The Nissan Almera acquired a facelift in Thailand in Might final 12 months and it’s a reasonably apparent one, giving the B-segment sedan some new options and a bolder face. For higher or worse? Right here’s the N18 minor change from the 2024 Bangkok Worldwide Motor Present so that you can resolve.
We regularly consider B-segment sedans as ASEAN automobiles, however the Almera can be offered within the US because the Versa – in actual fact, the N18 made its debut within the States again in 2019 earlier than Thailand, and the facelift additionally surfaced there first, in October 2022.
As talked about, this facelift is a reasonably heavy one as minor modifications go, and the principle change is on the entrance, the place the Almera’s grille part is far bigger and bolder. This new model of the Nissan’s V-Movement grille is wider than the unique, and the mesh has been changed by horizontal slats bookended by silver trim items.
There’s additionally a revised entrance apron with a wider decrease consumption and repositioned fog lamp sections, whereas the Nissan emblem is the brand new one which was first proven in 2020. As for colors in Thailand, the pre-facelift’s trademark Monarch Orange has been deleted, and instead is the Grey Sky Pearl you see right here. There’s additionally a brand new key fob design.
Inside, increased trim ranges V and VL get a pleasant blue trim on the dashboard and 4 door playing cards, the steering is now wrapped in a softer leather-based, and the rear view mirror is a frameless unit. New to the tools record are cruise management, wi-fi cellphone charger, SOS emergency name system, excessive beam help, lane departure warning and tire strain monitoring.
NissanConnect Companies is obtainable on the Almera facelift. The cellphone app permits the consumer distant management of chosen features and communication with the automobile. These features embrace remote-operated door lock, engine begin, horn, and lights, in addition to a Automotive Finder perform. Apparently, there’s a brand new premium ‘Quole Modure’ artificial leather-based upholstery that’s claimed to mirror warmth, providing higher consolation.
No change beneath the hood, the place the 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder engine makes 100 PS and 152 Nm of torque. The HRA0 (we all know it because the HR10DET) sends energy to the entrance wheels by way of an Xtronic constantly variable transmission.
Costs went up by 24,000 to 44,000 baht relying on variant – the Almera is now priced from 549,000 baht (RM71,238) for the bottom E to 699,000 baht (RM90,703) for the highest VL.
The automotive you see right here is absolutely loaded with optionally available equipment supplied by Nissan Thailand, grouped into three packages referred to as Iconic, Ignite and Final. The latter is mainly Iconic + Ignite. The bodykit is a bit an excessive amount of for this author, who additionally prefers the cleaner pre-facelift entrance – how about you?
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