Road TestCar reviews - Nissan - Micra - ST-L 5-dr hatchNissan modelsOverviewBudget city car that manages to be simple, fun and safe4 Mar 2011 WHEN it comes to the new K13 Nissan Micra, 1.5 litres worth of four-cylinder engine is the extravagant choice. By using a 1.2-litre three-cylinder engine as the starting point, Nissan has served notice that it is serious about positioning the Micra according to its name as a true light car. , In size, safety and equipment this latest Nissan entrant in a sector populated by some fairly ordinary machines sets a new benchmark with few compromises to the driving experience. The 1.5-litre variants still offer very good, although not class-leading, economy and would probably be the choice of owners doing a lot of highway driving. , Nevertheless, the value for money equation comes out not quite so well because the entry-level 1.5, the ST-L, costs $14,990, compared with $12,990 for the 1.2-litre ST manual. Choosing a self-shifting transmission adds $2000 to the ST to give buyers a neat choice between three-cylinder auto and four-cylinder manual at the $14,990 price point. Model release date: 1 November 2010 to 1 March 2015 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelTHE previous-generation (K12) Micra was launched here in December 2007, wrapped in a European design with some controversial elements, especially the protruding headlights. |
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