Nissan brings an edgy excitement to new Micra model

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.

Previous iterations of the Micra might have suited an older brand of clientele, but rarely has the Micra excited any passion in the more important ‘yoof’ market, particularly in the light of the strides made by such as Mini, Fiat and others in terms of the sort of ‘individualisation’ people can build into their cars.

That has now changed radically and, along with a fairly edgy new exterior look, Nissan hopes to have addressed whatever problems the Micra might have had with the broad appeal of the car.