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2013 nissan micra facelift
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● Comprehensive round of improvements go deeper than a mere makeover
● Innovative technical features include NissanConnect satnav
● Third bestselling Nissan model in the UK goes on sale in September
Nissan has significantly updated the Micra with a round of changes so wideranging they go well beyond whatusually constitutes a midterm facelift.
As well as a new look front and rear complete with sheet metal changes New Micra has been given asubstantial interior makeover. There is new technology, a new centre console, new trim and new finishing touches.
Depending on trim level there's an allnew communication centre with the latest stateoftheart touchscreennavigation system now with a larger screen. On the exterior, additions include two bold new colours and new15inch and 16inch alloy wheels.
Nissan has also expanded Micra's choice of personalisation options designed to allow an owner to create theirown unique Micra. The changes, allied to the model's acclaimed performance and handling, boost and broadenthe appeal of Nissan's popular small car.
At its heart, however, New Micra remains true to the design ethos that shaped the definitive small car when theoriginal was launched, 30 years and more than six million examples ago.
New Micra remains not just fun to drive and, thanks to its compact turning circle, easy to park but is also one of themost advanced small cars on the market.
Among its features are its highly efficient direct injection gasolinesupercharged (DIGS) petrol engine, itsinnovative, accessible and genuinely helpful Parking Slot Measurement, which helps guide the driver into tightparking spaces, and IKey which delivers not just keyless entry but also keyless engine start.
With its new look, comprehensive improvements and quality upgrades, New Micra will build on the success of thecurrent model, introduced to the European market three years ago. It’s the third bestselling Nissan model in theUK and Europe behind Qashqai and Juke.
Changes in detail
New Micra’s most obvious changes are to the exterior. The entire ‘face' has changed with a new grillereestablishing a stronger link to Nissan's corporate look with the familiar circular badge ‘held' within a chromedextended Vshaped motif.
But it's not just the grille that has changed. In fact, the bonnet, wings, headlamps and front bumper are also allnew. And where fitted, the front fog lamps have been given a distinctive new shape & chrome surround. Thechanges give New Micra a stronger, more assertive and dynamic look.
It's all change at the rear, too, with a redesigned bumper, new LED tail lamps and a panel at the bottom of thetailgate. The fresh look is complemented by a new 15inch alloy wheel design and the introduction ofmachinefinished 16inch alloys. Together the styling changes make New Micra appear more purposeful and
better ‘planted' on the road.
An eyecatching palette includes two new colours: pearl metallic Pacific Blue (a predominantly turquoise shade)and metallic Platinum Sage. These join the eight existing colours.
A number of significant changes can be found inside too. The instrument graphics ahead of the driver have beenimproved for greater clarity, while there's a totally new centre console with restyled air vents.
The interior has been enhanced with the use of gloss black finish on the centre console and a silver look to thegear selector finisher. The door armrests have been textured to give a higher quality appearance and there arenew seat and door pad fabrics. Visia and Acenta grades have a durable tricot mesh woven fabric – a material oftenused for sports clothing while top Tekna models have a suedelike fabric with double stitching.
The interior also now benefits from dashmounted Auxin and USB slots linked to all audio units while a 12v sockethas been added, allowing mobile phones or MP3 players to be recharged on the move with ease.
All but entrylevel Visia models benefit from audio equipment that has been better integrated into the centreconsole with matching gloss and matt black finishers as appropriate.
More significantly, New Micra benefits from the availability of the latest NissanConnect navigation andcommunication system, which has new features and a bigger 5.8inch screen (up from 5inches) with chromedcontrols.
Upgraded navigation now features ecorouting, which automatically calculates the route likely to use the least fuel.It is supplemented by an ecoscoring table that allows a driver to check how economically he or she has beendriving.
The larger colour touchscreen not only means maps and directions are easier to read, but also that album coverart linked to the owner's music library can be displayed.
The new system also incorporates advanced features such as Google SendToCar technology, which allows anowner to plan a journey on their PC or tablet at home or in the office and then send the instructions to the carahead of the journey.
Google's Point of Interest (POI) searchandaccess to weather forecasts, local fuel prices and flight information, isalso included. The navigation system now includes a motorway ‘exit view’ complete with lane guidance to helpwhen leaving highways and the system also displays prevailing speed limits with a driverset speed warningproviding visual and audible alerts when the car hits a certain speed above the limit.
Another innovation is the availability of an advanced parking aid. Thanks to its electric power steering and one ofthe best turning circles in its class just 4.65m New Micra is instantly at home in the city... especially whenequipped with Parking Slot Measurement and Rear Parking Sensors.
PSM lives up to its name by measuring parking slots and alerting the driver via a dashboard display as to whether
New Micra can be safely parked in the space or not: the system can even be adjusted to account for the driver'sskill amateur, normal or expert.
But perhaps the biggest innovation is under the bonnet where one of the most efficient petrol engines in the worldcan be found, Nissan's latest threecylinder 1.2litre direct injection gasoline supercharged (DIGS) unit.
The rangetopping DIGS develops 98PS to provide exceptional performance and refinement with dieselrivallingeconomy (68.9mpg combined) and emissions from just 95g/km. DIGS engines also feature automatic stop/startwhen the car is stationary improving fuel economy by around four per cent.
The entrylevel 1.2litre unit develops 80PS for lively performance and emissions from 115g/km. New Micra isfrontwheel drive with a slick fivespeed manual gearbox as standard or optionally the latest generation CVT.
There are three models in New Micra lineup starting with the entrylevel Visia. Standard equipment includesremote central locking, front power windows, electric power steering, 14inch wheels, Radio & CD player with Aux& USB plus a full complement of safety equipment including driver and front passenger airbags, side airbags andcurtain bags, ABS and ESP.
Midrange Acenta adds chrome accents, body colour door mirrors and handles, 15inch wheels, roof spoiler,automatic climate control, front fog lamps, driver's armrest, leather covered steering wheel, Bluetooth connectivityplus automatic control for the headlamps and wipers.
Top Tekna versions add automatic air conditioning, NissanConnect, rear parking sensors, Parking SlotMeasurement, 16inch alloy wheels, suedelike seat fabric, automatic folding door mirrors and Intelligent Key withengine start button.
A panoramic glass roof is available as on option on Tekna grade.
A wide range of personalisation options is also being introduced from Acenta grade, so owners can now specifytheir preferred colour of wheel centre caps and door mirrors on the exterior, while inside they can personalise theirgear knob, airvent, gear stick surround and velour mats to make their car unique.
"New Micra benefits from all the attributes of the current K13 model such as strong performance, handling andadvanced technology, but with enhanced quality and a dynamic new look. The next chapter of the Micra story hasbegun," said Helen Perry, Micra Product Manager for Europe.