This is the new, third-generation (N18) Nissan Versa sedan, which has been unveiled at the Rock the Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival ahead of its appearance at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). What you’re looking at here is likely the basis for the next-generation Almera, and it certainly holds a lot of promise.
The Versa/Almera is built on the Renault-Nissan Alliance’s Common Modular Family (CMF-B), which Nissan refers to as the V platform that is also found in the fifth-generation Micra/March.
The sedan also adopts some design cues from the hatchback, most notably the boomerang-shaped headlamps, which meet up with the brand’s signature V-motion grille. Other highlights at the front include rectangular-shaped fog lamps tucked into the corners of the apron, while bold creases can be seen originating from the grille and leading into the B-pillars.
In profile, the design of the Versa/Almera is a bit more subdued compared to the Micra/March. The character lines are not as outlandish, and the position of the rear door handles is more conventional. Similarly, the kick-up C-pillars aren’t as high by comparison, but they are blacked out to create a “floating roof” look.
Around back, boomerangs continue to be a form of inspiration, as the Altima-inspired design of the taillight clusters appear to indicate. Their new shape also differs from vertically-aligned units used on the outgoing Versa/Almera. Elsewhere, the squared-off boot aperture should help with practicality.
Like the exterior, the interior of the new Versa/Almera has been given a substantial overhaul, one that is more aligned to the Kicks crossover. Nissan refers to this dashboard layout as the “Gliding Wing,” and this design element is also found in the latest Maxima and Altima.
At the centre point of the dash is where you’ll find the touchscreen infotainment system, which comes with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support. Just above that are a pair of air vents slimmer in profile than before, while simpler climate control switchgear takes its place below, replacing the dial setup of old. For a link to the outgoing Versa/Almera, look no further than the circular vents at the corners.
In the driver’s seat, there’s a new steering wheel design that is similar to what you’ll find in the Kicks and Leaf. Both models also appear to lend the half-and-half instrument cluster, with an analogue dial on the right, while a multi-info digital display takes the left spot.
Equipment-wise, Nissan says its new B-segment sedan comes with features such as keyless entry and engine start, automatic climate control, heated front seats, and more importantly, Nissan Safety Shield 360.
The last item is a suite of safety and driver assist systems that include Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Rear Automatic Braking, Lane Departure Warning and High Beam Assist. Additional features such Blind Spot Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Intelligent Driver Alertness and Intelligent Cruise Control are also available.
As for engines, Nissan is listing just one at the moment – a 1.6 litre four-cylinder petrol unit with 122 hp and 154 Nm of torque – with a choice of a five-speed manual or Xtronic CVT.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- Nissan partnered with Live Nation to unveil its all-new 2020 Versa in the middle of a pop-up performance from popular country music star Kane Brown at Rock the Ocean’s Tortuga Music Festival.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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- The all-new high tech 2020 Nissan Versa features Nissan Safety Shield 360 and a new design with lower, wider and longer exterior dimensions.
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Habis lah Vios. This is really a good looking car inside out compared to the current Almera.
(Like) Proton Iriz, Toyota Vios, Toyota Yaris
(Dislike) Future Nissan Almera
wow, cantik…. totally different from existing almera….
Once most people bought Iriz , Persona, Vios, Yaris and Mazda 2 launches in Malaysia. Habis la Almera, as nowadays looks extremely damn ugly and too outdated compare to Iriz, Persona, Vios, Yaris and Mazda 2. Very sure Nissan Almera including other Nissan models will not extremely selling well in Malaysia
If entet Mesia, look good to give vios n city a hard time.
WOW….. this design looks galaxies away from current almari(especially cheapo round dash)….. Hope will comes fitted with AEB. Will be a WINNER if its comes with Renault 1.33L M282 turbo engine which can be found in 2019 V177 A200.
Finally…..Nice. Much much better than current design inside and outside. Now Almera can fight with City and Vios. Buyers market!
Very promising
This is so handsome. Bring it here !
Very nice looking. But knowing Tan Chong being Tan Chong, need to wait another 4-5 years before it hits our shores.
Faster ETCM bring this in and put the price tag more or less current Almera and can expect it to be selling like hot cakes confirm
1.6 only 122hp? Even honda city 1.5 already 118hp.
So we shall see this here in 5 years?
1.6 liter engine and giving 122bhp……WOW WOW WOW! What a perfect car!
Almari baru
Looks like the old Sylphy that failed here. So fast outdated dy. And the interior is totally cheap & oudated when compared with the current Honda City. Based on its own merits, it won’t sell well unless it is priced like the current Almera.
Quite hard to believe the Almera, one of the ugliest looking car in it’s class, is now the best looking car in it’s class! Well done to Nissan. Toyota Vios still remains ugly through every generation though…
This car will provide vios and city a run for their money.
Reliable Japanese car at its best again, only 65k.
That’s a pretty good looking car indeed. Interior is at par with Mazda. Now, tell us more on its reliability, ride and feel.
Impressive!
Now this is a proper front design (hello Vios!)
This… an Almera I can love. Sharper and leaner looking. Much improved from the current one which look frumpy inside and out compared to segment leaders City and Vios. About damm time Nissan did this. Consumers win as the brands battle it out by improving their products to outdo each other.
Let’s see how long TC take to introduce this here.
This car is 100X better than no RV Persona. The PErsona is confirmed dead.
As long as tan chong is the local’s nissan assembler, avoid their cars at all costs. Locally assembled Almera is known to have many reliability problems due to crappy suppliers & production process. Within few mileage, had replaced radiator fans, aircon belt, wheel bearings, compressor, problems everywhere. Then theres the very high maintenance costs at its service center. My last 100k+ major service costs RM3K+ (inclusing many major problems).
so, will it still be a choice for people who have given up on life and just needs something that moves
Volvo killer machine
Waayyyyyy better than the current design.
Compared to the current Almera…it is just WOW..
Nicer design than current ugly almera
If Nissan is still under Tan Chong motors, avoid this no matter how handsome & advanced it may be. The current Almera is problematic and unreliable. Overcharging in service centers,and unreliable CKD parts (they don’t dare to give 1 year warranty for replaced parts).
Don’t get me wrong. The current car is good, spacious than Vios & City (higher seating position), comfy ride and respectable NVH despite the engine is lacking of grunt going uphill. Its Tan Chong Motors that spoils the brand in Malaysia. I am praying for Nissan Motor Co Japan take over the Malaysian dealership, just like Honda did (and they went up to #2).
Nissan’s chief designer’s spouse is working for Honda ke? Why is the front looks so much like Honda jazz/city, or is it just my imagination..
nissan should bring this fast if want to stay in market,
also bring hatchback.
i want this car :)
The design looks so much more handsome than the current model now
This one look more like a car compared to the current one sold here.
this new almera looks much better. You got a winner there, Nissan.
Finally, a decent looking Nissan
Always Nissan, especially Teana
By the way, Nissan, can you unify the models’ name worldwide-ly? Sunny, Versa, Almera, Sentra, Latio just for a model.
If Tan Chong motor going to bring this Almera into malaysia , they might as well bring in the new March as well to compete Toyota’s offerings such as Vios and Yaris , and also honda’s City and Jazz as well .
nice design, but probably only will enter Malaysia on the year 2025. Thanks to ETCM.
wow!
Pretty decent looking car.
Finally, a proper B-segment sedan from Nissan but knowing ETCM it will probably arrive here with only 2 airbags, carryover 1.5L engine, carry over 4 speed AT and halogen reflector
design wise its better than vios, maybe on par with city. Quite a competitive segment. Nissan needs a good refresh to their line up as some of the models are seriously due for newer ones.
if tan chong dont grab the chance to launch it in malaysia with full equipment. i think nissan japan should change the distributor which is tan chong.
this can go head to head with new vios and the city.
This car design looks so much better than the other two
Way better than current Almari. Tan Chong will CKDed it in 3 years time as usual.
Much2 better than Vios, Habislah…
6178% better looking than the current Almera model :)
It’s been a while since Nissan launches a nice model like this! Bravo!! I want one!
The current model is entering its 7th year, so tan Chong bring it in fast! Secondly, I’ve to agree with the rest of the guys here, your current Almera quality socks! Less than a year, I got 3 faulty wheel bearings, leaking cooling coil, and squeaky belt. This should happen in a Japanese brand cars! Make it right this time or lose the confidence forever.
Yeah.. Squeaky aircon belt (caused by radiator fan motor), & wheel bearings. had these problems too with my almari.
a huge improvement. well done nissan.
If the same product planner guy from ETCM who worked on the Serena, I’m begging everyone in ETCM please please please remind him to give this car a new set of wheels.
Guys, kasi muka sikit lah. At least Nissan doing some homework copy their competitors cars in the market.