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NEW Nissan Micra vs Renault 5 review – what’s the BEST small electric car? | What Car?

The new Nissan Micra and Renault 5 are virtually identical below– they're even built in the same factory! So why is one a lot more affordable? And which is the better overall electric car?

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We evaluate these two little EVs back-to-back to see if the retro Renault 5 drives along with the modern-looking Micra. We likewise perform a real-world effectiveness test over 130 miles to discover out which has the longer variety, learn the number of suitcases we can suit each automobile's boot, and choose how useful the Micra's unique "one-pedal" driving mode really is.

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49 responses to “NEW Nissan Micra vs Renault 5 review – what’s the BEST small electric car? | What Car?”

  1. @artokiiskinen1058 Avatar
    @artokiiskinen1058

    Micra looks like lee van cleef

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    1. @itstheterranaut Avatar
      @itstheterranaut

      I can’t unsee this now.

      Reply
  2. @EinkOLED Avatar
    @EinkOLED

    What are the warranty differences between the two?

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    1. @marcakko2010 Avatar
      @marcakko2010

      Good question would be nice to see if any difference.

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    2. @Nick-ct1ww Avatar
      @Nick-ct1ww

      R 5yr 100k N 3yr 60k

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    3. @stephenhedges6665 Avatar
      @stephenhedges6665

      Have another read of nissans warranty.
      Ev are 3 yrs for the car. 5 yrs 60k for the ev systems. Then 8yrs 100k for the battery.

      It’s not obvious when you read the warranty. Which I find very odd. Even the dealers think its 3 yrs. Very bad news for Nissan

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    4. @stephenhedges6665 Avatar
      @stephenhedges6665

      Taken from Nissan website.

      ELECTRIFIED POWERTRAIN COMPONENTS (EPTC)
      Includes: Motor, Inverter, VCM, Reduction Gear, PDM, Charge Connector and Cable

      5 years warranty or until 60,000 miles, whichever is sooner

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  3. @Fastwunz Avatar
    @Fastwunz

    Imagine the life cycle refresh of the 5 – probably a larger battery and smidge more power – I would wait and hope I’m right haha!

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    1. @oliverstemp9132 Avatar
      @oliverstemp9132

      That’s basically an Alpine A290.

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    2. @leskennedy Avatar
      @leskennedy

      It’s basically a city car. But saying that it’ll handle far more than the average driver needs in a car.
      If you’re driving past the range of the car often then this isn’t the car for you. Get a Kona or a Niro instead.

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  4. @stevenjones916 Avatar
    @stevenjones916

    Chose the one who’s local dealership has the best reputation for customer service.

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    1. @madmcadder4536 Avatar
      @madmcadder4536

      Just lease the the car from a national company and you will save a fortune and it will be delivered to your door.

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    2. @damianleah4181 Avatar
      @damianleah4181

      You buy the car anywhere in the country and then get it serviced at any dealership you choose in your area.

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    3. @MikeFarmer82 Avatar
      @MikeFarmer82

      In my area, the same dealer does both makes. Someone I want to avoid.

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    4. @grahamcook9289 Avatar
      @grahamcook9289

      This is redundant dinosaur thinking borne of the ICE age! (I like that one) It’s an EV, there is no service in the conventional ICE sense. No 6/12 month change of oil and filters. Nothing to tune. With re-gen braking friction brake pads/shoes last significantly longer and it reduces tyre wear- don’t swallow the heavier EV weight bollox affecting tyre wear. There are no ICE engine parts to wear such as belts and chains, gaskets etc. No gearbox, no exhaust, no manifolds and no petrol tank or fuel lines.

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    5. @aaaabababa Avatar
      @aaaabababa

      ​@grahamcook9289 While i do agree that EV’s need less maintenance:

      Serpentine Belts last a very long time nowadays, Timing Chains, Exhausts, Manifolds, Fuel Tanks and Fuel lines should be “lifetime” items, lifetime as in “last as long as the rest of the car”. There is also nothing to “tune” on modern Engines and you still have a gearbox and a differential in nearly all cases on EV’s although obviously only with one or very rarely two gears, which is filled with oil and has gaskets.

      You still have a Cooling system filled with the same coolant as on internal combustion engined cars, but with a way bigger amount of it in the system because it’s needed to cool and heat the battery, that Coolant needs to be changed at regular intervals.

      you also still have Brake Fluid, which needs to be changed at regular intervals.

      Stuff like A/C Compressors all still have a very similar setup to the ones used in ICE cars, but now powered electrically and unlike on ICE Cars, the A/C System needs to work for the car to work since it’s also there for Battery temperature management, especially when pushing a lot of power into or out of the Battery. the Refrigerant is the same and the oil is as well, so are all the gaskets in that system.

      Re-Gen Braking doesn’t “reduce” tire wear because you are still putting the same amount of force on the tires if you decelerate at the same rate.

      From personal experience as someone who lives in a colder and wetter climate: Brakes obviously do wear less, but to a point where we have to change the pads and disks well before they are worn out, simply because of how they don’t get used and start to rust, it’s a problem here even on Manual internal combustion cars if you never use the brakes hard.

      And then there are also the very minor things that the average non car minded person won’t be changing themselves usually, Cabin Air Filters, Wipers, Tirefit Kits, again, minor stuff.

      Simply put: while EVs require less maintenance over all because they don’t have Engine Filters, Engine Oil or Sparkplugs and the Brakes are being used way less and people way overexaggerate stuff like tire and suspension wear. Literally everything else is still there, and in some cases more necessary than on ICE Cars or more complicated because of how differently its being used so EV’s are faaaar away from not needing servicing or repairs and having a Dealer with good Customer Service for those maintenance and repair jobs is far away from being something redundant.

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  5. @CJ70- Avatar
    @CJ70-

    Why do these manufacturers go with the ridiculous steering wheel nothing was wrong with the round one!

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  6. @JjaysYoutube Avatar
    @JjaysYoutube

    I have the Renault 5 the exact one in the video, Its a great little EV, have to say though I really like the changes nissan has made for the Micra it looks really good, especially in the metal.

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    1. @adamodavis Avatar
      @adamodavis

      It’s a great little car, but arguably not a good EV.

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    2. @JjaysYoutube Avatar
      @JjaysYoutube

      ​@adamodavis I can understand what your saying however, I think it depends on what you mean by great, it meets the needs I have just now for a car and it meets them really well, so for me andy needs just now it’s a great EV. I have had other EVs that had leading tech, range and charging capabilities, etc this meets my needs just as well as they did.

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    3. @TheAllMightyGodofCod Avatar
      @TheAllMightyGodofCod

      ​@adamodavis”arguably not a good ev” and yet, you argue nothing …. No argument was made.

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    4. @jousis_ Avatar
      @jousis_

      @adamodavis all EVs are “arguably” not good EVs because there isn’t a perfect one. 😀

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    5. @adamodavis Avatar
      @adamodavis

      @TheAllMightyGodofCodno one pedal driving. Regen tech is from 2015.

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  7. @gnew1-g7n Avatar
    @gnew1-g7n

    How can you overlook the one pedal drive difference?

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    1. @victorrussell6284 Avatar
      @victorrussell6284

      For many people this will likely be their first EV so they won’t know or care

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    2. @gerrybailey447 Avatar
      @gerrybailey447

      ​@victorrussell6284But if you test a car with one foot driving you will choose it, it makes all the difference to my choice, well when you have 2 cars so easily matched.

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    3. @simonpritchard472 Avatar
      @simonpritchard472

      I am wondering if it made a difference to the economy figures as well. But maybe they didn’t use it.

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    4. @villesaarenketo2506 Avatar
      @villesaarenketo2506

      ​@gerrybailey447If you order a Renault 5 now, it will have one pedal. I just got mine a week ago, it doesn’t but I don’t really mind. The B mode is close enough, you only need to brake for stopping and the car has an autobrake so you can put your foot back to the accelerator while waiting the lights to change green.

      I drove a ’22 nissan leaf for 3 years with e-pedal on but I don’ t miss it at all.

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  8. @ADV-OAP Avatar
    @ADV-OAP

    Having driven an EV for 5 years, including a Megane e-tech Techno for 3 of those, I would go for the Micra. The reason, regen paddles. For me it provides a much more engaging driving experience and possibly contributes to the better efficiency. Given the sporty pretension of the 5, I’m amazed it doesn’t have regen paddles. For me, regen paddles are a deal breaker.

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    1. @mvp2206 Avatar
      @mvp2206

      100% whilst my Volvo XC40 doesn’t have the paddles, I always drive on one pedal mode and it’s a must for me if I ever change

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    2. @CianHa Avatar
      @CianHa

      They’re due to roll it out this year. The Alpine has it already.

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    3. @dstev55 Avatar
      @dstev55

      @mvp2206 that’s contradictory, why do you need regen paddles if you always drive in one pedal mode? 🤔

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    4. @samwhite8093 Avatar
      @samwhite8093

      Excellent test and analysis

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    5. @mvp2206 Avatar
      @mvp2206

      @dstev55well I’d need the paddles to put it into one pedal mode, as the Renault 5 doesn’t have it currently….its less about the paddles and more about the mode itself

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  9. @Nick-ct1ww Avatar
    @Nick-ct1ww

    Love these test guys. Keep up the good work and many more please

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    1. @whatcar Avatar
      @whatcar

      Thanks – glad you enjoyed!

      Reply
  10. @shiggydiggy6847 Avatar
    @shiggydiggy6847

    I think the Nissan designers said that the Micra has slightly less aerodynamic drag, something like 0.02 difference. But probably boils down to different tyres.

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  11. @josejesusamayz Avatar
    @josejesusamayz

    Activen el doblaje automático en español por favor

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  12. @madmcadder4536 Avatar
    @madmcadder4536

    I wish they would put lighter head linings in these cars and stop tinting the rear windows. I can see in your review these cars are very dark inside and in the back for me it’s claustrophobic. 18:12

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    1. @touraneindanke Avatar
      @touraneindanke

      Agreed ✊
      Other brands are doing the same…Aygo X for instance 🥶
      Especially in a smaller car it’s very much not attractive

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    2. @global_nomad. Avatar
      @global_nomad.

      been one of my pet hates for years….not sure you can get a panoramic roof on either of these…but might swing the case for the R4 with a canvas roof in future

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  13. @EnderGZ86 Avatar
    @EnderGZ86

    I wish the Micra’s design leaned much more on the K12, Inside and out. I can’t help but turning my head everytime I see one in that iconic indigo colour.

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  14. @ANDYLAM Avatar
    @ANDYLAM

    I have the Renault 5 comfort range (52kwh) mid trim (yes I prefer denim interior) for almost a year & I really love it.

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  15. @leskennedy Avatar
    @leskennedy

    I wonder what level of regen the 5 was driven at ?
    I’ve seen other people complaining about efficiency until they drove in B mode and got a much better figure.

    10% difference is huge really.

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  16. @HuhWhat404 Avatar
    @HuhWhat404

    Some more platforms share comparisons please

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  17. @OllieB-t7s Avatar
    @OllieB-t7s

    Could you do the Kia pv5 vs the id buzz

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  18. @tasneemchoudhury Avatar
    @tasneemchoudhury

    One thing that is different is that you can option the heat pack on the mid trim of the Micra and you can only access the heat pack on the top trim of the R5.

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  19. @joebateson1081 Avatar
    @joebateson1081

    Can you confirm if the steering wheel paddles (actively adapts regen level to driver preference) during the testing?

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  20. @gmcminitruck Avatar
    @gmcminitruck

    Nice to see that both cars have symmetrical wheels.
    Well done!

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