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Summary

The Nissan Micra is a small supermini-class five-door hatchback. The current version was launched in early 2017, and received new engines and minor trim updates in Winter 2018/19.

The Micra has received mixed reviews from the UK motoring media since it was launched, with earlier reviews tending to awards higher scores than more recent reviews. It has received praise for its practicality and standard safety kit, but is no longer considered to be among the best superminis on sale.

Key specifications

Body style: Small five-door hatchEngines: petrol, diesel
Price: From £12,880 on-road

Launched: Spring 2017Last updated: Winter 2018/19
Replacement due: TBA

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Media reviews

Reviews, road test and comparisons from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.

The Car Expert

“It’s some way off the class best when it comes to driving dynamics, but offers excellent economy, good levels of equipment and sharp looks.”
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Model reviewed: (range review)Score: 8 / 10“The revival that was needed, the new Nissan Micra is an impressive package that will be a strong contender in a crowded market.”
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Auto Express

Model reviewed: Range overviewScore: 7 / 10“We crowned it as one of the best superminis on the market when it launched in 2017, but times change. The Nissan Micra is still a player, but the Ford Fiesta is a better car to drive, while a Volkswagen Polo is more plush and features a better-executed interior.”
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Model reviewed: N-SportScore: 7 / 10“Be in no doubt, the racy looking N-Sport model is not quite the warm hatch the marketers want you to believe.”
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Auto Trader

Score: 7 / 10“The Micra is easy to drive and reasonably affordable to buy and run. However, it’s a little too far off the pace in a variety of other areas to trouble the class-leaders.”
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Autocar

Model reviewed: (range review)Score: 6 / 10“Despite the foundation being all but there, the reality is much less convincing.”
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Score: 8 / 10“Enthusiasts will be better off plumping for the cheaper and less refined (but far more fun) Suzuki Swift Sport, while rivals from Ford and SEAT are more complete all-rounders.”
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Car

Model reviewed: (range review)Score: 8 / 10“It’s mission accomplished with the new Nissan Micra. The unpredictable product pendulum in Tokyo has swung back to interesting again – and that’s surely cause for celebration. We can safely recommend it once more.”
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Carbuyer

Model reviewed: (range review)Score: 7.6 / 10“The Nissan Micra has made a welcome return to form, shedding its dowdy image to become a fun, stylish and desirable supermini.”
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Carwow

Model reviewed: Range overviewScore: 7 / 10“The well-built Nissan Micra brings futuristic looks and a stylish interior to the small-car party but costs more than some more practical alternatives.”
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Company Car Today

Model reviewed: 1.0-litre petrol automatic Tekna“The gearbox is a pleasant one, and places the Micra well for emissions and running costs if the rise in automatic supermini demand arrives as Nissan has predicted.”
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Model reviewed: 0.9-litre petrol manual TeknaScore: 7.9 / 10“The drivetrain in the 0.9-litre model is clumsy from a standstill, but this is a major improvement on the fourth-generation Nissan Micra, with styling and safety kit being the key strengths.”
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Daily Mail

Model reviewed: TeknaScore: 5 / 10“Nissan clearly wants to attract a younger crowd with this new-look Micra, but they forgot to send it to the health farm before it was dispatched to the plastic surgeon and the make-up artist.” (Chris Evans)
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Evo

Model reviewed: IG-T 90 1.0-litre petrol manualScore: 6 / 10“The Nissan Micra is dressed to impress, but an unfinished feel to the drivetrain kills its chances at class honours.”
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Honest John

Model reviewed: (range review)Score: 8 / 10“Even the most basic Micra comes with lane departure warning, lane keep assistance and auto emergency braking with pedestrian detection – gizmos that aren’t often standard even on cars from the class above. Weirdly, though, there is no standard air conditioning or alloy wheels.”
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Parkers

Model reviewed: Range reviewScore: 8 / 10“The Nissan Micra is back on form with sharp looks and lots of kit”
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The Sun

Model reviewed: 1.0-litre N-Sport“Go-faster Micra has racy stripes and carbon but it’s still grandma in a tracksuit.”
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The Sunday Times

Model reviewed: 1.0-litre petrol manual N-SportScore: 8 / 10“Close to the best in class but still not top dog.”
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The Telegraph

Model reviewed: (range review)Score: 7 / 10“If Nissan’s aim was to build a car that is comprehensively better than its predecessor it can count the new Micra as a job well done. However, despite improvements across the board it still falls short of being exceptional, which represents something of a problem against rivals such as the Ford Fiesta and Skoda Fabia.”
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Top Gear

Model reviewed: Range overviewScore: 6 / 10“The Nissan Micra is not the best car in its class – the Ford Fiesta, VW Polo and SEAT Ibiza are all very good indeed – but it drives well, comes with clever driver assistance tech and has a distinctive look.”
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What Car?

Model reviewed: (range review)Score: 6 / 10“The Micra has an attractive interior, good safety equipment and a decent petrol engine, but in other areas, like rear seat space and handling in particular, it trails class rivals.”
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Which?

Model reviewed: Range overview“The Nissan Micra is leagues ahead of its truly forgettable forebear in many ways, but it doesn’t quite have the outright dynamic polish or quality of the best in class. We’ve also got some concerns over its behaviour in emergency manoeuvres.”
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Safety rating

Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP

Overall rating: 5 stars
Date tested: May 2017

91%

ADULT OCCUPANT

79%

CHILD OCCUPANT

79%

VULNERABLE ROAD USERS

72%

SAFETY ASSIST

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Eco rating

Independent economy and emissions ratings from Green NCAP

No eco rating

The Nissan Micra has not been lab tested by Green NCAP. This is a new initiative, launched in 2018 as a sister organisation to Euro NCAP.

Awards

Trophies, prizes and awards that the Nissan Micra has received

2019

FirstCar Awards – New Car of the Year + Supermini of the Year

2018

FirstCar Awards – Car of the Year
Company Car Today CCT100 Awards – Supermini of the Year

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