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ET’S be honest. We all like to go7 large, but doing so can be bad for the wallet as well as the waistline.. the case of buying a budget supermi
ni, it is of course the wallet area that suf fers if you go a bit too wild. You know, opt for the slightly larger engine. Throw in a , few well-chosen extras. Before you look round, you’re looking at a price that’s taken you well over budget. If that is a familiar scenario for you,
then read on for Nissan claims to have an answer, even on a budget of £8,000. We’re talking here about the Micra Visia+^ model, not the most snappily-named car; it’s true but offering a snappy value pack
age. 1 For just £500 over the cost of a stan
dard/Visia’ Micra variant, you get the two things that most entry-level Micra customers really want: the feistier 80PS -1.2-litre petrol engine (rather than the feebler 65PS version) and manual air con ditioning. All at a price that still keeps you the right side of £8,000, in three-door form at
lca.st. ■ On the road, you will find the 80PS
By JONATHAN CROUCH
engine just as economical as the 65PS unit,_delivering .47.9 mpg (manual) and 42.8 mpg (automatic) combined, yet the manual model hits 62mph in a more sprightly. 13.5 secs for a more dynamic drive in the cut and thrust of city traffic. For those who like their interiors a little
bit more vibrant, there’s a unique cabin treatment on offer, with snazzy orange seat trim contrasting with a chocolate fin ish to the dashboard, steering wheel and gear lever (something my little ones already apply to every car interior I sub
ject them to). Graphite upholstery remains available
for those with more conservative tastes.
- On the outside, the full Micra palette of paint shades is available, but they’re joined by the ‘exclusive’ and ‘sparkling’ Sunlit Copper that Nissan claims will show the Micra Visia-h off to best effect should you be fortunate enough to get some sunshine. The added specification comes on top of the standard Visia grade’s side airbags,
. front active headrests, a CD player, power front windows, rear sliding seat, central locking and ISOFIX childseat mounting
points. We also liked the various life-easing
convenience features such as can-holders front and rear plus a bag hook. Prices start at £7,995 for the three-door
manual,with an extra £650 for the five- door model and a £900 supplement for the automatic gearbox option. In terms of insurance, all models get a low group 2 rating.-
’ ,, Of course, much will hinge on how easi
ly the Micra’s styling rests on your eye. Few small cars generate such a ‘Marmite’ love-it-orhate-it response. It has been tweaked in recent times to give a cleaner more modern look. ■ Other small changes have been made to
the switchgear and Nissan has worked hard to improve the Micra’s refinement, fitting thicker front door glass, improved door seals’ and revised wheelarch liners. Engine noise has been reduced by stiffen-, ing body panels and the roof while an engine isolation pack has been developed
with thicker insulation material and bet-, ter bulkhead sealing to keep noise out of the cabin. True, this isn’t the largest supermini in
terms of interior space but as long as you don’t place cabin room at the top of your priority list, this Micra deserves consider
ation.
appear off the shortlists of some and onto those of others. .
In sacrificing space for style, it wll dis - ^
■ ■ : . The fact that the Micra has changed
from an old person’s car to one favoured by younger buyers can only be a good thing for Nissan, but the figures need to be taken with a pinch of salt. Moving the mean purchasing a p from 52.5 years down to the mid-forties doesn’t make the
'Micra the supermini du jour for twen tysomething urban trendies but it’s a step in the right direction. And me? Well call me old before my time, but I’m a convert.
. large.
' There’s something about this car that makes other superminis look very boring. And anyway, I am a sucker for going .
Direct is
warning.that the practice of turning off the air
conditioning.to save fuel could hove a detrimental effect on the system os well as health. With the increase in the price of fuel, motorists ore,more likely, to use air-conditioning less. It is generally recognised that the use of an air- conditioning.' system increases fuel consump tion by around 10%; In addition, the build-up of bacterial spores,
in.the air vents.of an unused system can cause health problems, particularly for asthmatics.'Failure to regularly use an air con ditioning system also
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