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Next Generation Nissan Micra Spied Wearing Sway-Inspired Body

Nissan is preparing for the launch of the next generation Micra, and it is becoming indisputable that the Japanese automaker is planning a revolution in this range.
2017 Nissan Micra prototype 9 photos
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Designers have opted for a new shape and identity for the new Micra, which is evidently inspired by last year’s Nissan Sway Concept, showcased at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.

The Pulsar, Micra’s big brother, was also an inspiration for the design team, as some of its elements have been used in the process of toning down the concept car on the road to a production vehicle.

The new Micra will feature a sporty looking body, complete with a rear spoiler, concealed rear door handles, and aggressive front end. Nissan’s Micra has swayed (pun intended) from its rounded-off shape with minor touches, to a look that will make its competitors shiver as they wait for new customers in showrooms.

Nissan is definitely on a roll in Europe with its highly successful line of crossovers and SUVs, but the little Micra seemed almost neglected when compared to its big brothers. As the covered-up prototype reveals, it is clear that Nissan had no bad intentions with its smallest car available in Europe. In Japan, Nissan does have smaller cars on offer, but those are part of the domestic kei car segment.

According to company sources, Nissan will use the Renault-Nissan Alliance’s CMF B platform for the all-new Micra. The same technical solution will also go to the next generation of the Nissan Juke. Manufacturing will happen in France, at Renault’s factory in Flins. The engine range is expected to share a few elements with the Clio IV facelift, another well-styled model available in this segment.

Expect to see the all-new Nissan Micra this fall, as some say that the Japanese automaker will exhibit the next generation of this B-segment hatchback at this year’s Paris Motor Show.
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Sebastian's love for cars began at a young age. Little did he know that a career would emerge from this passion (and that it would not, sadly, involve being a professional racecar driver). In over fourteen years, he got behind the wheel of several hundred vehicles and in the offices of the most important car publications in his homeland.
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