Nissan Almera Tino

Nissan Almera Tino (2000-2003)

Under the name of Nissan Almera Tino Nissan sold based on the second generation of the Nissan Almera (internal: N16 ) has a five-seat compact MPV, which was produced from mid- 2000 to early 2006.

History

The Almera Tino was introduced as a replacement for the recently set Nissan Sunny Traveller ( estate). Since there was no wagon version of the first Almera (N15 ) had the Sunny fill this gap. In the spring of 2000, this was taken after ten years of construction of the program, as it compared to the competition found only few customers due to outmoded safety equipment.

Nissan followed the trend of more and more emerging compact MPV and offered as a result, from July 2000 to the Almera Tino. The engine range consisted of a gasoline engine with 1769 cc and 114 hp or 1998 cc (Automatic) and 136 hp and two diesel engines with 2184 cc (112 and 136 hp).

Facelift

In January 2003, the Almera Tino was optically and technically revised as of April he was the merchants. The 2.0 -liter engine, which was available only with automatic transmission, was deleted from the range due to the high consumption. The only remaining gasoline engine in addition to the diesel Renault was the 1.8 -liter four- cylinder, which now made ​​116 horsepower.

In February 2006, production of the Almera Tino was adjusted. The Nissan Note can be regarded as an unofficial sequel to the Tino.

Rear view

Recall

In October 2005, some models have been recalled in the workshops of the construction period from January 2003 to September 2005 the Almera and Almera. This was due to a possible damage to the engine control and the supercharging pressure sensor. The damage was reflected by a whistling noise, black smoke and a lower acceleration.

Chance there should have been damage to the turbocharger, engine damage could be virtually eliminated. In the models the engine control unit or the boost pressure sensor were, depending on the year, replaced. The action was carried out during regular workshop visits, only occasionally wrote dealers to their customers. In addition, there were problems with the cam angle sensors from Siemens that failed more often.