Used Nissan Almera Rear Panel

The Nissan Almera ran across two distinct generations in the UK: the N15 (1995–2000) and the N16 (2000–2006), and rear panels between these generations are completely different and will not interchange. Within the N16, there was a facelift in 2003 that may have brought pressing changes, so if you are buying across that 2003 boundary you should confirm with the breaker whether the panel matches your exact car using your registration. Always treat generation as your starting point before anything else.

No – the rear panel is body-style specific, and the Almera was sold in the UK as both a hatchback and a saloon, which have entirely different rear structures and pressings. A hatchback rear panel will not fit a saloon and vice versa, so make absolutely sure the breaker's donor car matches your body style. Tell the breaker whether yours is a hatch or saloon when requesting a quote.

Both a 2001 and a 2004 Almera fall within the N16 generation (2000–2006), but 2001 sits pre-facelift and 2004 sits post the 2003 facelift, which may have involved changes to rear panel pressings. You should name this boundary to the breaker and ask them to confirm the panel is the correct pressing for your post-2003 car using your registration. Body style must also match – do not assume a hatch panel fits a saloon even within the same generation.

Trim level does not affect rear panel fitment on the Almera – the panel is determined by generation, body style, and facelift cut-off, not whether the car is an S, SE, GX, or Sport. You may find cosmetic differences such as badging holes or reflector apertures between specifications, so check those details with the breaker, but the fundamental pressing will be the same across trims within the same body style and generation. Confirm all of this against your registration with the breaker before purchasing.

For the rear panel itself, the critical factor is body style (hatchback versus saloon) rather than door count, as the rear pressing covers the tail end of the car. That said, you should confirm with the breaker whether any differences exist between 3-door and 5-door hatchback rear panels on your specific generation, as subtle pressing variations can occasionally exist and this is not something to assume. Route this check through the breaker with your registration to be safe.

The Almera Tino is a separate MPV model on a different body structure and its rear panel will not fit a standard Almera hatchback or saloon. Despite sharing platform elements, the two cars are shaped entirely differently at the rear, so a Tino donor panel is not a viable source. Always source from a standard Almera of the correct generation and body style.