Nissan Micra

Can the magic of the new Renault 5 also help spark an electric renaissance for the Nissan Micra? The car industry has never been scrupulously fair. Very often, something just has to lose out, follow on, or play second fiddle; especially if there’s more money in it that way.So it is for the latest Nissan Micra. This car makes the switch to a fully electric powertrain for this sixth-generation version, having never been much more than a micro hybrid before now. So the cheap-and-cheerful supermini that everyone's granny drove - or the one so many of us learned to drive in - has taken a decidedly 21st century turn.Nissan’s claiming that’s something of an audacious move, intended to appeal to the younger clientele that it’s hoping to attract relative to that of the retro-chic Renault.