Nissan Almera Tino
Overview
 
The Nissan Almera Tino was a compact MPV
Compact MPV
A compact MPV is a car classification used in Europe to describe multi-purpose vehicle versions of small family cars , fitting between the mini MPV and large MPV sub-segments...

 produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan in its Spanish factory in both petrol and diesel versions. It was based on floorpan of the Almera
Nissan Almera
The Nissan Almera is a medium-sized family car built by Nissan from 1995 to 2006...

 small family car, which had been launched in early 2000, and launched in Europe in the autumn of that year and sold until late 2006, ceasing production in the November of that year - the same time that the Almera hatchback and saloon were axed.
In the Tino range there are three engines available:
  • 1.8 16v with 113 bhp (There was a 'Bi-Fuel' option which was an LPG
    LPG
    LPG may stand for:* Liquefied petroleum gas* Laboratoire de Planetologie, Grenoble, France* Landwirtschaftliche Produktionsgenossenschaft * Llanfairpwll railway station, Wales; National Rail station code LPG.* LPG...

     conversion)
  • 2.0 16v with 136 bhp (Only available with an automatic transmission)
  • 2.2 Diesel - 2.2 Di with 110 bhp, which in 2003 was updated to a commonrail - 2.2 dCi with 114 or 136 bhp.


Although Renault
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...

 and Nissan started sharing mechanics after they had formed an alliance in 1999 the 2.2 dCi engine in the Almera Tino is a Nissan engine not a Renault engine although there is a Renault engine of similar capacity, the Renault engine is 2188 cc with belt driven camshaft while the Nissan engine is 2184 cc with a chain driven camshaft, it is this engine that is fitted to the Almera Tino.
Like most Nissan's the Tino was credited for its equipment levels and even basic models get climate control, electric sunroof and front electric windows.
 
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