how is the almera for the rear seat passengers? Is it soft and comfortable?

how is the highway drive feel for this car?

If around 110km/h and below, no issue. Just tried up to 140km/h along Kesas highway between Klang and PJ and it doesn't feel too stable and a little floaty, so I brought the speed back down to 100km/h. The stretch of highway along Kesas near Shah Alam is not even and undulating but still that is no excuse for the floaty feeling of the vehicle. Due to the light weight of the vehicle, it's not very stable at high speeds up to say 130 or 140km/h but if around 110km/h it should be fine.

For city driving it's quite perfect due to the light steering(easy to manoeuvre) and low petrol consumption. For highways, no issue at legal speed limits but floaty feeling at higher speeds.

Reasons to the floating feels probably due to the tyres pressure because it use hard compound UHP the pressure should be 210 not recommend as standard 230, it will much much better grip if you change to soft compound tyre like vios city using

Reasons to the floating feels probably due to the tyres pressure because it use hard compound UHP the pressure should be 210 not recommend as standard 230, it will much much better grip if you change to soft compound tyre like vios city using

Japanese car is generally are more floaty at high speed compared to conti cars. I even felt floaty on my CRV at 140kph.

Reasons to the floating feels probably due to the tyres pressure because it use hard compound UHP the pressure should be 210 not recommend as standard 230, it will much much better grip if you change to soft compound tyre like vios city using

Japanese car is generally are more floaty at high speed compared to conti cars. I even felt floaty on my CRV at 140kph.

not entirely correct. I have both conti and jap cars. My FC civic is really not bad on highways. Can speed more than 140kmh without any fuss and 'floaty' feeling. Its almost comparable to my G30 Bimmer.

For your case is more of a SUV which is on a high center of gravity. Hence, you should not be speeding more than 140kmh.

Heck, I used to owned an Alphard/Vellfire before and I can really say that its stable at 120kmh max. More than that, it's pretty risky. I seriously see SOOOOOOO MANY Alphard/Vellfire that speeds more than 140kmh on highways. They either have balls of steel or just want to stoke their BIG EGOs!

Cheers!

Somehow I missed this thread earlier. Looks like you may be the only owner of the Nissan Almera Turbo on this forum. We took delivery of the Almera Turbo Kuro black edition about 3 weeks ago just before Chinese New year.

May I ask if you have installed the Ultra Racing Stage 1 bars to your vehicle? Are there any other experiences you may want to share after owning the car for more than 2 years now? I got to know that TCEAS actually provides this Ultra Racing bar installation at all their service centres. Would like to know on the differences (if any) on handling of the vehicle if the UR bars are installed.

The Almera turbo is actually driven by my dad and I have not spent much time with the vehicle. Some key points of the Almera Turbo as follows:-

1. Noise insulation inside the cabin is rather good for a vehicle in this class. It's a quiet drive.
2. Acceleration power from the 1.0 litre turbo engine, no complaints. It cannot match the power of a 2.0 litre NA but the acceleration feels more powerful than most 1.5 litre NA engines. Some commented that the power is comparable to a 1.8 litre and I would tend to agree. Most 1.8 litre vehicles on the market are larger C-segment sedan and SUV such as Corolla sedan and Corolla Cross. Although they might appear more powerful on paper, in real life the acceleration feel is more or less the same as the Almera turbo due to the heavier weight. I've test driven both Corolla sedan and Corolla Cross prior to getting the Almera turbo. The acceleration power of the Corolla feels lethargic in comparison to the Ford Focus 2.0. As a matter of fact I felt the power surge of the Almera turbo to be comparable or better than the Corolla in the low to mid end speed.
3. Suspension feels soft and comfortable when going over speed bumps and undulations. Certainly tuned more toward comfort than sporty handling.
4. Steering is light and easy to drive. Steering feedback and sharpness are not as good as the Ford Focus but decent. 
5. Tried bringing the car to 140 km/h on the highways and it doesn't feel too stable at higher speeds perhaps due to the undulations on the stretch along Kesas highway. It's a bit floaty at higher speeds. My benchmark is high as the Ford Focus I used to own for 10 years not only has excellent handling but also very good stability at high speeds.
6. A slight aeroplane "woo woo" sound between speeds 20 km/h to 100 km/h, not sure if from tyres or CVT. Will have it checked at the service centre during the 1,000km service.

Although the Almera turbo is considered to be quiet, the quitest and most comfortable vehicle I've driven (owned) is the Nissan Sylphy 2.0. Can't hear much engine, road and outside vehicle noise with the Sylphy. But in terms of handling the Sylphy is worse than the Almera turbo. When taking a corner, you have to do it at very low speeds or else you and all the other occupants sitting at the rear seat will be flung to one side.

It's been a while since I last checked this forum.

The car has now clocked 14K+ KM and so far so good with no issues (yet). I always go for fully synthetic.

Seats are comfy but I must say that the back seats of the old Almera is more spacious than the current Turbo.

The car does the job and it's also quite a good looking vehicle. If you have not gotten the Tomei Kit, I think you guys should. I've seen some without and the car feels a bit naked. But then again with the kit - your car is lower and high chance will get scratched / cracked - similar issue to the older Almera. Have to weigh the pros and cons.

No yellowing on the seats / dashboard so far (since it has white). But maybe this is too early to say? I try my best to avoid touching the dashboard as well.

I keep my front lights on auto and the sensor is pretty accurate / fast.

But just a few things,

- I opted for the white paint on the vehicle. Is it just me or does it just get tiny marks so easily? It's not scratches but marks. Every once in a while I got to wipe it off. I'm not sure if it's a white car thing or the quality of the paint.

- The 360 Camera. It feels like just above 10KM/H then the camera goes off. I've driven the X50 as well and the 360 Camera remains on till about 30KM/H which is more preferable. It's more for navigating through tight spaces / spiral parking lots. Will raise this up to Nissan (Seksyen 13, PJ) and see what they can do about it. I'm sure it just needs a software tweak. Hopefully can be done.

- I'm not sure if it's just my car but I always feel that it's pretty difficult to move the gear from P to D / and etc. Just requires a lot of strength to move the gear (yes I do press the button to switch).
Want to also check, before warranty is up, can I get whatever under warranty changed? (I.E. Gearbox / etc). Just want to be on the safer end with a new one halfway through than to have issues slightly after with the existing. Can it be done? Got lubang? Looking to just take advantage of the matter but not sure how.

For point 6, did you get it checked? Any feedback from Nissan TCM? I don't seem to have this issue actually or maybe I'm just not aware of it (tend to play loud music).

Reasons to the floating feels probably due to the tyres pressure because it use hard compound UHP the pressure should be 210 not recommend as standard 230, it will much much better grip if you change to soft compound tyre like vios city using

not entirely correct. I have both conti and jap cars. My FC civic is really not bad on highways. Can speed more than 140kmh without any fuss and 'floaty' feeling. Its almost comparable to my G30 Bimmer.

For your case is more of a SUV which is on a high center of gravity. Hence, you should not be speeding more than 140kmh.

Heck, I used to owned an Alphard/Vellfire before and I can really say that its stable at 120kmh max. More than that, it's pretty risky. I seriously see SOOOOOOO MANY Alphard/Vellfire that speeds more than 140kmh on highways. They either have balls of steel or just want to stoke their BIG EGOs!

Cheers!

Hello hello. Fellow N18-generation Almera VLT owner here. I've been keeping an eye on this thread before I got mine last year. I opted out of the Tomei bodykit even though it was offered free at the time because I actually prefer how it looks without (still has the stock black bootlid spoiler though). Feels like a bit of a dead weight to me tbh.

I'm not sure if it's even a white car thing or a paint quality thing - could just be the environments you're driving through. I have mine in Monarch Orange and it picks up stuff too depending on the weather and dirt in the environment.

I'm curious about the 360 camera's speed limit too. I've never had to use it past certain speeds where it cuts off but let me know if all it takes is a software tweak.

Haven't felt any issues with shifting from P to D, etc. If this hasn't always been the case for you, you might wanna get it checked.

As for getting stuff changed within the warranty period, I think they'll only entertain your requests if they officially diagnose a problem, so there's that.

Original tires is Conti UC6 right? Those are not UHP tires.

https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre/Continental/

UC6 is under Premium Touring category.