Euro NCAP Crash Test Results

Test results and safety ratings

Nissan Almera 1999

1.4 GX , 5 door hatch

Test Date: Jan 1999

	Crash Star Rating
	Front-impact score Side-impact score Seat belt reminder Total score	3 (19.0%) 11 (61.0%) - 14
	Pedestrian Star Rating
	Pedestrian-test score	9 (25.0%)

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The Almera suffered a major seat belt failure during the frontal impact when it was first tested a year ago. There was insufficient time available to investigate why this had happened before the deadline for the previous tests, so publication of the car's results were postponed until now. In the meantime, the fault was traced and Nissan identified and recalled affected cars. The results given here are for the updated restraint system. The Almera earned two stars but the second is flagged with a red bar to indicate an unacceptably high risk of driver chest injury in the frontal impact. Its cabin became unstable during the test and exposed the driver to a high risk of severe chest injury. Protection for child passengers in the front and side impacts came in for criticism, too, while pedestrians risked needless injury because of the bumper's and bonnet's leading edges.