The Nissan Micra returns in a sixth generation. This electric model will be produced in France and is scheduled to go on sale next September. Unsurprisingly, it's a copy of the Renault R5 E-Tech, from which it shares its technical base, platform, and all of its interior features and design. Without revealing its prices, Nissan is today revealing its design and technical specifications.
The new electric Micra was developed on the AmpR Small platform, used by Renault's R5 E-Tech and the Alpine A290 – both voted Car of the Year. This is reflected in the silhouette, size, and shape of the new Micra, which struggles to disguise the R5 E-Tech's sleek, design-forward lines. In an attempt to differentiate itself, Nissan has focused on the curves of the front and rear lights (something reminiscent of Lancia to some extent).
Details of the Nissan Micra Electric 2025
Even if the similarity with an R5 is undeniable, the fact remains that the new electric Nissan Micra completely loses the neo-retro look of its French cousin. It will therefore have to address a different audience, which will certainly not be French. The car will, however, be assembled in Douai, alongside its cousin (and therefore access the ecological bonus). To make it more Japanese than French, the Nissan design team has imagined small motifs, which recall the spirit of the latest Dacia or the Fiat Grande Panda. At the bottom of a storage space between the two seats, there is a drawing reminiscent of Mount Fuji.
These rare small specific elements do not hide the fact that the entire dashboard is the same as that of the R5 E-Tech. With identical dimensions and an unchanged layout, the sixth-generation electric Nissan Micra's interior space will also be limited, particularly in the rear seats and trunk. The city car gives pride of place to the front seats. It also gives pride of place to technology with the 10.1-inch central screen which uses the same Google operating system present on the Renault, and is particularly effective.
Under the hood, it's the same old story. The offering remains unchanged to meet the pricing requirements of electric cars available starting at €25,000 or less. Thus, we'll get a 40 or 52 kWh battery, with 120 or 150 hp engines. Ranges therefore vary from 310 to 400 km in the WLTP cycle. Depending on the version chosen, DC fast charging will increase from 80 to 100 kW. Importantly, the Nissan Micra will be equipped with the new One-Pedal feature, for regenerative braking powerful enough to brake only by releasing the accelerator pedal. The R5 will be equipped with it during the summer, in addition to the R4.
To make a name for itself in France, the Nissan Micra will have to justify lower prices than those of the Renault R5 E-Tech, which will be no easy feat. Even though Renault doesn't offer its electric city car at a price as competitive as a Citroën ë-C3 or a Fiat Grande Panda, it does have an entry-level version, in the "Evolution" trim, available for 150 euros per month with the 40 kWh battery and the 120 hp engine. It does without a reversing camera and Google services on the connectivity side. On the exterior, it loses its specific stylistic elements and is equipped with very classic rims.
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