Japanese name, French technique
The Nissan Micra was taken out of production at the end of last year, leaving a gap at the bottom of the Nissan range. Crossover Juke is now the most compact model that the Nissan dealer can supply you with new. It makes us curious about the consumption of the Micra, whose ‘small’ name also suggests modest consumption.
The last generation Micra was launched on the market in 2017 and officially appeared from the Dutch price list this year. The model was initially available with an IG-T 90 three-cylinder petrol engine, also known as Renault’s 0.9 TCe. In 2019 this was replaced by the more modern 1.0-liter that first delivered 100 and later 92 hp. Diesel was also possible, with the well-known 1.5 dCi with a power of 90 hp.
Consumption Nissan Micra 0.9 IG-T
Let’s start with the average consumption achieved with the ‘old’ engine. This turns out to be 1 in 17.4, considerably better than the average consumption of all petrol Micras. The most economical Micra driver has a major influence on this consumption, because with 1 in 20.9 (4.78 l/100 km) he clearly distances himself from the second most economical driver. We would have liked the economical driver to have kept track of consumption for a little longer, because 3,118 kilometers and 7 refuelings are not enough.
Fortunately, the second most economical driver lasted longer and recorded 1 in 17.3 (5.8 l/100 km) after 54 refuelings and 28,047 kilometers. The least favorable value? That is 1 in 15.7 (6.4 l/100 km), measured over a distance of 17,644 kilometers.
Is the Micra 1.0 IG-T more economical?
With the new 1.0-liter engine, users drive less economically, namely an average of 1 in 16.4 (6.1 l/100 km). The most economical driver who drove a significant number of kilometers scored 1 in 17.7 (5.6 l/100 km). One major input error means that this measured consumption is slightly higher than in practice. The least economical Micra was a variant with 100 hp, of which the owner achieved 1 in 13.9 (7.2 l/100 km). Unfortunately, he stopped the measurement after twelve refuelings, we would have liked to see whether consumption would improve slightly over time.
With these consumption values, the Micra belonged to the middle group. It is somewhat more economical than the Peugeot 208 PureTech 110, which gives users an average of 1 in 15.9 (6.3 l/100 km). In practice, the Volkswagen Polo 1.0 TSI 95 appears to be more economical with its expensive juice.
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