Nissan’s new B-segment ‘Thai eco-car’ has been unveiled at the Geneva show today. Like previously revealed, it uses a new family of inline-3 engines that also surprisingly include supercharged and direct injection versions that will come later. But for now we’ll make do with the HR12, which produces 80 PS and 108Nm.
The supercharged direct injection model will come later and that one will make 98 PS and 142Nm, the equivalent of a 1.4 to 1.5 litre engine. Both engines will be mated to either a 5-speed manual or a new CVT transmission. At least that’s what the planned offering in Europe is. Nissan has been known to swap out a CVT for a regular 4-speed auto. But since the new CVT has been touted as one of the main features of this new Micra, perhaps if it ever comes to Malaysia from the Thailand plant, we might get it with the CVT.
The new Micra sits on Nissan’s new V-platform. It was designed and tested in Japan, and Nissan has planned for four different production hubs for the car around the world. Thailand will definitely be one of them, and the other three sites are expected to be India, Mexico and China. Despite being a small car, the safety options that can be equipped is extensive, including ABS, ESP, dual front airbags, curtain airbags, and side airbags. In Europe, ALL of these will be STANDARD.
Look after the jump for hi-res images and a video of the new Micra.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
first……….
nice car but outdated interior…i guess
look ugly…
looks like the 2nd gen passo/boon.
no thank you
If they bring this to malaysia as a kelisa sure laku like hell!
mazda 2 much better.
Second…..
The design look quite similar with new passo
Would Indian make have same specs / look… how does it compete with Chevy Beat, Polo… any take yet on it please ?
.yeah. seriously outdated.
Paul, I can see you purposely put the word STANDARD in caps. Nice…if and only if…
A lot better looking than the previous model. Remember Richard Hammond test driving the previous model. He had a paper bag on his head the whole time. Too embarrassed to show his face.
Exterior also looks familiar.
at least the actual car look better than the car in sketch!
Micra also have another name March?
I think one of design direction today can be linked back to mid 90s. Curves like the sheetmetal being hit by an explosion. Eg Hyundai Coupe (1st gen), now Hyundai Sonata, some new Renaults and Nissans of course!
Not my taste!
I hope TCM will bring it to Malaysia and do a local assembly. It will give Perodua a good run for it's money. MyVi's and Viva's design is too feminine and the OTR price is too expensive.
The front end reminds me of the Mini. This looks like an urban car as the speedometer indicates a max speed of only 140km/h.
The centre console looks like a sleeping robot.. how CUTE!
nice ! but will it come to our shores ?
in 86 my mom bought nissan march(sadly, not the superturbo) for less than 30k..today the price for march in msia..can buy latio.
ewww…..give me my mazda 2 quick
Cool and new funking design …..Very updated interior as well…..As for engine wise….wow……….supercharged? I think i will be waiting for this……Hope that the price will be able to justified itself………
I prefer the previous model
If/When this reaches local shores, it'll probably be priced out of competition for P2 anyways, so…yeah.
leonardo, the speedometer's main units are in mph la, that means 140 mph is around 220+ kph… better check properly first…
how is Mazda 2? haven't got a better look at it. Where can I see more pics?
got it
Exterior looks like Mini wannabe. Interior looks like China copycat work^^
Pic no. 5 centre instrument panel looks like Mr. Potato Head with big round eyes and yawning mouth..LOL…overal design looks like Nissan March..same platform same body shell
finally Nissian want to include the control buttons on steering wheel..
Shame on Latio, Livina and Sylphy never get those buttons..
This Micra, nothing impress…
Isn't that Micra is supposed to look old-school? The bad thing about the car is only the head and tail light. Interior looks high tech.
Outdated exterior design from Nissan. Why can't a big name like Nissan design something better looking? And the interior is ugly too…bug-eye aircond vents and centre console that looks like a cartoon character face….
nope
Why soo ugly???
Nisssan… please wake up….
mazda 2 so much nicer. seriously.
i have high hopes for a good replacement model…gen 1 was really nice, gen 2 was to me , very cute, especially with the impul version….kawaii……gen 3, erm…looks like the old model toyota echo/vitz……
so, i guess in msia, the mazda2 will sell, micra….i hope an IMPUL version will be nice…..kalau tidak……susah…..
i will take the swift anytime, compare to the micra…. or even the mazda2…
Drgn88 – yes, you are right. But for a 1.4 and 1.5 liter engine with this kind of design and size can it do 220km/h?? This can is faster than a Lotus Elise?
Agreee…….Impul version will make this model outstanding…Maybe also Nismo, Impul or DLSR version of Nissan will make this model sporting……
hey nissan.. stop producing these ugly & boring looking cars that u think u will buy. instead, plz produce & show the world that ur capable of interesting & cheerful cars.. wake up!!
hello? wake up nissan..
Forget about these cars with the advanced new technology……….They wont reached here even the next decade!
Malaysia is just a dated country which is worse than China/ India and Thailand………..Old junks are being throwned here…….And still can sell as hot cakes………………………………….
just wait for TCM maybe they will sale it here.
New Nissan March @ Thailand factory
http://www.headlightmag.com/main/index.php?option…
Full model brochure (in PDF (Thai language) from Nissan dealer in Thailand
http://dc191.4shared.com/download/239806868/7eae6…
WHY AUTOMOBILE COMPANIES EXPERIMENT ON SOMETHING NEW ?????????????
some car meant to be like that. it is normal for us to see new car for first sight. we dont aspect v8 under the hood.
very weird interior
i like this car but the interior looks old it will look good with a sat nav
I love my micra…. too bad its too expensive to ship it back to Malaysia.
Micra looks much much better in person than from photos.