{"id":19534,"date":"2017-11-28T14:34:54","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T13:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=19534"},"modified":"2017-11-28T17:16:26","modified_gmt":"2017-11-28T16:16:26","slug":"nissan-almera-wins-car-year-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/nissan-almera-wins-car-year-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Nissan Almera Wins Car of the Year Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19536\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thumbnail-300x155.png\" alt=\"NISSAN\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thumbnail-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thumbnail-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thumbnail-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thumbnail-110x57.png 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thumbnail-420x217.png 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thumbnail-770x397.png 770w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/thumbnail.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Nissan Almera sedan has emerged the winner of 2017 Nigeria Automotive Industry (NAI) Car of the Year (CoY) Award, beating four others, Ford Focus, Toyota Corolla, Kia Optima and Peugeot 301, to clinch the top slot.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv2141253187yMail_cursorElementTracker_1511874768952\">Lagos based vehicle valuation and automotive research company recognised Almera, also known as Versa, as winner in its Car of the Year category at the annual event at Eko Hotels and Suites,said a statement issued in Lagos today.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Nissan recently tweaked the Almera for improved performance, adding a seamless mix of fuel economy, rare blend of comfort with unprecedented cabin space and dexterity that could arguably be the most impressive in its class yet.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>These additions, which also include numerous other niceties, are offered without necessarily tweaking the showroom price of this functional sedan that comfortably sits five passengers over moderate distances with adaptable room to stretch even in vexing traffic.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv2141253187yMail_cursorElementTracker_1511874736861\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv2141253187yMail_cursorElementTracker_1511874738588\">&#8220;NAI adjudicators had considered these outstanding attributes when prospecting for the nominees for the Car of the Year,&#8221; the statement noted.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv2141253187yMail_cursorElementTracker_1511874818728\">It added:&#8221;The organisers said other dynamics such as out of pocket expenses like fuelling, repairs and maintenance; ownership costs within the first five years coupled with online public ballots also played out in its choice of the 2017 Car of the Year award.<\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv2141253187yMail_cursorElementTracker_1511874827316\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv2141253187yMail_cursorElementTracker_1511874828140\">&#8220;Emerging from a slight makeover, the face-lifted Almera plagiarizes design cues of the mid-sized Nissan Altima but conveys a proficient and distinctive gaze that could attract fleet managers, sales reps, or anyone with an eye for specifics.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Almera is assembled in Nigeria at the Stallion NMN plant at Lagos\u2013Badagry Expressway, and more than 1000 units have so far been sold since 2015 when the first car rolled out of the plant at VON Automobile complex.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv2141253187yMail_cursorElementTracker_1511874947056\">Receiving the commemorative plaque on behalf of the company, Managing Director Stallion NMN, Parvir Singh, said: \u201cWe feel honoured by this outstanding award and we will continue to offer exceptional customer experience in keeping with Nissan tagline, \u2018Innovation that Excites.\u2019&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He said Stallion NMN and Nissan Sub-Saharan Africa had worked side-by-side to achieve this goal and \u201ctogether, we will rebuild industrialisation in Nigeria and contribute towards the growth of the manufacturing sector.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Nissan seeks to continue to grow its market share baring the fact that Nigeria is one of the most important markets in Nissan Africa Growth strategy, Mr. Singh said.<\/div>\n<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; 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