The Micra is again and higher than ever. Nissan launched the sixth-gen Micra on Wednesday, now an EV with an “audacious” new look, superior tech, and over 250 miles (408 km) of driving vary. Right here’s our first take a look at Nissan’s new electrical automotive.
Nissan unveils the brand new Micra EV with +250 miles vary
After years of teasing an electrical Micra substitute, Nissan lastly unveiled the brand new EV on Wednesday. The Nissan Micra EV arrives with a classy new design and loads of upgrades.
The long-lasting compact automotive returns for its sixth era with an “audacious” new look nearer to that of an SUV. The EV mannequin stands extra upright than the long-lasting Micra of the previous. It additionally beneficial properties wider wheel arches and a redesigned entrance finish, giving it a extra fashionable or “electrified” really feel.
Nissan’s designers name the brand new waistline, or the place the entrance headlight lens curves into the aspect, the “ice cream scoop.”
In case you can’t see why, the corporate stated it’s “paying homage to the form a scoop would make if dragged throughout the floor of untouched ice cream.
The inside has additionally been revamped with twin 10.1″ navigation and driver show screens and a three-spoke steering wheel. Nissan included hidden design options based mostly on Mount Fuji within the space for storing between the entrance seats.
Revamped inside and outside
Nissan’s new electrical Micra is its second car in Europe with Google built-in and Nissan Join for seamless streaming and navigation.
Though it’s lower than 4 meters (157″) lengthy, Nissan guarantees the Micra EV “punches effectively above its weight” with as much as 1,106 liters of inside house.
The electrical metropolis automotive will probably be obtainable with two battery choices: 40 kWh or 52 kWh, offering a WLTP driving vary of 310 km (192 miles) and 408 km (253 miles). That’s an enormous improve from the outgoing LEAF EV, which had a variety of as much as 270 km (167 miles) from a 40 kWh battery pack.
With a 100 kW DC charger, the brand new Nissan Micra EV can recharge from 15% to 80% in about half-hour. It’s going to additionally embody vehicle-to-load (V2L) capabilities, which may energy electronics, residence home equipment, tenting websites, and different electrical gadgets.
The brand new Nissan Micra EV will go on sale in Europe later this yr. Verify again quickly for more information, together with costs, which will probably be revealed nearer to launch.
After the electrical Micra, Nissan will launch the brand new LEAF, Juke, and electrical Qashqai fashions because it expands its European EV lineup.
The brand new Nissan Micra EV follows BYD’s introduction of its best-selling electrical automotive in Europe on Wednesday. BYD’s Seagull EV is rebranded because the “Dolphin Mini” in Europe, and costs begin at 23,000 euros ($26,000).
Will the Nissan Micra EV compete with BYD’s low-cost Dolphin Mini? It is going to be fascinating to see Europe’s top-selling electrical vehicles subsequent yr when each of them roll out. Tell us your ideas within the feedback under.
