Inspired by the success of Renault's Scenic - basically a taller, more practical Megane, using the same underpinnings and engines - Nissan created the Almera Tino in a similar, very easy fashion; unsurprisingly, it's taller, more practical and mechanically all-but identical to the Almera...
All pretty unremarkable then - but unlike some rivals, Nissan put plenty of thought into its concept, interviewing mums, dads, even children, to see what they wanted most from a 'compact MPV'. This means that the Tino is ultra-practical, yet refreshingly free of the gimmicks and never-to-be-touched superfluous gizmos so common now.
Replaced in spring 2006 by Nissan's all-new Note - another exceedingly practical family car, which although smaller overall, offers more interior space - the Almera Tino is now looking, and feeling, rather dated, but at the right price, it's still a good purchase for no-nonsense family transport.
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