2026 Nissan Almera surfaces – new face, new tail, break up headlamps, similar aspect profile, extra ADAS options?

These images of the brand new 2026 Nissan Versa – identified to you and I because the Nissan Almera – have been posted by Carscoops from numerous Mexico-based Fb teams – the automobile was apparently present process promotional taking pictures there. It’s prone to first go on sale in Latin America.

Placing-looking, isn’t it? Break up headlamps (LED DRLs above, headlamps under) are all the fad nowadays, and this has, IMHO, led to a a lot cleaner face than the busy one earlier than this. The slim DRLs are bridged by a gloss black strip on which sits the Nissan roundel. The grille isn’t solely full-width however barely wrap-around, incorporating the headlamps and indicators. The decrease consumption is simply as neat, with refined chrome elaborations. Good directional alloys, too!

On to the design of the again, which I discover barely much less profitable. No end-to-end hind lights; they’re joined by a thick gloss black bar on which the Versa script sits. It seems like solely the inside halves of the hind lights (the components on the boot lid) are new; the outer halves look like of the identical form as earlier than. However the inside graphics are completely new, together with a warm-glow underline signature. The quantity plate is now on the rear bumper, which in some way provides off BMW M vibes – or is it simply me?

Now for the controversial query – is that this thought of a second facelift or a brand new era? You’ll discover we’re not even placing the phrase ‘all’ in entrance of ‘new’ as a result of the aspect profile is clearly the identical as earlier than (haven’t we been right here earlier than with one other price range sedan in Malaysia?), all the way down to that particular C-pillar kink. It due to this fact wouldn’t be unreasonable to count on the identical Nissan V platform, though there might be refinements and enhancements.

Within the US, the Versa has a 124 PS/154 Nm HR16DE non-turbo 1.6 litre four-cylinder engine and that is prone to proceed its duties, however this time it ought to be related solely to a CVT because the guide (America’s final five-speed guide) was dropped earlier this 12 months. ASEAN, Malaysia included, makes use of a 100 PS/152 Nm 1.0 litre turbo three-cylinder engine and a CVT (the Philippines additionally has a guide possibility).

We don’t know what the brand new inside seems like but, however reviews speculate a refreshed format, a digital instrument panel, up to date infotainment and extra ADAS options. Malaysia hasn’t even gotten the primary facelift but (sounds acquainted?). The refreshed fourth-gen N18 debuted within the US in October 2022, Thailand in Might 2023 and the Philippines in July 2023so to say we’re a bit behind could be a gross understatement.

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