Nissan Micra

Nissan Micra at a glance

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Generations and model history

K10 (1982-1992): the first Micra

The first Micra went on sale in Japan in October 1982 and reached Europe in June 1983. European cars had a 987 cc four-cylinder with 37 kW (50 PS), or 40 kW (55 PS) in high-compression form, and later a 1.2 with 42-44 kW. Early European cars weighed only 630 kg. A five-door arrived in 1989, and Japan received rarities such as the twin-charged Super Turbo with 81 kW (110 PS), the Be-1, Pao and Figaro. In the UK, Nissan sold 343,411 K10s.

K11 (1992-2003): European Car of the Year

The K11 arrived in Japan in January 1992 and in Europe in late 1992, built in Sunderland for European buyers. Its 16-valve 1.0 and 1.3 engines gave 40 and 55 kW. It became European Car of the Year 1993, and ADAC's 1995 breakdown survey put it at the top of its class. A 1.4 replaced the 1.3 in the second facelift, and a PSA 1.5 diesel was offered. Euro NCAP gave it two stars in 1997.

K12 (2002-2010): new platform and the C+C

The K12 was unveiled at the 2002 Paris Motor Show, with a wheelbase 70 mm longer than the K11. The 1.2 had 48 or 59 kW, the 160 SR's 1.6 had 83 kW (113 PS), and a Renault 1.5 dCi diesel was available. From 2005 the Micra C+C coupe-cabriolet was built by Karmann in Osnabrück and in Sunderland. Euro NCAP tested a Micra 1.2 in 2003 and awarded four stars. Sunderland built 2,368,704 Micras between 1992 and July 2010.

K13 (2010-2017): the global Micra

The K13 was built in several countries, including Thailand, India and Mexico; the Mexican plant in Aguascalientes still made it in 2024. Europe received it from November 2010 with a 1.2-litre three-cylinder (58-59 kW) and the supercharged 1.2 DIG-S with 72 kW (98 PS). Euro NCAP awarded four stars in 2010, with 84% for adult protection.

K14 (2016-2023): the last petrol Micra

Shown at the 2016 Paris Motor Show and on sale in Europe from March 2017, the K14 used a heavily reworked version of the K13's V platform rather than the Renault Clio's. Production at Flins started in December 2016 and ended in 2023. Engines came from the Renault-Nissan alliance; the Kiiro (2022) and a Bose edition were the best-known special versions.

K15 (since 2025): the electric Micra

The sixth Micra was revealed on 21 May 2025 and went on sale from 1 September 2025. It shares the AmpR Small platform with the Renault 5 E-Tech and Renault 4 E-Tech and is built at Renault ElectriCity in Douai, northern France. Nissan made it electric-only partly because the proposed Euro 7 rules could have added up to EUR 5,000 (2025 estimate) to the cost of a conventional supermini.

Engines, transmissions and performance

The K14 used five- or six-speed manuals and, on the IG-T 92 and IG-T 100, the Xtronic CVT. The DIG-T 117 came only with a six-speed manual.

The electric K15 charges at up to 11 kW AC. DC charging peaks at 80 kW with the 40 kWh battery and 100 kW with the 52 kWh battery, which reaches 80% in about 30 minutes.

Dimensions, space and boot

The electric Micra is 25 mm shorter than the K14 but has a longer wheelbase and 26 litres more boot space. It weighs 336-411 kg more.

Fuel economy and running costs

ADAC lists the K14 IG-T 92 at 4.5 l/100 km and 103 g/km of CO2 on the older NEDC cycle; the DIG-T 117 used 5.0 l/100 km. For the K15, WLTP consumption is 14.2 kWh/100 km with the 40 kWh battery and 14.7 kWh/100 km with the 52 kWh battery, for ranges of 317 and 416 km. ADAC lists a three-year or 100,000 km vehicle warranty and eight years or 160,000 km on the high-voltage battery of the electric Micra.

Trims and equipment

The K14 was sold in Germany in Visia, Visia Plus, Acenta, N-Connecta, N-Way, N-Design, N-Sport and Tekna versions, plus the Kiiro and Bose Personal Edition. The final IG-T 92 Visia started at EUR 13,990 (ADAC, 10/2020-03/2022) and the IG-T 92 Tekna Xtronic cost EUR 24,290 (to 03/2023).

The electric Micra comes as Engage, Advance and Evolve. ADAC lists EUR 26,290 for the 40 kWh Engage, EUR 28,290 for the 40 kWh Advance, EUR 31,290 for the 52 kWh Advance and EUR 33,190 for the 52 kWh Evolve (German prices from 01/2026). In the UK it starts at about GBP 22,995 (2025), about EUR 27,000 at 2025 exchange rates.

Safety

For the K14, the optional Safety Pack lifted the rating from four to five stars (ADAC gives 75 and 82 points out of 100). Ratings from different years are not directly comparable; our safety section explains the scores.

Reliability and known issues

The K11 has the best-documented record: ADAC's 1995 breakdown survey ranked it first in the small-car class. For later generations we found no documented fault pattern in the sources used here, so we do not list one. The K14's petrol engines are small turbocharged three-cylinders (except the 1.0 of 2017-2019), and the K15 is new enough that long-term data is still missing.

Rivals

The Micra and the Renault 5 have the same battery sizes, outputs and boot volume, and ADAC lists the same German base price for both. The Micra is 52 mm longer than the Renault (3,974 vs 3,922 mm). The comparison tool lines up the details.

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