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The Nissan Almera Tino is a compact minivan (C-segment in Europe) manufactured by the Japanese marque Nissan. This model was sold in Japan as Nissan Tino, and in Europe as Nissan Almera Tino. This way of naming the vehicle is similar to its main competitors in this segment, such as the Citroën Xsara Picasso or the Renault Megáne Scenic.

The Nissan Almera Tino was manufactured in Spain, and was built on the Nissan MS platform, shared with the Nissan Almera N16. It was sold with gasoline and diesel engines. Almost all versions came with variator automatic transmission (CVT).

The Nissan Almera Tino was sold for only one generation. The vehicle was taken from the market in 2006. Its spiritual successor is the Nissan Note, although it belongs to a lower segment.