New generation Nissan Micra was launched in Geneva

Update! Nissan has revealed the first details of a new global vehicle - the next generation Micra. After the premiere will be presented in Geneva, the model will be launched in March 2010 in Thailand, as in Europe will arrive in autumn.

Update 03 martie 2010:

Nissan has its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, the fourth-generation Nissan Micra. With a completely revised design and a new platform, Nissan Micra (known in Japan under the name March) comes on the market setting new standards in the industry.

Revealed yesterday in Geneva, the new Nissan Micra combines 25 years of experience in the design of small cars for driving around town with a completely new and versatile platform and experience Nissan, and the result is modern, simple and designed to be a serious competitor in the global market "said Carlos Ghosn, Renault Nissan Alliance President, during the Geneva disclosure.

New Nissan Micra stands a generous interior space, despite the compact exterior dimensions. The market comes with a new petrol powered three-cylinder, offered in variants with turbo and direct injection, whose emissions reach 95 grams CO2/km.

Also, all the absolute novelty, Nissan Micra can be ordered by customers with an automatic transmission CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission).

The range of engines for Europe will be composed only of two units - both variations of the engine with normal aspiration HR12 1.2-liter 3-cylinder. DNA Inheriting HR16 4-cylinder engine that propelled models Note and Qashqai, the new propellant technology incorporates VTC (valve-timing control). Power output is 59 kW (80 hp) and maximum torque is 108 Nm. Pollutant emissions to reach the 115g CO 2 / km.

In addition to this variant with normal aspiration, Nissan Micra, and will offer customers new version 1.2-liter turbo engine with direct injection and start-stop system as standard. In this case, the engine develops 98 hp and 142 Nm, and pollutant emissions are only 95 grams CO2/km.

Sales will begin first in Thailand in March and in Europe, the new Micra is scheduled to arrive in autumn.

February 17, 2010 update:

Nissan has officially confirmed that it will present the world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show a new global model of very small - Micra's replacement. According to the Japanese press release, this is the first model developed on the new platform V, over which the engineers have given special attention and benefits of weight reduction in terms of economy and emissions.

Sales of the new Nissan Micra will begin in Thailand in March and will arrive in Europe in autumn.

January 19, 2010 update:

New Nissan Micra will be revealed for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show (2-14 martie 2010) according to information within the company, quoted by Autocar. Moreover, the new Micra will be built two vehicles.

Class hatchback version of the model Mini in India will reach the market in May, the car being built at the new factory of Chen. A year later will be built and a sedan version, but with little chance to reach out to Europe, telling journalists the Tour. Along with this, Nissan will build a MPV based on the same platform, in 2012.

The same sources, the new generation Renault Clio (4) will be developed on the same platform can be built in India.

UPDATE: October 19, 2009 Nissan has recently revealed the first official sketches of new generation Micra, pointing out that the new subcompact model will sport a better design than the current model. Unfortunately the new drawings of the production version of the model we prove otherwise. When we see the new image design Micra future is much less sporty than I announced.

Original: October 1, 2009 Nissan today announced that it will launch in March 2010, first in Thailand, a new global model of the compact class, which did not give too many details. In addition to the two drawings, Japanese manufacturer also stated that the new model will be available in over 150 countries.

From these sketches can be seen that the new global model Nissan vehicle is a hatchback with five doors and new design.

The new Nissan will fall into the "Eco-Car" in Thailand. This policy initiated by the Thai government, which shall enter into force even today, will help develop effective machinery.

The new Nissan compact could be presented at the Tokyo Motor Show (October 24 to November 4), on which occasion the Japanese manufacturer will certainly give more information.

Source: http://www.nissan-global.com/

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