Nissan will stop selling cars in Russia

31 July 2018

Almera is living its last months

Soon Nissan is going to optimize the model range in Russia. How did you learn to "statements" in October, the Japanese company is going to stop the release of the budget sedan Almera. After that, the manufacturer actually does not remain cars.

Nissan Almera launched in 2012, the "AVTOVAZ". The current generation is a kind of Frankenstein's monster: the Renault-Nissan Alliance took the budget B0 platform (read: Renault Logan), he pulled on her looks a long time outdated Nissan Bluebird Sylphy (Japan model appeared in 2005). The interior, like the technical stuff, went from "Logan".

In 2017, the Russians bought 780 15 "Almer". In comparison with the class leaders, which are sold at 50-70 thousand cars, this is a very modest figure. However, given the fact that the Nissan Almera is essentially just turned "Logan", the result can be recognized more positive. In addition, the Renault Logan has long slowed down: last year he was chosen only 30 640 of our compatriots.

Moreover, note that in the model range of Nissan Almera sedan ranks third in popularity, skipping forward crossovers Nissan X-Trail (20 626 units) and Nissan Qashqai (20 223 pieces). It is on the SUV, the Japanese company will make a bet: after refusing "Almere", from the manufacturer, in fact, will not go automobile models. The only car left... GT-R. based on its positioning and price (7 500 000) is hardly worth talking about substantial sales.

According to the calculations of Nissan, if the conveyor for the production of Nissan Almera will be stopped in October 2018, inventory will be enough to sustain sales until the spring of 2019 while maintaining demand at current levels.

Most of Russia SUV Nissan made in our country. At the plant of Nissan in St. Petersburg produced the Qashqai, X-Trail and Murano, and Terrano, created by similar with Almera scheme (in this case for a basis to take the Renault Duster) — the Renault plant in Moscow.

Previously the Japanese company has already stopped producing the sedan-class Golf and Sentra hatchback Golf-class Tiida. They are made on capacities of group "AVTOVAZ" in Izhevsk. According to "Vedomosti, for the termination of production of cars "AVTOVAZ", received in July 2018 Nissan one-time compensation in the amount of 1.88 billion rubles.

But falling power will not be idle. As reported earlier, "the Russian newspaper", "AVTOVAZ" will soon begin Assembly of the new compact crossover, the Nissan Kicks. While the Japanese brand did not confirm this information.

Nissan Kicks