Comments on: 2008 Nissan Micra review

By: yvonne

yvonne — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:13:03 +0000

I used to love my Nissan Micra but i have found that Nissan doesn’t honor the warranty. The carpet is substandard and comes apart. Now they are refusing to replace it, it’s already been replaced twice, approx every 3 months.

I would never ever recommend Nissan to anyone.

By: doreen harvey

doreen harvey — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:38:48 +0000

I have a Micra that I have driven on all the motorways, wonderful car,I find it most comfortable.Love it!!!!!!

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:06:51 +0000

Came to the local dealer and tried test drive the car for missus last week. It impressed me of the solid build. Handling was good too, it handled bumps pretty well. Comparing to similar other small car that I have tried like Honda Jazz, the Micra is a hell lot better

By: Maneesh

Maneesh — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:49:38 +0000

This car is so wrong!!! One of my friend’s Mrs. got it. And one day he had to drive it somewhere!!! So embarrasing….

Unfortunately the new Suzuki Alto looks a bit like this…and comes in pink too!!! >-(

By: franz chong

franz chong — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:22:38 +0000

This is all you need for a city car.I still have two and a half years to go before considering a replacement for the Tiida so will reconsider the Micra then.Hopefully there will be a New Model out by that time.

By: Tee

Tee — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:59:52 +0000

I think Nissan hit this nail square on the head with this car: they knew their target market really well. And as someone who falls squarely within the target market (I wouldn’t go as far as to say “girly girly”, but definitely young, urban, stylish female with disposable income who appreciated 7 airbags but has no idea what 1.4-litre 74kW and 137Nm engine means, and does not care). It’s the perfect car for city driving because it’s little, zippy, and turns easily (great for tight city u-turns – that’s right fellas, I’m the one who zipped into the last parking space while you were still trying to figure out how to turn you ute around HAHA!). It might not have the boot space, but that’s not what it’s made for – if you need more space, buy a bigger car.

Best of all, you can’t beat the price – most other cars of the same class try to up-sell things like the safety package, sound system, allow wheels etc etc etc, which pushes the price up well into $20,000. Nissan just bundled them all into the city edition, making it much more economical. GOOD JOB!

And PS – love the look!

By: Caroline

Caroline — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:59:37 +0000

I picked up my London Rose Nissan Micra on Saturday and I am in love :D and its perfect!!!

By: LN

LN — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:22:04 +0000

Steve you can still drive any small car on the freeway especially the micra… my wife drives it on the m4 on the daily basis and it has given her any problems… these guys have taken it to a remote country area and started thrashing it on the country road

By: steve

steve — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:06:40 +0000

Hi guys AND GIRLS

I have been looking for a car for the misses for a month now trying to find a decent second hand car. to cut a long story short she seen the micra and is in love.

My question is how does it go on the freeway. The buy that tested it hated it but does anyone that owns one use it on the freeway. My misses drive 30k’s on the freeway to and from work each day.

She currently drive a Daihatsu Terios which is a turd on the freeway it is doing 4200rpm at 110kph i couldn’t imagine the micra being any worse ???????

By: LN

LN — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:08:38 +0000

To Micra lover, I suggest you choose either the New York blue, Monaco Platinum or the Tokyo silver.

ANd make sure you upgrade to the city collection

By: Kirst

Kirst — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:28:43 +0000

Micra Lover – Silver would have a much greater resale as its a neutral colour and not a “fashion statement”

By: LN

LN — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:01:15 +0000

As a new car sales man at a Nissan Dealership… I can honestly say within 2 months when the micras were released… it has outsold more then tiida did since its first intro.

This review is very harsh on the micras. they are great little cars if you are a constant city driver. And yes a lot of young girls are the ones that do buy the car… mainly around 18-23 yo buy the micras.

And I have sold Micras to blokey blokes as well because they are stubborn and a bunch tightarses.

SO to Robert Wilson, i suggest you do much more research on the car before you judge it on first appearance. 3.5 rating? your having a laugh.

By: KJ

KJ — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:01:32 +0000

As a recent Micra buyer, I’d like to make a few points in response to this (and other) reviews I’ve read:
- I’m as far from a girly girl as a girl can be, but I love the look of the car.
- Why are reviews of this car being done by blokey blokes who are obviously not the target audience, and of course will whine about lack of power and handling??
- This is a city car (the upgraded model is called City Collection for goodness sake!), so I have taken any feedback on how this car does at attempted high speeds on freeways and highways as being redundant
- Well done Nissan for marketing a car to urban women among the countless makes and models marketed specifically to men

Lastly, people rely on reviews when shopping around for a car. So in the future a little more objectivity might be appreciated.

(To Micra Lover – if you go for the Pink, you might drastically reduce your buying audience if you decide to sell the car in the future – just advice of course)

Cheers
KJ

By: Micra lover

Micra lover — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:32:19 +0000

Thanks Bella loved your comment! – I am also a 21 year old girly girl and took the micra for a test drive and loved it! Not sure if I should go for the london rose (pink) or if I should be more tame and go for the silver. thoughts?

By: Micraman

Micraman — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:32:17 +0000

We bought a Micra in January, trading a superb Honda Civic Hatch. The Micra is perfect, easy to drive, solid feel, good looking too! It’s my 21st car and my wife and I love it.

By: FRUGAL_ONE

FRUGAL_ONE — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:03:35 +0000

I thought this test was a bit odd.

Its a city car and the major testing down on the Hume. WTF?

Next i want you to review a H1 Hummer in the tight streets of Sydney….SAME?

Outstanding value in a premium Japanese built quality vehicle

Cheeers

F-0

By: franz chong

franz chong — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:57:17 +0000

Not Quite.I often see Tiidas Used as Driving School Cars and by the Car Rental Companies in the Cities and the Airports some driven by Women Some by Men and Some by Learner Drivers with a man/woman accompanying them.I drive one too.My Cousins Toyota Echo is even uglier than Either the Tiida or the Micra

By: Stargazer

Stargazer — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:44:05 +0000

Im considering buying this cute little car but was wondering if there is any word on the soft top coming to australia soon..Dont want to buy one now then have the softop arrive soon..

By: AC COBRA

AC COBRA — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:43:54 +0000

I wonder if any men have bought such fugly wheels, you would have to be gay, Nissan makes the mistake by building a car for one gender (Females), not a very good marketing ploy, just look at TiiDA which is only aimed at females too, you don’t see many on the road but everytime I do a female is driving it… embarrassing Nissan embarrassing..

Something Missan at Nissan >>>>> Soul ..

By: Micra-nised

Micra-nised — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:23:53 +0000

I have been driving the all-new Micra for the past 6 months already now. To all of those critics out there who commented on its looks and driveability, stop behaving like a child. If you don’t like it, just say it’s not to up to your taste. No point in saying that it’s ‘fugly’, that it looks like a toy car etc. It’s a downright cheap car at 15 grand, so you obvioulsy can’t compare it to an AMG can you? :)