The Nissan Sunny has been spotted again, this time by reader Jack at the Ayer Keroh highway rest stop. Unlike the previous time, it has been caught completely undisgiused, with even the Nissan and Almera badges on show. The Sunny is known as the Almera in some markets, such as in Thailand, where it’s an Eco Car powered by a three-cylinder 1.2L engine.
Not sure what this large B segment sedan will be called here when it comes, which it will, but we’re guessing that it won’t be sold here in 1.2 litre form. In Thailand, fuel economy is the main point of an Eco Car, but km/l alone will be a tough sell for the demanding Malaysian carbuyer. A 1.5 litre HR15DE four-pot, as used in China, is more likely.
Built on Nissan’s V platform that also underpins the March hatchback, the Almera is big bodied for a car aimed at the Vios and City segment, a similar approach chosen for the Latio. It is 4,425 mm long, 1,695 mm wide and 1,500 mm tall, while wheelbase is a class leading 2,600 mm. Nissan says that rear knee room is at D-segment levels, and having sat in it before, I agree. Boot space is 490 litres.
We were in Guangzhou where Nissan gave the Sunny its world debut – click here for details and pics.
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Don’t like the dashboard at all. Overall exterior is okay’lah.
exterior look like(rear) toyotaik Dugong rite?haha
how can you judge from these photos?
There are other photos in the earlier posts.
How about calling it Nissan Sentra
Look cheap!! but lets wait what is the price tag by ETC!! hmmmmm
Don’t ever think TC will put it under 70k
not bad
Nice numberplate btw. 2012 is so exciting now with such nice cars launching!
looks abit like dugong… can’t the japs design better looking B-segment cars?
I saw keyless entry and start! Kudos to Nissan for offering it first in the B segment compacts! :D
Nope, not first. Swift has had it for many years now.
Swift made by Nissan meh?
this one supposed to have a rear-blower and best in class rear legroom. Seen it and driven it in Dubai.
Front looks good, back not too impressive but acceptable. 1.2L here definitely won’t do much good cause we like powah :D
If priced lower than current City & Vios, this might be a hit.
launching early july..
:3
front grille looks like … errrr?
i dont know. didnt quite like it.
rear styling is niceeee.
maybe .. can beat vios but city?
i personally think city is better.
maybe need to get a test drive first..
Dude, in terms of sales, City has always been beaten by Vios :)
another boring dugong.. what happen with the japs?
the design looks ‘berserabut’ i.e haphazard…
in b4 this is from other manufacturer benchmarking this car since no camouflage..
japanese sure is going backwards with their car design..esp. towards the mainstream model…ugly~~
ETCM, price it lower than Toyota Vios and Honda City, and equip the Nissan Almera with some sort of stability assist like Honda’s VSA, provide a 5-year warranty and maybe offer 6 times free services too. Then, you may just be able to sell the car like hotcakes =).
NO, govt wont allow any japanese segment below 70K. it already happened with vios J in 2008 when UMW wanted to sell it at slightly above Persona price. the idea was declined politely or else today, Proton may have close factory already.
Quite nice interior
i think i will choose this kind of dugong… this dugong looks better compared to another one… btw i think the rear design is stunning… just simple and tidy
Is dis in anyway shares platform with da nissan versa sold in da US ???
Yes, this is a similiar car to the Nissan Versa Sedan (not hatchback) in the US.
http://www.nissanusa.com/versa-sedan/?next=header.vlp.postcard.picture.thumbnail.#/photos/exterior-photos/
Ewww…. this superbly awful POS is finally in Bolehland.
Its so cheapy built and high price that I’ve yet to see one in SG even though it was launched way back in Sep last yr.
You really got to see the car in person to realize how awful looking it is.. The rear overhang is abnormally long, resulting in a sag butt look.
Wheels are tiny 15″, but even 17″ won’t make the car look any better becos of the slabsided look.
Rear disc brakes? Forget it… too expensive for this car, the 1.5L is taken from the Latio, but it is DETUNED in this application. Only a low end 4AT is offered. The dash design is…sigh…OMG….
Park this next to the new Elantra and the Forte SX? haha, it just shows how much the Japs have degraded these days..
Now how dump korean fanboy can get, this is a B-Segment car, Forte & Elantra is C segment, maybe you should get that ugly bread loft looking Accent & those accient rio which still sold as current model in malaysia to compare, then open you mouth.
Well I’m sorry…. in SG, this POS Almera costs MORE than the Forte 1.6SX and about the same price as the top spec (for SG) Elantra GLS Elite :D I don’t care if the Almera is A or Z segment, the fact remains its a very cheaply designed and built POS that happens to cost the same as the much better built AND equipped Koreans… LOL :)
See our local SG spec Almera here.
http://nissan.com.sg/vehicles/Almera/index.cfm
To those who still harbor hopes for the same CVT unit as the Latio, well there’s none here. It’s 4AT or 5MT.
And you have to forgo passenger side airbag, climate control, wheel mounted audio switches if you want a 5MT! @!#$%^&
Our Latio in SG comes with the same 1.5L as the Almera.
Nissan really needs to put telescopic steering in their X-Trail, Teana, Sylphy, Pathfinder, Murano, etc and INFINITI. Please.
I think you are wrong. Latio is 1.6, this will use either 1.2 or 1.5 and the car is based on the march V platform. They will adopt the Jatco CVT, not 4AT.
IT is 4AT bro… sorry to burst your bubble…:p
see here
http://nissan.com.sg/vehicles/Almera/index.cfm
And there’s NO rear a/c vents for this POS for this part of the world. Too expensive to install in this machine already
look at 1st picture:
Did the 3 ppl taking photo there, even notice about the car?
its not winner if we want compare with HONDA CITY NEW FACE LIFT OR TOYOTA VIOS….why ? just see some interview video about that car
It should be Nissan Almera compare with Nissan Latio.
If I’m not mistaken, the cheapest Nissan car that offer stability control (VDC) is Teana V6 2.5L Premium at RM173,017.10. Even Sylphy and 2.0 Teana don’t offer stability control.
These are top 5 of cheapest cars in Malaysia offer stability control.
1. Proton Preve Premium at RM72,540
2. Ford Fiesta Sedan at RM83,888
3. Ford Fiesta HB at RM84,888
4. Kia Forte 1.6SX at RM85,800
5. Honda City 1.5E at RM90,980
The trade plate number caught my attention.Nice number W001A.probably the first trade plate issued for Wilayah.
Someone mentioned about best rear legroom with rear aircond blower and someone else mentioned it’s cheaper than City & Vios, sounds like a good taxi to me ;-)
Sunny is back in Malaysia, Yoohoo…
TCM please name it as Sunny, not the stupid name Almera.
Might be called Datsun Sunny? Possible since they’re reviving the Datsun name.
front look like vios, rear got swift taillamp…….
vios+swift=sunny.
This is gonna be the replacement car for my 10year old sentra. My sentra hardly give any problem
This car should have price tag less than 70k. If the price for highest spec is ranging between 60k-65k, sure it will beat vios/city or preve.
Do you think MITI or The Government will allow it to be priced below Preve’s Price of RM72K?
I dont think so my friend. Keep dreaming..
Better buy Peugeot 207! Auto light, auto wiper, climate control,,, this list goes on! Rm72,888 with 4k discount. Besides, Nissan have the worst suspension setting with super high price spare part! God bless the new owner. Super ugly dashboard too! Haiz…
Unfortunately 207 build quality is as bad as this Almera. You can go to SG to have a look at Almera yourself and be the judge.
Peugeot salesman detected!
nice trade plate number W001A
maybe the same company bench marking for Brio & Picanto
they change their number to new trade plate bcoz already kantoi at paultan
I don’t understand how this POS can actually sell. What is it with us and sedans…even one as ugly like this. Nissan UK has basically dropped sedans from their lineup.
Looks like Nissan is following their tried and true formula…offering a 1/2 size larger car than its competitors.
As as for Japanese not knowing how to make good looking cars….if there is one Japanese marque that still knows how to make good looking cars. It would be Nissan. Odd but true… Not Toyota..not Honda, not Suzuki or Subaru. Nissan….unfortunately we don’t get them here. I mean look at the new Altima…Maxima and the Infiniti range..woooaaa….
NICE TRADE PLATE NUMBER
ugly!
heard got latest-gen cvt, [email protected] rpm ??
in singapore, the sentra here we have is called sunny over there. if this car launch here, maybe will get back the name Sentra ~
Ugly? You must be a bloke from Naza
Nissan seriously dunno how to design. Better take Ford Fiesta
keep bringing ugly models tc. new sylphy is like a dull fish oso.
The japanese car design totally going downhill Big time
Just imagine if preve looks like this…sure bantai kiri kanan atas bawah belakang..!
better wait for the specs
Oh dear look at the dashboard… Looks like fisher price toy for baby
207 handling and quality much more higher, go check it out and test drive. People who says this car is bad will eat their mouth. Tq
What a POS, fugly Japanese crap!
They shall sell it as new Datsun as what Indonesian market now..they are selling back new Datsun..then this can be cheaper for rakyat car
ugliest car ive seen..uglier than vios..the design is so “auntie want to drive to wet market” type
nowadays jap cars is designed by ah beng
Looks OK to me, typical Nissan but modern. It’s all about the price in this market, so let’s hope it will be affordable.
To sell an ugly car must give free stuffs and warranty 1 million km.
Look at Australia Proton Arena buyers get one free ATV unit.
http://www.caradvice.com.au/9028/free-atv-with-proton-jumbuck/
Waja Australia got warranty 1 million km
http://news.drive.com.au/drive/new-car-reviews/missing-true-value-20100824-13n1r.html
For new Nissan Sunny buyers well…should get free new steam iron plus 1 million km wararnty too…
Even though I dont realy like nissan design.
I guess nissan realy targeted for old people. :p
But Nissan cars got good quality..
Still misses my old nissan sunny. lots of memory. huhuh :)
Nissan Sunny la….. If its got history, then leave that name there. Civic is still civic today, Camry, accord and hi lux…. Air con switch same as march? Will Malaysia get Nissan march? Price estimate anyone
Car without stability control,
is not welcomed anymore.
From the first glance front hood, i taught it was a Myvi sedan.
I was at TCES in Batu Caves for 2 days. The marketing ppl are talking about it. Yes, it will be a 1.5 Lit car…aimed at Vios. Price will be cheaper than Vios…probably below 70k for the top-of-the-line.
When the marketing guy was talking, he said it might not be as nice looking as Vios or City. So the back of my mind think it would be ugly. But after I see this post, I realize it actually looks much nicer than those two. I just came back from Europe early this month…honestly, this car as got that European styling to it…the long & smooth curves all around, probably from the Renault JV.