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| Performance | 7/10  |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 8/10 |
| Reliability | 9.5/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.5/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 8.5/10 |
| Overall Rating | 7.8/10  |
By Wrightfamily30
on 19th Aug 2005
| Year Manufactured | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Length of ownership | 4 years |
| Doors | 5 |
| Performance | 7/10 |
| Practicality | 7/10 |
| Reliability | 9/10 |
| Value for money | 8/10 |
| Overall value | 8/10 |
 Wrightfamily30's recommendation | |
Easy to drive, reliable, economical, flexible seating.
Excessive body roll, restricted boot space due to intruding wheelarches, lack of support on driver's seat.
I bought my Nissan Almera Tino in 2002 when it was just under a year old.
It is a lovely smooth car to drive with a good responsive engine. a fairly smooth and positive gearbox and exceptional brakes. Even for a short driver like myself (5' 6") it has good visibility all round and is easy to drive.
I dislike the body roll and the excessive "dive" under even moderate braking. Also, I find the front seats unsupportive both laterally and in the lumbar region. I can't relax as a passenger in the front seat because the headrest is set too far back for my head. Maybe my height plays a part but it's not a comfortable car to sit in the front of. Rear seats are much better.
It has proved very reliable over 40,000 miles of driving; I've had to replace one shock absorber, one wheel bearing and some suspension bushes during routine servicing but it has never broken down.
It is economical, returning mid 30s fuel consumption consistently whether driven day to day (including town driving) or on longer, high speed runs.
The rear seats can be removed and replaced in various configurations. There is ample storage space for odds and ends, the usual "airline" trays on the back of the seats and some hidden storage. The big drawback on storage is the boot shape: the rear wheel arches intrude very noticeably into the boot, taking away its rectangular "base" and thus making it less useful when packing boxy items (cases for holidays, for example). Despite this we've never failed to get everything we needed for long summer holidays in the car.
Overall a good car which we would seriously consider replacing with another Tino when the time comes.
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Total Respect: +1
rwandrews
on 25th Nov 2005
thingy on 31st Jan 2008