The Nissan Micraoriginally designed by Giugiaro, was presented for the first time in 1982 year. Since then, she had great success in Europe and was even chosen European Car of the Year 1993. So far, Micra has gone through five generations. Latest and relevant promotions launched in 2017 its platform and most of its components from Clio. It is also assembled on its old lines in Flints (Clio moved to Slovenia). The Actual Mikra is a good alternative due to its unique design and unique offer. But after eight years of career, she will be renewed in 2026 in the sixth generation. The first pictures have already been unveiled by Nissan and offer a general idea of ​​what it will look like.

A cousin of the electric Renault 5

Here’s what we’ve known for a while the future Micra will be 100% electric. It will be based on the same electric platform CMF-BEV introduced Electric Renault 5. Two cousins will share its silhouette as well as its engines and components. Its design is thus signed by Nissan, but its design and production will be entrusted to Renault. She will be produced in the North at the ElectriCity pole from Renault. Unlike R5, the Doue site was not chosen, but that of Maubeuge. The next Renault 4 electric crossover, presented as a concept at the last Paris Motor Show in October 2022, will also be released here.

Finally more differences

Thus, stylistically, the cousins ​​will be very different. Micra will play on a pleasant face, p round front and rear LED signatures, to give it more tricks than the current generation. The rear seen in the teaser images also looks very similar to the Fiat 500. Let’s hope customers take their time! More modern, more technological and, finally, more differentiated than the current one, this new Nissan will mark a an important turning point for the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance. The one that will be used until 2026 80% of shared platforms, compared to 60% now. This is in order to pool costs and research and development of future Sino-French triad models. So this upcoming CMF-BEV platform will be introduced in mid-2024 with the upcoming electric R5. Offering to Range of 400 kmit must be equipped according to Renault 250,000 cars per year. With, who knows, a similar electric model for Mitsubishi in Europe, like the electric Colt?