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.
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.
Car affacciando Shakti has picked out a very eagerly anticipated car in India. Shakti, in Delhi area, captured an orange car that looked very unique. Without racking his brains to identify the car, he shot this image and later during examination, he realized the catch was pretty interesting.
Shakti’s caught a Nissan Micra, which will be manufactured in India next year, probably with three engine options. We’re not sure if this is the exact same car that will come out of India, but it certainly has some differences to the Euro spec model.
For starters there are no dual fog lamps on the grill. The bumper appears to have been toned down and the car’s ground clearance, after some close observation, appears to have been raised a little higher.
More spy shots and information will come our way in the next few months, and we’ll be there to bring it for you.
Reliable sources online say the next generation Nissan March/Micra comes with a 1,000cc engine that uses both a supercharger and turbocharger! We don’t know how they can sell it as a budget hatch if they couple both the compressors to a new engine with dual injection technology.
Could the technology filled SI engine trigger a revolution in the auto industry? Or will it make things easier for the i10 and A-Star by leaving them with no opposition to face?
According to the report, the Micra/March would come with a total of three engines -
- HR10DD – 1,000 cc – Naturally Aspirated, for the entry level model
- HR10DDT – 1,000 cc -Supercharger + Turbocharger
- HR12DD – 1,200 cc – output would be between 90-110 horsepower
The next generation Nissan Micra/March will be manufactured in key developing regions of the world. Reports in the media state the new compact car intended for maturing markets like India, Africa and parts of Europe will debut in Thailand in March 2010.
The new Nissan small car will not only be manufactured in India, but also in Thailand, China, Mexico and an unnamed location.
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Nissan Motor Company’s Indian investment plans are on track to begin the production of compact cars by next year. Nissan and Renault are jointly developing a Rs 4,500-crore manufacturing facility in Chennai, which will roll out the company’s A-segment car- March (known as Micra abroad).
Left with a yen that is climbing in value all the time, and losses after a flourish of nine long years, Nissan is in a shaken state. The company expects a $3 Billion loss and the counter measures are immediate- the production of its Versa/Tiida has been shifted from Japan to Mexico.
Nissan Motor India announced that their much hyped small car project is on track despite the economic slowdown. The small car based on the next generation Nissan Micra/March will be here in 2010 as per their schedule. Nissan has also planned to make Chennai as its small car hub for global exports.
