Nissan Micra S in general

I am the lucky owner of a new style 1.4 S automatic Xreg Micra, this replaces my 1.3 SLX Mreg auto which was also bought new and for which I was offered an excellent trade in value. My main interests in a car are legroom and economy for stress free town driving and longer distance pleasure trips. This car exceeds all expectations and is highly recommended. It is worth pointing out the improvements and changes. Impressive additional power with the small increase in engine size makes the car surprisingly nippy. One downside is that this automatic car creeps in neutral like a traditional automatic whereas the older car with the same ...

I?m not sure where to start this review so I?ll start at the beginning. It?s July 2000 and I need a car, the loan is sorted (with the Co-operative Bank) and I?ve spent the last two afternoons walking round car lots in Ipswich and I?m getting nowhere fast. Lex Autosales (no longer selling cars) are next on the list of places to visit. On the forecourt is a plethora of shiny things in a rainbow assortment of colours but nothing in my price range, as I get ready to leave a salesman chasing his commission no doubt asked if he could help. I told him I was interested in the Micra but it was too much (£4,500) and did he have anything cheaper in pink? He went ...

~ ~ This little car comes in for quite a bit of stick from various sources for being both staid and dated, but Nissan can afford to laugh all the way to the bank, as it has been a best seller for them in all its various guises and models for more years than I care to remember. One of the main reasons I believe this to be the case is that Nissan as a manufacturer are never content to sit on their laurels, and constantly strive (in common with all the Japanese car manufacturers) to improve their cars. ~ ~ The most recent version of this very popular little hatchback sees it getting a fairly drastic facelift in the styling stakes, that allows it to still hold ...