The Nissan Micra Thread

Nissan's bold new Micra here soon: SA prices & specs

Things are about to get even more interesting in the compact hatch market.

Following the launch of the all-new Volkswagen Polo earlier this year and the new Ford Fiesta more recently, Nissan is about to unleash its boldly styled fifth-generation Micra.

The new Micra is due to be launched locally later this month, but pricing and specifications have surfaced on the Nissan SA website ahead of launch.

Priced between R233 500 and R272 400, it will serve as a more exciting and upscale alternative to the recently rehashed Micra Active, which will soldier on as an entry model.

The new Micra is actually a cousin of alliance partner Renault’s Clio, and also built in the same factory in France.

As per the Clio, the new Micra is powered by an 898cc turbo-triple that produces 66kW and 140Nm. All versions come with a five-speed manual gearbox and there is no word on an autobox option at this stage.

Local Micra models will be offered in three trim flavours, namely Visia, Acenta and Acenta plus:

All models are sold with a six-year/150 000km mechanical warranty (with matching roadside assistance) and three-year/90 000km service plan.

Watch this space for more information and driving impressions once the new Micra has been officially launched.

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/late...-micra-here-soon-sa-prices-and-specs-15440539

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Little Micra goes premium in SA: Here's all you need to know about Nissan's funky new hatchback

• Fifth generation Nissan Micra
• Exciting to drive, confident and responsive
• Dynamic and athletic design with strong character lines
• New 1.0-litre version on way to SA

The fifth-generation of Nissan’s popular Micra has arrived in South Africa .

Nissan’s contender in the Lower B hatchback segment, the Micra Active, will continue to be sold alongside the all-new Micra, which will make its mark in the Upper B hatchback segment.

In South Africa, the Upper B hatchback segment represents approximately 15% of the passenger vehicle market, making it one of the most popular segments in the country.

Engine and range

There is one engine and a single transmission available at launch– the 66kW/140Nm Turbo-charged petrol engine mated to 5-speed manual.

There are three specification levels available – the Visia, the Acenta and the Acenta Plus.

Price:

Nissan Micra Visia -R233 500
Nissan Micra Acenta - R257 400
Nissan Micra Acenta Plus - R272 400

The new Micra has been built on Nissan’s existing V-platform and has been significantly enhanced to deliver new levels of performance.

A rake/reach-adjustable steering wheel is standard, while the lowered seating position for driver and front passenger mean there’s exceptional headroom for taller occupants.

Boot capacity is a very competitive 300 litres, increasing to 1004 litres when the 60:40 split rear seats are folded down.

Smart storage options are everywhere in the new Micra’s cabin, with location, capacity and design all optimised to ensure maximum convenience for occupants. Larger items can be placed in the centre console ahead of the gear selector. It offers flat storage for a phone, and includes ambient lighting plus USB and 12v sockets.

Customers’ desires to express their own personalities and design tastes through the new Micra will be another part of its appeal. The car will be available with a wide range of personalisation options, modifying the exterior and interior with premium components in a variety of stylish and contemporary colours.

Connectivity

The new Nissan Micra is equipped with a wide range of technologies designed to enhance the car’s comfort, convenience and safety performance. Many of them are standard across the range, while others are available from specific grades.

Features

The Visia is sold standard with 15" steel wheels, daytime running lights, front power windows, a manual aircon, a Bluetooth and MP3 compatible audio system, cruise control, automatic headlights and six airbags.

The Acenta adds 16" alloy wheels, front foglights among other features while the Acenta Plus has 17" alloy wheels, a leather steering wheel and an Energy Orange interior.

Connectivity

The 7" touch-screen colour display on the Acenta and Acenta Plus allows the driver to access features such as music, messages and maps through Apple CarPlay in addition to the MP3, USB and Bluetooth in the Visia model.

When an iPhone is connected via an Apple lightning cable, it offers users Siri voice control, Apple maps with turn-by-turn navigation, access to music, telephone services and other apps such as Audiobooks and Spotify.

Complementing the audio unit is the advanced driver-assist display, located in the speedometer display. Positioned to minimise “eyes off the road” time, it uses a high-definition 5" Thin Film Transistor colour display to provide the driver with key information about the car and journey.

It’s based on technology which Nissan developed for the Qashqai and X-Trail crossovers, and is controlled using dedicated steering wheel buttons.

Safety

The new hatchback is fitted with six airbags as standard, plus seat belt warnings and seat belt height adjustment for the front and rear. Isofix child seats are standard in the new Micra, including in the front passenger seat. Electronic safety systems include Vehicle Dynamic Control, Anti-locking Braking System, Electronic Brake force Distribution and Hill Start Assist.

1.0 Micra on the way

Nissan has an extensive accessory personalisation offering for the new Micra, with features and colours designed to enhance the car’s already expressive exterior and uplifting interior.

In 2019, the range will be expanded with the inclusion of additional derivatives starting with the 1.0. Specifications and price will be confirmed next year.

Prices

Nissan Micra Visia -R233 500
Nissan Micra Acenta - R257 400
Nissan Micra Acenta Plus - R272 400

As with all other Nissan vehicles, the Nissan Micra is covered by Nissan Assured and comes with a 6-year or 150 000km warranty; a 3-year or 90 000km service plan; and 24/7 roadside assistance.

https://www.wheels24.co.za/NewModel...ow-about-nissans-funky-new-hatchback-20180614
 
Nissan SA to offer cheaper Micra derivatives in 2019…

The new Nissan Micra has officially launched in South Africa (check out pricing here), with all three derivatives powered by the 66 kW 0,9-litre, three-cylinder turbo-petrol borrowed from the Renault Clio. But the local arm of the Japanese automaker has already confirmed that cheaper derivatives powered by a different engine are on the cards for 2019.

Nissan SA says that the range will be expanded next year with “additional derivatives”, starting with an entry-level 1,0-litre model.

Overseas, this naturally aspirated 1,0-litre three-cylinder petrol engine makes 52 kW and 95 N.m, and is linked to a five-speed manual transmission as standard. The brand claims a combined cycle fuel economy of 4,6 litres per 100 km and corresponding CO2 emissions of 103 g/km.

Nissan SA says specifications and pricing for the new derivatives will be confirmed in 2019. No word yet on whether the 66 kW/220 N.m 1,5-litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel powerplant will make it to local shores.

http://www.carmag.co.za/news/nissan-sa-offer-cheaper-micra-derivatives-2019/
 
Nissan Micra (2018) Launch Review

Nissan has introduced its eagerly-anticipated new Micra in South Africa. We sampled the newcomer at its local media launch in Cape Town to see if it has what it takes to compete against a host of formidable rivals in the popular compact hatchback segment.

The local B-segment hatchback market is crowded and highly-contested with established products such as the Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio, Toyota Yaris, Hyundai i20, Kia Rio, to name a few, jostling for market share.

Buyers now have one more newcomer to add to their hatchback shopping list and it comes in the form of the new Nissan Micra. When it comes to this new Micra, we suggest you abandon past judgements of the Micra and look at it with fresh eyes.

Nissan has completely redeveloped the Micra and made it fit for purpose to confidently compete against its rivals. The Micra Active (based on the previous Micra) is still offered locally to serve budget-conscious buyers, but this new Micra has gone upmarket in an effort to secure market share in the upper reaches of the B-segment.

What’s it like to drive?

The new Micra offers much-improved styling and offers good performance in the city and on the highway.

The Micra has grown up and is longer and wider than the previous model and now features more modern and edgier styling that aims to attract youthful buyers. But it’s not only on the outside where the Micra makes a statement. Its interior design is a huge improvement with a premium look and feel that buyers in this segment will appreciate.

The new Micra was introduced to motoring media inside a hangar near Cape Town International Airport while a vicious winter storm raged outside. Nissan had a large fleet of mid-spec Micra Acenta derivatives on hand for driving. All new Micra derivatives are powered by a Renault-sourced 0.9-litre, 3-cylinder turbopetrol engine offering 66 kW and 140 Nm of torque which is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. We found the transmission to be smooth and direct in changing gears.

The engine is familiar from the Renault Clio and in the Micra, it delivers adequate performance for both city and highway driving. It's also quite perky when driven with fervour and only on steeper uphill sections did the engine run out of puff in 5th gear, forcing a gear-down to get the engine back into the power band.

In terms of fuel consumption, Nissan claims 5.1 L/100 km for the new Micra and during the launch drive, the trip computer returned a reasonable figure of 6.8 L/100km.

It coped well at the national speed limit and despite the poor weather conditions, the Micra displayed good ride quality with a smooth and comfortable ride. The cabin is also well insulated, suppressing excess road and wind noise from entering the cabin.

Gale force winds made driving difficult, but thankfully the Micra managed to stay on the road. We found the steering to be nicely weighted and responsive to steering inputs and we got the sense that the Micra had a fun side, but the weather prevented us from exploring its dynamic capability.

What about the interior?

The interior is far more premium than before with a mix of hard and soft materials.

We were (mostly) impressed with the interior of the Micra, but there are some drawbacks too. We liked the mix of hard and soft materials as well as the youthful design of the dashboard. General build quality appears to be good and the Micra Acenta comes equipped with a 7-inch infotainment system that offers Bluetooth, USB/MP3 playback and Apple CarPlay.

The steering wheel is adjustable for rake and reach and comes equipped with mounted controls for the standard cruise control, audio and multifunction display. In terms of safety, the Micra comes well equipped with 6-airbags, ABS with EBD, Electronic Stability Control, Hill Start Assist and ISOFIX child seat mounts.

Although we found the seats comfortable, rear passengers might be a bit cramped. With a sloping roofline, rear headroom proved to be an issue and knee and legroom could be better. The load bay is reasonably-sized at 300 litres, which expands to 1 004 litres with the 60:40 seats folded down. We did notice that the carpeted finishing used in the load bay was of marginal quality.

Final thoughts

The Micra is well-worth considering in this segment and it should sell reletively well in South Africa.

Overall, we think Nissan deserves praise for revitalising the Micra nameplate and elevating it into a more premium realm. Not only is the exterior and interior design of the new Micra far more appealing than ever before, its keen pricing, good standard specification and comprehensive warranty makes it an alluring proposition.

We think the new Micra has much to offer buyers in the compact hatchback segment and it should, in theory, sell well against more established rivals in this segment. Time will tell how well the Micra is received locally and Nissan hopes to initially sell in the region of 300 Micras per month. Nissan expects the mid-spec Micra Acenta to be the best-selling derivative in the range with a price of R257 400. It might be ambitious, but we think that if buyers can shake their previous perceptions of the Micra, then this new version might very well become a top-seller for Nissan on local soil.

We will have the New Nissan Micra on test soon, so look out for our thorough evaluation soon.

New Nissan Micra - Price in SA

Micra Visia - R233 500

Micra Acenta - R257 400

Micra Acenta Plus - R272 400

Pricing includes a 6-year/150 000 km warranty and a 3-year/90 000 km service plan.

https://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/nissan-micra-2018-launch-review/45146/

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DRIVEN: Nissan Micra 66 kW Turbo Acenta

Nissan should never have drastically altered the character of the Micra when it replaced the quirky third-generation car (the first offered here) with the dour fourth-gen model. It knows that, which is why this fifth entrant in the Micra lineage reverts to stylish design as its main USP. Gen-four Micra will remain as the Active, targeting the Volkswagen Polo Vivo and refreshed Ford Figo.

The line-up

The range will consist of an initial three models, tailed by the entry-level Visia and topped by the Acenta Plus. Find out more about the line-up, including pricing and future additions, here and here.

I drove the mid-range Acenta model on the local launch. It’s expected to form the bulk of private purchases and costs R257 400, placing it within a few thousand rands of the class-leading new Ford Fiesta 1,0 EcoBoost Trend (R261 900) and Volkswagen Polo 1,0 TSI Comfortline (R264 700). The Micra will have to trade on more than just striking design to best those rivals and capture a healthy slice of the South African small-car market. Let’s see how it fares.

That’s more like it…

Incorporating Nissan’s familiar V-shaped grille as a starting point for a riot of lines that rise and dip before rising again along the flanks, the new Micra is as expressive as the old one was bland. Arrow-shaped LED daytime-running lights are a neat touch, as are the dual-tone 16-inch alloys on the Acenta, while bright body colours such as this orange pictured really make the Micra pop on-road.

It’s equally impressive inside, where decent-quality materials abound – the dimpled soft-touch contrast trim across the dash and doors is nicely tactile – and the overall design looks fresh and contemporary. An incorporated seven-inch touchscreen display with Apple CarPlay functionality is easy to use and is supplemented by a comprehensive five-inch TFT display between the otherwise plain-looking instruments.

Space up front is very good and there’s loads of headroom, but I could not fit my 1,85-metre frame behind my ideal driving position – there’s simply not enough legroom in the second row (not a problem in the Polo, nor in a Suzuki Baleno). Scalp clearance is fine, however.

A spot of French flair under the bonnet

The Micra utilises the Renault Clio 66 kW Turbo‘s drivetrain, including its five-speed manual transmission. Offering 140 N.m at 2 250 r/min, it feels punchier than the claimed 12,1-second 0-100 km/h time suggests and in-gear acceleration is impressive for the displacement, although not on the level of the Fiesta’s class-leading 1,0-litre EcoBoost engine. There’s some vibration at low revs, and the 0,9-litre unit can get rowdy, but it’s more pleasurable to use than some rivals’ outdated 1,4-litre naturally aspirated engines.

Like the Clio with which it shares a platform, the Micra feels light on its feel and sportily sprung, making cut-and-thrust motoring enjoyable. There’s a fly in the ointment, however, and it’s the calibration of the transmission and clutch. It takes real concentration not to stall the engine at low revs, and shifts from first to second are often accompanied by a clumsy lurch as the clutch bites at an unpredictable point. The ride is also a touch too firm, but not uncomfortable, and the suppression of road and wind noise at speed is average at best.

What you get for your cash

Acentra trim is a bit of an odd one. While auto lights and cruise control are standard, this Micra makes do without leather trim on the steering wheel (a lovely wheel, by the way, when it’s wrapped in hide) or electric operation for the rear windows. No model offers climate control, which is prevalent on some rivals, and sound quality through just four audio speakers is feeble.

Counting hugely in its favour, though, are six airbags across the board, as well as traction control. The service plan spans three years/90 000 km, which is par for the course (but better than the Polo’s), and the warranty is an impressive six years/150 000 km.

The verdict

The Micra is a solid addition to the local market. While ultimately not as rounded as the Fiesta or Polo, it does enough to be recommended alongside the Kia Rio and Renault Clio as alternatives to the top two. My choice would still be the Fiesta – its chassis is brilliant, and so is the EcoBoost engine – but for Nissan-philes who haven’t had a Micra to get excited about, this fifth generation looks set to reignite their interest.

Model:Nissan Micra 66 kW Turbo Acenta
Price:R257 400
Engine:0,9-litre, 3-cyl, turbopetrol
Power:66 kW @ 5 500 r/min
Torque:140 N.m @ 2 250 r/min
0-100 km/h:12,1 seconds
Top Speed:170 km/h
Fuel Consumption:5,1 L/100 km
CO2:115 g/km
Transmission:5-speed manual
Maintenance Plan:3-year/90 000 km (service plan)

http://www.carmag.co.za/car-reviews/driven-nissan-micra-66-kw-turbo-acenta/
 
Driven in SA: Nissan's grown-up new Micra

With Nissan’s previous-generation small car soldiering on as the Micra Active (a la Polo Vivo) in the so-called lower B segment, the all-new Micra hatchback takes a leap into the upper B segment to directly take on its cousin the Renault Clio, as well as the VW Polo and Ford Fiesta.

Launched in South Africa this week, the grown-up new Micra is reinvented as a larger, classier and more technologically-advanced car, with pricing more or less on par with the opposition. The car’s metamorphosis starts with a much more palatable design than its odd-looking predecessor.

Based on the Clio and built in France, the latest Micra gets a fresh and modern ‘Eurocentric’ shape that radiates a youthful vibe. With a length of 3999mm it’s considerably larger than before too, making for a much roomier cabin. The boot’s grown to a fairly generous 300 litres, expandable to 1004 litres when the 60:40 split rear seats are folded down.

It’s under that stylish sheetmetal that an even bigger revolution’s taken place. The cabin is one of the classiest in the segment, with textures and materials that radiate the feel of a more expensive car. The dashboard has a soft-touch surface that gives off a quality feel, while the armrests get the same pleasantly spongy covering. The gadgets are also all the latest spec, with the obligatory large touchscreen and music/phone connectivity.

Ergonomically it’s a success too and this includes a height and reach-adjustable steering column which allows anyone from a ballerina to a bouncer to find a comfortable driving position. Nissan says a driver who is 2.03 metres tall can fit comfortably behind the wheel. Spec levels are very generous as well, with even the baseline Micra getting features like cruise control, automatic headlights, electronic stability control, hill start assist, ABS brakes and six airbags.

To begin with there are three Micra derivatives, all powered by the same three-cylinder turbocharged 900cc petrol engine as found in the Clio, albeit slightly downtuned to 66kW and 140Nm (the Clio packs 70kW and 150Nm). Drive is to the front wheels via a five-speed manual. Performance, given the modest engine size, is reasonably punchy; driven at the media launch in Cape Town last week, the car was able to cruise at the national speed limit with not too much effort, and even had some overtaking poke.

Accelerating from a standstill exposed a curious hesitation in the power delivery when the clutch was released, however - almost as if the traction control system was cutting in (which it wasn’t - we were driving slowly). While not a major problem it does cause some jerkiness when driving the Micra around town. Otherwise the driving experience is a pleasant one. Nissan’s compact car has a very solid feel, cruising over bumpy roads with good torsional rigidity and nary a rattle to be heard. It’s a refined little hatch too, with good noise insulation.

Three specification levels are available: Visia, Acenta and Acenta Plus. Apart from the features already mentioned above, the Visia comes standard with 15 inch steel wheels, daytime running lights, front power windows, a manual aircon, and a Bluetooth and MP3 compatible audio system.

The Acenta adds 16 inch alloy wheels and front fog lights among other features, while the Acenta Plus lays on 17” alloy wheels, a leather steering wheel and a colourful dual-tone ‘Energy Orange’ interior (pictured above).

The Acenta and Acenta Plus also have an 18cm touch-screen colour display for music, messages and maps through Apple CarPlay in addition to the MP3, USB and Bluetooth in the Visia model.

Nissan has an extensive array of personalisation offering for the new Micra, which can be pimped-up with decals and styling packs, and the range will be expanded in 2019 with additional derivatives, starting with a cheaper 52kW one-litre normally aspirated version.

PRICING

Micra Visia R233 500
Micra Acenta R257 400
Micra Acenta Plus R272 400

Prices include a six-year or 150 000km warranty, a three-year or 90 000km service plan and 24/7 roadside assistance.

https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/latest-launches/driven-in-sa-nissans-grown-up-new-micra-15604327
 
Oh my . Another Opel Corsa type fail.
 
thechamp said:
They were just not going to give us everything were they? I hope the are punished in sales for this.
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They sold around 300 last month, Renault does this with Clio and Opel also does it with the Corsa
 
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