The Nissan Micra has gained a couple of new petrol engines — will they help the supermini compete with its rivals? Tom Wiltshire finds out.

Nissan hopes its new Micra takes the supermini segment by storm. We sent Rebecca Chaplin to find out how likely that is.

Having spent years making popular, if dull, versions of their Micra supermini, which were sometimes pretty but rarely exciting to drive, Nissan has upped the ante which the latest version of the car which will go on sale here in April.

You’re sure to turn heads in this.