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I like the point "UK-specification Micras aren't the same as those currently on sale in Thailand". Adding anti-roll bars makes it sound as though it would just sail through corners!
I do like this new model, but AE have got a point about it not standing out against rivals like the Ford Fiesta and Fiat 500. I reckon it should go head-to-head with the next Toyota Yaris.
designwise...this car looks about 4-5 years older..
And could it be any more obviously built down to a price inside? I'm all for retro cars, but usually they recreate the spirit of a classic shape from the 1960s not, as cloudz7 rightly says, a car from 5 years ago. If you'd put a Daewoo badge on this, I'd have believed it.
Yawn. They've taken away the quirky styling that made the previous model somewhat interesting and turned it into a cheap looking box that wouldn't look out of place on a TATA forecourt.
I was so not impressed that I've just traded my beloved and well travelled 03 plate 1.4SX for a 60 plate 1.2 n-tec to ensure a few more years of proper Micra motoring. I'm still trying to work out what the new one is supposed to be. Exterior looks are very down market - snappyuk is right with the Daewoo tag. It will probably sell very well overseas in the Far East, but European tastes are more refined. Nissan may just find themselves with a turkey on their hands.
I've heard that the first batch of these to be brought over have had to be put through the Sunderland factory to rectify faults. Not a good advert and a problem that may affect all future imports.
The outgoing model is a peppy little thing that still looks really fresh, unlike this total pig which would have looked out of date 5 to 10 years ago. I visited my local dealer today - is this really the same firm which has brought us the Juke? I'd put money on it that this gets pulled and then replaced with a nicer looking car in about 3 years. This thing is not going to sell.
Nissan's latest supermini isn't particularly engaging to drive, nor is it particularly stylish. But, it is easy to drive, surprisingly spacious and cheap. For some, that makes the Nissan a perfect car. Those looking for added performance should wait for the supercharged 1.2-litre engine joining the line-up next year, which boasts improved acceleration and tax-free emissions of 95g/km.