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Nissan testing Micra in Chennai; have you spotted a mule?

The Nissan Micra test mule spotted was close to the one shown above

Our friends and fellow petrolheads have all seen a new Nissan Micra hatchback being tested in Chennai with taping and heavy black camouflage. The new Micra is going to be produced at the company’s plant in Oragadam, on the outskirts of Chennai.

The Nissan Micra is initially said to come with a 1.2-liter petrol engine that will be a 3-cylinder in-line with 74hp output and 104Nm of torque.

If you have photographs of thi vehicle or any other test mule for that matter, get in touch with me at editor(at)indianautosblog.com

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Entry posted on February 9th, 2010 and filed under New Nissan Micra/March

New Nissan Micra caught while Ad filming

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Spy photographers in Australia have caught a new Nissan Micra desperately trying to hide itself from prying eyes during Ad filming. The photographs somewhat provide an idea about the design features on the new small car which debuts in India this year.

Sitting on Nissan’s new V-platform, the Micra is lighter and more efficient than its predecessors. Using a similar design approach, the Micra’s trademark cuteness is retained. The curves, large grille, small brake light cluster and side profile of the car have been preserved.

A 3-cylinder 1.2-liter engine with 74hp output and 104Nm of torque is rumored, while a diesel engine is said to follow six months from the time of launch.

The Micra will make its International Debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Production of the car begins on the third week of May in Oragadam, Chennai.

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Entry posted on January 15th, 2010 and filed under New Nissan Micra/March, Spy pictures

Leaked? Nissan Micra 1.2-liter engine details

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Autoincar, a blog publishing worthy information time and again on Nissan, has carried a post revealing details of the upcoming 1.2-liter engine on the Nissan Micra. The Nissan Micra’s production begins in the third week of May this year at Oragadam, Chennai. The Micra will also be produced in other countries including China as a variant of the V-Platform.

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Engine name – HR12DE
No.of.Cylinders – 3 Cylinders
Displacement – 1,198 cc
Power Output – 74 HP (54 KW)
Torque – 104 Nm
Fuel Consumption (claim) – 26 km/litre

If Autoincar has nailed it, then the Micra isn’t the most powerful hatch around here in India. The 26kmpl figure is what sends us into a frenzy. We will wait for official confirmation to comment further.

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Entry posted on January 12th, 2010 and filed under New Nissan Micra/March

Rendering – The Honda City squasher – Nissan Micra sedan

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Few hours back, we put up spy shots of the new Micra hatchback testing in Norway. Now we’ve got computer generated images of the upcoming Nissan Micra sedan (code – L02B), which enjoys the same V-Platform and impacts the crowded Indian shore by the end of 2011.

The Micra sedan, as told by the people familiar with the car’s development, will compete with cars like the Honda City, Hyundai Verna and Ford Fiesta. It will have extra legroom and feature bigger engines. The 1.5-liter CRDI engine capable of generating 200Nm could be the prime mover on the sedan.

We don’t have any more information on the vehicle. Spyshots are expected considering the 2011 launch date.

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Entry posted on December 14th, 2009 and filed under New Nissan Micra/March, Renderings

Spied – Next generation Nissan Micra in Norway

Nissan Micra_1_NorwayThe new Nissan Micra is set to arrive next year. 0.9-1.5 liter engines are rumored.

The next generation Nissan Micra which will be produced in five countries and exported from India to over a hundred countries was caught testing in Norway. Nissan-Renault’s V-Platform will form the basic structure of the new Nissan. Gasoline powertrains will displace 0.9-1.2 liters. We expect Nissan to offer the 3-cylinder 1.2-liter engine when it hits the market next year.

A 1.5-liter diesel engine is also in the works for a later date. It reportedly uses a turbocharger which bumps up peak torque to 200Nm.

Nissan has said it reduced the number of components on the Micra to a considerable extent. This contributes to the performance and fuel economy of the car.

More details are expected in the coming weeks. Stay tuned.

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Entry posted on December 14th, 2009 and filed under New Nissan Micra/March

Nissan claims new Micra will be best small car in the world

The next generation Nissan Micra that is coming to India next year, is gaining rapid traction in international media. Nissan has issued a press release with details and comments on the new V-Platform, which forms the base for future models, starting with the Micra hatchback. The Japanese manufacturer says if the competitor is not up to the mark, the Nissan Micra will be the best small car in the world.

Toyota, Honda and Mitsubishi need to take this seriously.

We can’t verify that claim till March 2010 when the car will hit the floor of the motor show floor of Geneva for the first time.

click through to check out the press release

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Entry posted on December 7th, 2009 and filed under New Nissan Micra/March

Nissan will export Indian Micra to over 100 countries

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Kiminobu Tokuyama, MD & CEO, Nissan Motor India, in an interview with a newspaper said Nissan will start exporting 1,10,000 units of the Micra in FY 11 and 1,80,000 units after a few years. Nissan plans to export vehicles from India to more than 100 countries, including some in Europe, similar to strategy adopted by car companies like Suzuki and Hyundai.

The next generation Nissan Micra could come with a start-stop button feature and a 1.2-liter 3 cylinder engine that’s more fuel efficient that its peers.

The Micra’s production is scheduled to begin in India on the 3rd week of May 2010. The car will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show.

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Entry posted on December 1st, 2009 and filed under New Nissan Micra/March

Spied – New images of Nissan Micra surface

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While we were off air, some of our friends had posted images of the Nissan Micra on their websites taken at a factory in China.

Adding to the image count, here’s a close-quarters spy shot of a blue Nissan Micra. The Micra will come with a highly fuel efficient 1.2-liter 3-cylinder engine. Sources tell us the Micra might come with a engine start-stop button, feature seen in high-end cars.

The car will be unveiled in Thailand and will go on to make its debut on the international level at the Geneva Motor Show in March next year.

Production of the Nissan March/Micra (name undecided yet) will begin during the third week of May here at Oragadam, Chennai.

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Entry posted on November 17th, 2009 and filed under New Nissan Micra/March, Spy pictures

Nissan’s V-Platform details revealed to Indian media

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Nissan today called members of the media and briefed them on the V-Platform, the architecture that Nissan’s Micra will be based on. No photographs were allowed inside the screening room. The details discussed follows.

Rendering – Nissan Micra 3D and Colored

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Based on the mesh drawings of the new Nissan Micra leaked online yesterday, Headlight magazine has published colored shots of select angles. While the car isn’t all that good looking, one must also understand it will look different in flesh and an image editing program cannot replicate every detail.

We’ll have to wait for spy shots or leaked images to decide how appealing the vehicle is.

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Entry posted on October 20th, 2009 and filed under New Nissan Micra/March, Renderings

Next generation Nissan Micra 2D sketches spill online

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Update – Our photoshop manipulator SRK has been pressed into action. He will use these meshes to sketch to a solid 2D car in the coming days.

If you are Nissan, you don’t want to be viewing this.

CAD drawings of the next generation Nissan Micra have leaked online, and more importantly come to our attention, thanks to our reader from Taiwan, Hung Su.

The next generation Nissan Micra will be manufactured in five locations in and around Asia. In India, it will be manufactured starting from May 2010 at the Oragadam plant in Chennai. Rumors indicate two direct injection petrol engines will be offered (1.0-liter, 1.2-liter), which will be first in its class.

The Micra will compete with the ranks of Hyundai’s i10, Suzuki’s A-Star and Chevrolet’s Beat.

click through for more details and images

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Entry posted on October 19th, 2009 and filed under New Nissan Micra/March

Nissan reveals first sketch of next generation Micra

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Nissan has revealed the first set of sketches of its new global small car Micra. The next generation Nissan Micra will be built in Nissan’s facility in Oragudam, Chennai.

The new Micra will be sold in 150 countries and will emerge from production lines in India, Thailand, China and two other unnamed locations.

The Nissan Micra will debut at the Geneva Motor Show next year and will be on sale in India in May 2010. Reports convey it will use two petrol engines (1.0, 1.2-liter) and no diesel in the initial stages. The Micra will be built using steel sourced from Tata.

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Entry posted on October 1st, 2009 and filed under New Nissan Micra/March

Flash – New Nissan Micra debuts at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show

Autotelegraaf is reporting the next generation Nissan Micra which will roll out of the Chennai facility next year debuts at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010. The Geneva Motor Show this year served as the stage to cars like the Indica Vista EV and Nano Europa and next year’s show should prove as interesting.

Meanwhile Nikkei newspaper reports the Micra will be launched in India in May 2010

Nissan will use the Micra’s platform to introduce a sedan in the later stages of 2010 or 2011.

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Entry posted on September 29th, 2009 and filed under New Nissan Micra/March
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