You’re looking at the striking new Nissan Micra, the iconic supermini that’s been transformed from a simple, inexpensive combustion-powered supermini into a much larger and more sophisticated EV. However, if you take a step back and look past its oversized glowing spectacles, you’ll notice it draws a certain resemblance with the new Renault 5, with which it shares its platform.
But this is no bad thing, really, because the new Renault 5 is one of our favourite superminis. So while the new Micra might lack a little originality, Nissan had a brilliant base to work with when making its all-new car something that will appeal to customers looking for inexpensive, spacious and yet well designed motoring with an EV powertrain.
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The new Micra will arrive at the end of 2025 and although UK pricing has yet to be announced, we expect that it’ll mirror its French cousin, kicking off at around £25,000 and topping out at a touch under £32,000.
New Nissan Micra powertrains
Nissan will offer the Micra with two powertrains initially, both packing a single, front-mounted motor with one of two battery sizes. The first is a 52kWh pack, which powers a 152bhp motor driving the front wheels, matching the R5 on which it is based. Nissan hasn’t announced official performance figures, but the new car should match its Renault sister with an eight-second 0-62mph time.
Nissan will also offer a 40kWh model matched to a slightly less powerful 120bhp e-motor. Its 0-62mph time is a little slower, at nine seconds, but it’s still an impressive figure for a supermini.
