The Nissan Micra has been with us for 30 years. The first model was released in 1982 in to challenge the then very popular Honda City. Today, it is an extremely super-mini that is sold all over the world including the UK, China, India and Australia. In some countries, it is sold under the name of Nissan March or Pulse. Currently Nissan have five factories in China, India, Thailand, Mexico and Indonesia making the car.
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The Nissan Micra has been with us for 30 years. The first model was released in 1982 in to challenge the then very popular Honda City. Today, it is an extremely super-mini that is sold all over the world including the UK, China, India and Australia. In some countries, it is sold under the name of Nissan March or Pulse. Currently Nissan have five factories in China, India, Thailand, Mexico and Indonesia making the car.
The Global Appeal of the Nissan Micra
From the very start, the Nissan Micra was a hit. Today, they continue to be popular. The latest incarnation of the car that was released in 2010 is the 4th. The fact that Nissan have continually improved the car has really helped to keep the car popular.
The car looks great, is easy to drive and comfortable for everyone in the car. It has good boot space, is economical to run and has a phenomenal durability track record.
The original version was known as the K10. Before they were withdrawn in 1992, 340,000 were sold. 15 years later nearly a third of them were still in daily use. Other similar cars from the 80s showed scrap rates of around 70% over the same time. All four generations of the Micra have a reputation for reliability.
The Future of the Nissan Micra
When the fourth generation was released in some countries, people were disappointed at first. It looking very similar to the third generation vehicle so did not appear to be a big step forward. However, once a few more reviews were done and the actual owners of the new version started using it the work Nissan had done behind the scenes became apparent.
The fourth generation Nissan Micra offers even better ride quality than its predecessor does. Their choice of engine ensured that the running costs of the car would be low. The low level of emissions means that it costs very little in the way of road tax. It also has a good statistics in comparison to other super minis for fuel consumption.
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