The successor to the Sunny and Latio has been unveiled in Singapore.

Branded as the Almera in Southeast Asian markets, the new car has a relatively wide shoulder width with a new chrome-accented front grille. However it will still be known as the Sunny in China.

Underpinning the car is a new global 'V' platform that is touted to be around 68kg lighter than the previous platform. Driving the Almera will be all-aluminium, fuel-efficient 1.5-litre engine mated to a four-speed automatic transmission.

Rated fuel consumption stands at 6.9-litres/100km while power and torque comes in at 99bhp at 6,00rpm and 134Nm at 4,000rpm respectively. The family car is touted to have class-leading cabin space. Rear legroom is expansive at 636mm and effective cabin room stands at 1,828mm.

Safety features include an anti-locking braking system, brake force distribution and brake assist, with two front airbags.

Variants

Three variants will be offered. The entry-level Comfort variant will come with factory-fitted 15-inch wheels.

The Premium variant has several enhancements, including 16-inch locally fitted wheels, keyless entry and push-start, leather-covered steering wheel, audio controls on steering, and a remote key release boot. Both entry-level and premium will have leather upholstery.

Distributor Tan Chong Motor has begun taking orders for the Almera. The Almera will be priced, with COE, from S$91,300 (US$ 76,100) onwards for the manual, S$95,300 for the Comfort, and S$98,300 for the Premium.

A S$1,000 pre-launch discount is offered to those who book now. Nissan owners get another S$1,000 off.