Nissan Micra 2010 Hatchback Compact Car

The most important new Nissan from 2010 was presented in Geneva this week with a V-for-victory signs pointing to global sales of one million vehicles per year. This is a four-generation Micra, which will continue as leader of Nissan price in Australia, he arrived just before the end of this year to triple sales. The new Micra is built on an entirely new mechanical platform, codenamed V and Nissan’s global boss Carlos Ghosn said that it is designed to be put into low-cost countries, including India, Thailand, China and Mexico, as it raises millions of years of target for 2013. In Australia, the Nissan is easier, safer, cheaper new Micra – built in Thailand – will play a key role.

“This is a key factor for us, as part of our Five Year Plan growth, which ends in 2012,” said Nissan Australia Director, Dan Thompson. “The first part of the plan is to build a brand. Now, with the launch of the Micro, we move into the growth part of the plan.” Another completely new replacement Nissan Tiida Australia – perhaps with the badge of the return to Pulsar – until 2012, which says that Thompson ‘second largest car for us in terms of volume. In Australia there is only auto-Micro is a battle for brand and are sold only in recent acceleration.

However, Nissan has slashed the price of the vehicle, which uses 18 percent fewer components than the old car. Its dashboard assembly consists of 28 parts, for more than 50 on the old model. Thompson says that Nissan is all new V-platform may support other models including the Micra saloon. “It gives us great flexibility. But at this stage, our number one priority is the crater that is 90 percent of the segment,” he says.

In Europe, the Micra car gets run 59kW/108Nm 1,2-liter three-cylinder engine with continuously variable transmission or five-speed manual. 72kW/142Nm 1.2-liter turbocharged direct injection version of the stop-start technology and the CO2 emissions of just 95g/km will be added later this year. Thompson will not be drawn on engines for Australia. “There will be more engines, evaluation and trim levels,” he says.

The new Micra is a design evolution of the current car, with a rounded shape and focus to simulate the structure of the car is still in showrooms. But the body is stronger, has more interior space and Nissan claims significantly improved the quality. Boomerang-shaped grooves on the roof not only looks like one. They are designed to reduce resonance in the cabin that is quieter. [via carsguide]