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With sharper styling, improved safety and advanced tech on board, the  fifth-generation Micra  is ready to take aim at its rivals. The all-new Micra is targeted for Europe, which remains the world's largest hatchback market. This is where Nissan hopes their new-gen supermini can turn enough heads thanks to its dramatic styling, advanced turbocharged drivetrains, agile chassis and a wide array of safety features. "When the first Micra appeared more than 30 years ago, it marked a revolution in the small hatchback segment and opened a new chapter for Nissan. The fifth generation Micra is just as revolutionary, and will raise expectations for what a hatchback can, and should, deliver to its customers,"  said Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan Motor Company. "Following in the wheel tracks of distinctive cars like Qashqai and Juke, the latest Micra reinforces Nissan’s position as a leader in automotive design. It also shows our intent to compete right at the top of Europe’s B-...

Nissan released the first teaser images of their new Micra, which is scheduled to debut at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. One of the biggest highlights of Nissan’s new city car is the adoption of a much sharper styling, a direction that was previewed by the  2015 Sway concept . Gone are the cute designs of the past, with Nissan aiming to inject some much needed emotion to its smaller cars and the new Nissan Micra aims to do exactly that. Our  previous scoops  on the Japanese supermini reveal a lower, more aggressive body featuring things like a rear spoiler and hidden rear door handles.  The new model is also expected to ride on a new platform called CMF-B which is also going to be the base for the next Nissan Juke. Under the bonnet, Nissan is expected to use a range of fuel-efficient three- and four-cylinder units.  All in all, the new Nissan Micra looks already like a big step up from the previous generations and this might be actually the first time when a...

Nissan will take on other fresh superminis such as the  Kia Rio  and  Citroen C3  with the fifth generation of the Micra, which will celebrate its world premiere next week, during the  2016 Paris Auto Show .  On the visual front, the  B-segment car  will step aside from the current model and go for a completely new look, sportier on both ends, highlighted by a sloping roofline, prominent roof-mounted spoiler, and rear door handles hidden in the C-pillar. If its curvy and soft design, previewed by  previous spy shots , seems somewhat familiar, then you did not forget about the  brand's Sway Concept , unveiled at last year's Geneva Motor Show, which has served as an inspiration for the upcoming Micra, along with the  Pulsar  compact hatchback.  There are no technical details available on the  2017 Nissan Micra , except for the fact that it will be underpinned by the same platform as the  next-generation Juke . S...