which wears it better?

"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69) 02/27/2017 at 03:47 • Filed to: wwib, Renault, Nissan

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Nissan Micra

Renault Pulse

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > pip bip - choose Corrour 02/27/2017 at 04:05

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The renault version has a mock Nissan GTR grille which amuses me enough to say its the better car.

Svend > pip bip - choose Corrour 02/27/2017 at 04:11

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Nissan.

Will Renault be doing a version of the new Micra for the same market as the Pulse?

pip bip - choose Corrour > Svend 02/27/2017 at 04:14

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don’t know, but we’ll see soon enough

Renault version is from India

Svend > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 02/27/2017 at 04:15

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So the Renault is a badge engineered Nissan with a face from another Nissan which the car itself doesn’t come from.

I need a drink.

Svend > pip bip - choose Corrour 02/27/2017 at 04:19

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Ye’, just seen.

Does Nissan have any plants in India?

I suppose it’s made under licence from Nissan at the Chennai factory.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Svend 02/27/2017 at 04:20

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Stealing styling cues from the company you’re rebadging does seem in poor taste haha.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Svend 02/27/2017 at 04:22

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The new Micra sure is a looker unlike its competitors. And afaik it will be produced in Britain.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Svend 02/27/2017 at 04:22

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from what i can see it is built there.

Svend > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 02/27/2017 at 05:07

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From what I can see it’ll share Renault’s engines and be built at Renault’s, Flins plant in France.

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-events/paris/2016/boring-to-bold-next-gen-2017-nissan-micra-unveiled-pictures-and-details/

UK sales start in March and prices will be ranged against Fiesta and Polo, and likely to be up slightly on the old Micra. Fittingly for a car launched in Paris, European production comes from France at Renault’s Flins plant, where the Clio and Zoe are also made, and one of the sites where the great old Renault 4 was produced.

So the car the OP posted is a Nissan that’s made in India for the Indian market as a Renault while the next generation will be Nissan’s made a Renault plant.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > pip bip - choose Corrour 02/27/2017 at 05:31

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I actually like the Pulse better! :)

Captain of the Enterprise > pip bip - choose Corrour 02/27/2017 at 08:15

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Micra

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > pip bip - choose Corrour 02/27/2017 at 08:43

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Micra.

Racin'Jason001 > pip bip - choose Corrour 02/27/2017 at 08:44

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Nissan.

Probenja > Svend 02/27/2017 at 09:42

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Production for the current Micra/Pulse will continue in India (they sell both in India) and Mexico (for Latin America) because the platform is much cheaper than the new French Micra which is a lot more upmarket and with Turbo engines which don’t make much sense in emerging markets.

The Renault version of the new Micra would pretty much be the Clio IV.

BlurpleToyotaDishwasher > Svend 02/27/2017 at 14:37

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That thing looks huge!

Svend > Probenja 02/27/2017 at 15:27

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Cheers mate, nice one, thanks.

Svend > BlurpleToyotaDishwasher 02/28/2017 at 02:26

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http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/nissan/nissan-micra-2017-review/

It slots in at 3999mm long for supermini status and the extra space (17cm longer, 8cm wider) guarantees extra room, especially in the front.

The rear seats suffer from the raked roofline, with crimped headroom; kids will be fine, but it’s a bit of a squeeze in the back if you’re used to Skoda Fabia levels of spaciousness.