{"id":17739,"date":"2017-02-06T17:16:55","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T16:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/2017\/02\/nissan-micra-atto-quinto-la-rivoluzione\/"},"modified":"2017-02-21T08:56:23","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T07:56:23","slug":"nissan-micra-atto-quinto-la-rivoluzione","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/2017\/02\/nissan-micra-atto-quinto-la-rivoluzione\/","title":{"rendered":"NISSAN MICRA: ACT FIVE, THE REVOLUTION"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018A revolution\u2019 is how Nissan\u2019s top brass describe the fifth generation of the Micra, a model which, in its 34 years of history, has sold over seven million units \u2013 half of which in Europe. The goals were clear: to break into the European B segment top ten by focusing on style, quality, dynamics and connectivity.<\/p>\n

The style project of the car (which is built in Flins, France) looked to Italy in particular for guidelines, where the B segment accounts for over 36% of the market.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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While the Micra has grown in length and width (3.99 and 1.74 metres respectively), maximum height is actually lower (1.45 m). Accentuating the new proportions is a very expressive style with sculpted volumes and clear-cut lines. The whole look has taken a sportier turn and this will undoubtedly attract more male customers to a model which, traditionally, has always been more popular among women. Character-defining touches include the \u2018open V\u2019 grille, the short bonnet and the sloping roofline contrasted by a beltline that rises towards the tail.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The more grown-up character of the new generation is also evident in an interior designed to offer space (the luggage compartment is also bigger, at 300 litres), quality and a more pleasant on-board experience for both driver and occupants. The interior meets all of these goals in full, as we saw for ourselves in a test drive which also revealed it to be extraordinarily quiet. Only a 5 door body style is offered, in a choice of five spec levels: Visia, Visia+, Acenta, N-Connecta and Tekna. The equipment offered includes the Nissan Connect infotainment system with 7\u201d screen as standard on N-Connecta and Tekna variants. High-tech safety features include lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking, a 360\u00b0 camera and Intelligent Ride Control and Intelligent Trace Control to keep vehicle dynamics in check. The sophisticated Bose hi-fi audio system (with speakers integrated in the headrests) is a first for this segment. The three engines on offer \u2013 a 90 bhp 0.9 litre 3 cylinder turbo petrol, a 73 bhp 1.0 litre petrol and a 90 bhp 1.5 litre turbodiesel \u2013 are all mated to a 5 speed manual gearbox.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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