Nissan's own UK ad campaign dared you with the line "the car they don't want you to drive" — an odd pitch for a budget-friendly family hatchback.
Lead trim: 1.4 GA14DE · up to 141 hp
Nissan Almera N151995–2000
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FactNissan's own UK ad campaign dared you with the line "the car they don't want you to drive" — an odd pitch for a budget-friendly family hatchback.
The first Nissan Almera was manufactured in late 1995 as a replacement for the Nissan Sunny (N14), a nameplate which had been in use for nearly 30 years, and was almost identical to the Nissan Pulsar (N15) sold in Japan, apart from different trim options and petrol engine range. Early production models were equipped with either a 1.4L GA14DE or a 1.6L GA16DE petrol engine or a 2.0L CD20 diesel engine, and approximately one year into production a 2.0L SR20DE GTi was added to the range. The three non-sporting engine options were available in either a three- or five-door hatchback or as a four-door saloon, while the GTi version was only available as a three-door hatchback. In the United Kingdom the Almera was originally marketed by Nissan as "The car they don't want you to drive", and almost all UK Almeras were hatchbacks, in contrast to regions such as Ireland where the saloon proved more popular. All models included power steering, airbags, electric mirrors and a stereo.
Collectors Spotted in the Nissan Almera Lineage
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 GA14DE | 1995–2000 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 86 hp | 86 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 GA16DE | 1995–2000 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 101 hp | 100 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 CD20 | 1995–2000 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 75 hp | 97 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 SR20DE | 1995–2000 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 141 hp | 131 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
In Indonesia this Almera never reached a single private buyer — it was sold exclusively to taxi fleets, because nobody wanted a supermini sedan to own.
The N16 Almera saloon wasn't really a new Almera — it was a rebadged Nissan Bluebird Sylphy wearing a different front end.
Nissan's own UK ad campaign dared you with the line "the car they don't want you to drive" — an odd pitch for a budget-friendly family hatchback.
Rivals
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