First off, it behooves anyone reviewing this car to point out the admirable fact that it is locally assembled. I will always have a soft spot for vehicles put together by Filipino workers, regardless of its actual quality. That means jobs for our skilled countrymen.
But besides its place of manufacture, is the Almera a serious candidate for your hard-earned money? It’s not a simple question with a simple answer, but let’s just say this subcompact sedan is at least worth your second glance—especially in this cosmetically revised package, which was introduced to our market in November last year. With that makeover launch, Nissan gave the Almera not just some much-needed facelift, but also a smaller 1.2-liter engine as well as a top variant for the existing 1.5-liter version. This unit we have here is that range-topping Almera 1.5 VL AT.