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Nissan Micra EV EXPOSED: A Renault 5 in Disguise?

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Nicola Hume takes the brand new Nissan Micra EV out for an appropriate first drive, and we're here for all the juicy information. How does this electric supermini manage city streets? What's it like on the open road? And should you choose one over the identically priced Renault 5?

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Nissan Micra EV. Electric Micra strikes the roadway– however wait … isn't this a Renault 5? 00:25– The Year of the Small Electric Car. Micra signs up with the e-party with Citroën e-C3, BYD Dolphin & Renault 5. 01:00– Micra: A 6 Million Automobile Tradition Goes Electric.
Over 40 years, 5 generations, and now full EV. 01:18– Micra vs Renault 5: Exterior Distinctions. Cute face, familiar silhouette– spot the (small) differences. 03:10– Welcome to the Renault 5 Interior( Again ). Inside the Micra … or is it? 04:09– Very same Screens, Exact Same Switches, Exact Same Roofing system? Why the interior is a near copy-paste job. 04:48– One Special Touch: Regen Flappy Paddles. Micra adds flappy paddles– Renault does not (yet ). 05:01– Rear Area & Boot Size. Little automobile, little cabin. 05:36– Does It Drive
the Very same? Same power, very same battery, very same handling.
Basically, yes. 06:48– Winter Range, Charging & Tech.

Heat pump, V2L, and 100kW charging– Renault specifications, again.

08:00– Exact Same Platform, Different Identity? Why Stellantis does it much better with shared platforms.

09:00– Renault 5: The Original Micra Design Template?
Copy-paste or creative move? Thoughts on badging and identity.

10:01– The Workplace Theory. Is this the word-for-word remake of the Renault 5? 11:02– Micra vs Renault 5: Pricing Breakdown. Top trims, entry trims– and who's
charging more? 12:04– Last Verdict: Should You Just Purchase
the Renault? Same specifications, same drive … simply pick the closer dealer?

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35 responses to “Nissan Micra EV EXPOSED: A Renault 5 in Disguise?”

  1. @jUQMtDmf Avatar
    @jUQMtDmf

    Lol the editor went wild in this one. Nice job

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  2. @stickynorth Avatar
    @stickynorth

    I grew up in Canada in the 1980’s and 1990’s when a Geo Metro/Pontiac Firefly and Suzuki Swift all plied the roads together despite them being LITERALLY the same car from the CAMI Assembly plant at Ingersoll, Ontario where GM now assembles Brightdrop BEV commercial vans at a very relaxed pace of 1 shift with skeleton crews… Personally I think it should be converted to build affordable hatchbacks for Canada again since in that era the most popular cars were the Chevy Cavalier/Pontiac Sunfire and that trio of tiny droplet cars.. Canada as a whole may be the second largest on earth but 85% of Canadians live in a handful of medium sized metro markets with the rest being RURAL..

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  3. @tonybarton3746 Avatar
    @tonybarton3746

    They missed a trick Nissan , stick a arial on the top shaped like a twig , it only comes in red , it’s a Nissan cherry 🍒 perfect

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  4. @shaywhelan1 Avatar
    @shaywhelan1

    Oh Dear….what’s going to happen when she sees the new Mitsubishis?😬😬😬😬

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    1. @rlinkandroidauto-xe9sg Avatar
      @rlinkandroidauto-xe9sg

      Lmao. It doesn’t get more copy-paste than that. At least the Micra got a complete other design and parts (lights and wheels) on the outside. Mitsubishi literally just switches the badge lol

      Reply
  5. @richardw1970 Avatar
    @richardw1970

    Does it come with a Chop Stick holder instead of a Baguette holder?

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  6. @MrSolvalou Avatar
    @MrSolvalou

    Sad that it drives the same as R5, I took it on a test drive and the suspension was way too stiff for the horrible city roads I have to traverse daily. If Micra was set up to ride softer it would have made me actually consider this one.

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    1. @rlinkandroidauto-xe9sg Avatar
      @rlinkandroidauto-xe9sg

      True. I was hoping the “softer look” would also transalte into “softer ride”, but apparently it’s only the outside looks that they touched. The rest is pretty much identical.

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    2. @OliverReinhard Avatar
      @OliverReinhard

      Interesting! I drive an R5 and am pleasantly surprised how well it copes with e.g. rural French roads … but still feels firm when driven fast on good roads. I‘m really amazed how balanced the driving dynamics are! Well done, Renault!

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  7. @patrickfournier1737 Avatar
    @patrickfournier1737

    Great video as usual — and the guy is right, Skoda CityGo and VW Up were exactly the same, and so were the first Aygo/C1/107!!! BUT the big difference was, none of them had come with such a bang as the Renault 5, and it was clear from the start that they (the VW group or the Stellantis group) were designing the car(s) together, so there wasn’t that WOW effect on only one of them, they were all unveiled at the same time. But here… 😢

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  8. @vp272 Avatar
    @vp272

    I think the Renault 5 looks a bit chavy vs this. The 5’s bold and brash colours are off putting except for the navy blue

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  9. @midlandgeordie Avatar
    @midlandgeordie

    They are built on the same production line!

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    1. @oliver90owner Avatar
      @oliver90owner

      Nissan, reliant. Stellantis.☹️

      Reply
  10. @alainprostbis Avatar
    @alainprostbis

    the thing is that renault 5 wont be available in Australia or North america or Japan, and this new micra probably will/ so it makes sense if the overall car is a best seller to share the market really

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    1. @GruffSillyGoat Avatar
      @GruffSillyGoat

      The New Micra is made by Ampere, Renault/Nissan’s EV spin out, on their production line in France. Currently this is the only location where the vehicles based on the Ampere AmpR-Small skateboard platform are made, the other Nissan factories seemingly setup for the AmpR-Medium platform vehicles (Ariya and new Leaf). Even the forthcoming Nissan A segement vehicle, based on the Renault Twingo sharing a reduced AmpR-Small platform, will be made by Ampere.

      Has there been any confirmation of any of the Nissan plants being expanded to support the production of the AmpR-small vehicles, or has Renault confirmed their recent take over of Asian plants from Nissan will make Ampere models? If not it’s uncear when the Micra will be available in other terriroties.

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    2. @yo2trader539 Avatar
      @yo2trader539

      The new MICRA is an European market product designed in London based on the jointly developed platform with Renault. It won’t be offered in Japan or North America. It won’t even be assembled in Nissan’s factory unlike the new LEAF which will be assembled in Japan and the UK. (Sorry I don’t know enough about the Australian market because Nissan presence is extremely tiny. If I recall, Nissan sales in Australia is about 40,000 vehicles out of 3.3 million worldwide.) Nissan offers SAKURA for the Japanese domestic small EV market.

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  11. @Dqtube Avatar
    @Dqtube

    8:13 To be precise, we have three versions. Although *Alpine A290* is a bit of a niche product, it should not be pushed aside.

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  12. @simondehaas8784 Avatar
    @simondehaas8784

    I think the copycat aspect matters far more to a car reviewer than a buyer. Most buyers will only ever drive one or the other so the identical interior and driving characteristics mean nothing. The exterior differences matter more and there it is different enough, I think. I think there are plenty people will look at the two and decide they fancy a Micra as well as plenty who will fancy a Renault 5.

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    1. @davidsmithy123 Avatar
      @davidsmithy123

      strongly disagree. If something is a copy/homage – it will always be less cool and desirable than the original, for most buyers.

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    2. @oliverstemp9132 Avatar
      @oliverstemp9132

      ⁠the thing is, it looks alot like the original Micra as well.

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  13. @bid84 Avatar
    @bid84

    Nissan was involved in the development of this and the R5, maybe stop slating Nissan and give them their dues.

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    1. @ErwindeWit-v9u Avatar
      @ErwindeWit-v9u

      Eh no?

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    2. @bid84 Avatar
      @bid84

      @ErwindeWit-v9uNissan deserve enough abuse for making the Serena, Almera and Juke

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    3. @yo2trader539 Avatar
      @yo2trader539

      @ErwindeWit-v9u It’s based on the jointly developed platform.

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    4. @ErwindeWit-v9u Avatar
      @ErwindeWit-v9u

      ​@@yo2trader539Perhaps. But the ev stuff is what Renault is good at. The cars design is clearly meant to look like a Renault 5, which worked out great. All the sticks and Google stuff? Renault. I really wonder what Nissans input was in this…

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  14. @theblackhand6485 Avatar
    @theblackhand6485

    Nicola was in the Netherlands and we didn’t eat 🍕 together 😢

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  15. @StefanKolmodin Avatar
    @StefanKolmodin

    Still waiting for a small EV that works as a primary car for two, all theese are second cars in a family with more than one car.

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    1. @BBingo-v5i Avatar
      @BBingo-v5i

      The answer is: Volkswagen ID. Polo in mid 2026. It will have up to ~452km or 280 miles of WLTP range, every other small EV on the planet has a a maximum of ~402-412km of range or 250-256 miles. So the VW ID. Polo will have 40-50km or 25-31 miles more range. That doesn’t sound much but it means that you have over 10% more range.
      If you combine this bigger range with charging speed and a bigger passenger and luggage space, then you notice that the ID. Polo is the first fully capable mini EV in the world.
      The Volkswagen ID. Polo charges from 10%-80% in 20-21 minutes, every other competitor on the market needs 7-14 minutes more time.
      The ID. Polo offers a 2.6m wheelbase, or 102.3 inches which is very close to the dimensions of a VW Golf. So even 4 people can sit inside the car for longer journeys if not all 4 are super tall. You can’t fit 4 people in the Renault 5.
      The VW ID. Polo will have ~420-425L of luggage space, which is very big and usable for a mini car of that size.
      If you want to trade in around 29km or 18 miles of range for even more luggage space and more headroom for the backseat passengers, then the VW ID. Cross or the Skoda Epiq is the way to go.
      They will have between 420-425km of WLTP range, 261-264 miles, same charging speed of around 20 minutes but ~450-470L of luggage space. That is huge for such a small car.

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    2. @thedreamfactory6964 Avatar
      @thedreamfactory6964

      You can buy a Mini, don’t you?

      Reply
  16. @jonhandle Avatar
    @jonhandle

    5 looks so much better

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  17. @iKaGe01 Avatar
    @iKaGe01

    What would happen if this was released first? Would the Renault 5 be a copy of the Micra?

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    1. @oliverstemp9132 Avatar
      @oliverstemp9132

      The were both developed at the same time, alongside each other, so actually, neither is a copy.

      Reply
  18. @alexyoutubings6283 Avatar
    @alexyoutubings6283

    The reason for the top trim being £1k more expensive than the R5 is that if you want a two tone contrast black roof on the R5 you have to pay £1k extra. The Micra has it as standard, there is no option without it.

    Paint options are more expensive on the Micra, though. And they let you have the top trim wheels as an option on the lower trim whereas Renault doesn’t.

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  19. @rlinkandroidauto-xe9sg Avatar
    @rlinkandroidauto-xe9sg

    Nissan usually gives better standard warranty. Over here in NL I think it’s 5 years (Nissan) vs Renault’s 2. So, 3 years extra warranty for 1000 is not that bad of a deal. I would still go for the Renault, but I can see people falling for the “peace of mind” extended warranty and “softer and mature” look of the Micra.

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  20. @Zdravokado Avatar
    @Zdravokado

    The problem with the Stellantis options is they are not very reliable and have many small issues. Too much focus on visual differences. Renault/Nissan should be more reliable and serviceable due to the fewer variables

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