is economical

very nice interior

cons:

big fuel tank does cost £70 to fill but has a 430 mile range

firm suspension

quiet a long car compared to the Ford Focus can make parking tricky

Nissan genuine parts are a little pricey

this vehicle is more economical on long journeys and has clear all round vision and is misleading spacious

Very easy car to drive whether long or short distance. Very clever computer system and comfortable for all passengers. Drive is a little firm, but very reliable and doesn't drink fuel.

reliable car doesn't use much petrol i got from nottingham to sussex and back on half a tank of petrol not had any problems with it and is a smooth very ride and has enough power when needed.

Reliable, practical, cheapish to run, but just dull a very hard car to fall in love with for me. It just doesent have that bang about it.

The Nissan Almera has been a good car to me for several years now. I am impressed by its styling, with neat little touches including nissan body kit, attractive lights and nice dials.

As usual, Nissan has provided a good engine which can feel quite nippy at times considering it is only 1.5ltr. Running costs are managable especially when the price of fuel is rising so rapidly.

As an every day car it has suited me very well, doing plenty of miles with relative ease.

The downsides have been an air con unit which needed repair twice, a CD player which was replaced twice (in the end i fitted my own cd player to save any more hassle) and it likes to have new front brake discs fitted more often than usual with a car of this type.

The steering at times can be too light, and the gearbox too loose, but overall a pleasant drive for most journeys.

Overall the Nissan Almera has been a good car to own, with just a few little problems here and there.