Don’t let its size fool you, the Nissan Micra® was every bit a racecar.

Don’t let its size fool you, the Nissan Micra® was every bit a racecar. When drivers got behind the wheel, they could feel the pep of its 109 Horsepower, 1.6-Litre DOHC 16-Valve 4-cylinder engine. What they couldn’t feel was the fuel cost on their wallets.

In 2017, Micra sales leapt by 44 per cent versus the previous year. A whopping 65 per cent of people who buy a new Micra aren’t replacing a Nissan, but another brand’s car. That’s called 'conquesting', and it’s the sort of stat that makes car company bean-counters go weak at the knees and grin a lot.

The Nissan Micra® was capable of virtually looking out for you with its Safety Technology. Boasting an Advanced Airbag System, Vehicle Dynamic Control and Traction Control Systems; as well as Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist.

The next version of the Micra, the K12, was unveiled in production form at the 2002 Paris Motor Show, following the lines of the Nissan mm.e concept car presented the year before at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It was introduced to the Japanese market in February 2002 and to the European market At the end of 2002.,...