Skip to main content
Sister Publication Links
  • Automotive News
  • Automobilwoche
  • Automotive News Canada
  • Automotive News China
Subscribe
  • Subscribe
  • Newsletters
  • Login
  • HOME
    • Latest news
    • Automakers
    • Suppliers
    • New Product
    • Environment/Emissions
    • Sales By Market
    • On The Move
    • Auto Shows
    • Munich Auto Show
    • Geneva Auto Show
    • Paris Auto Show
    • Beijing Auto Show
    • Shanghai Auto Show
  • Features
    • Long Read
    • Interview of the Month
    • Focus on Electrification
    • Focus on Technology
    • Segment Analysis
    • Cars & Concepts
    • Supplier Spotlight
    • Europe By The Numbers
  • Opinion
    • Blogs
    • Commentary
    • Guest columnists
  • Photos
    • Photo Galleries
    • Geneva Photo Gallery
    • Beijing Photo Gallery
    • Frankfurt Photo Gallery
    • Paris Photo Gallery
    • Shanghai Photo Gallery
  • Podcasts
  • Car Cutaways
  • EVENTS
    • ANE Congress
    • ANE Rising Stars
    • ANE Eurostars
  • More
    • Publishing Partners
    • Social Media
    • Contact Us
    • Media Kit
    • About Us
    • Capgemini: All or nothing: Why circular business models require a holistic approach
    • Capgemini: Invent Head on automotive takeaways from CES 2023
    • Capgemini: Securing the industry's future through a radical rethink
    • Capgemini: Succeeding with the automated driving journey through AI
    • Capgemini: The circular economy is spurring new thinking on EV batteries
    • Capgemini: Toyota and Capgemini leaders on how OEMs can handle industry changes and succeed
    • HEXAGON: Plugging into data is the only way to make winning EVs
    • TUV Rheinland: Ideas, services and certifications for smart mobility
    • TUV Rheinland: Testing of automated and autonomous vehicles on test tracks
    • Toyota Europe
    • UFI Filters
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • Twitter
MENU
Breadcrumb
  1. Home
  2. Cars & Concepts
January 27, 2022 11:51 AM

Nissan will launch electric successor to the Micra

The Micra EV will be based on an electric platform shared with the new Renault 5.

Nick Gibbs
  • Tweet
  • Share
  • Share
  • Email
  • More
    Print
    Nissan Micra on CMF-BEV platform
    NISSAN

    The design of the new Nissan Micra incorporates design cues from older generations of the car such as round headlights, a teaser shot of the car showed.

    Nissan will launch a full-electric successor to its Micra small car that will be based on a new EV platform shared with the upcoming Renault 5.

    The Micra will be designed by Nissan, engineered by alliance partner Renault and built at Renault's ElectriCity network of factories in Douai, France.

    The battery-electric hatchback will use Renault-Nissan's new CMF-BEV alliance platform that was announced by alliance executives on Thursday when they unveiled a joint 23 billion-euro ($26 billion) electrification plan.

    Nissan said the electric Micra will match internal combustion engine cars on price.

    "This is one of most competitive segments in Europe," Ashwani Gupta, Nissan COO, said during the presentation. "To have an electric car in this segment you must be competitive in terms of performance and in terms of price. CMF-BEV is going to be very competitive."

    The CMF-BEV platform carries over 60 percent of parts from the CMF-B internal combustion engine platform used by alliance cars such as the Renault Clio and Nissan Juke, Gupta said.

    Renault CEO Luca de Meo said the platform is designed for cars that are 3,900-mm to 4,200-mm long and it will have room for a battery pack slightly bigger than 50 kilowatt-hours to give a range of up to 400 km (249 miles).

    He described the platform as a "gamechanger" for reducing costs, which he said were 33 percent lower than those for the Renault Zoe small-car platform. "This is the best compact EV platform in the world," he said.

    The CMF-BEV platform will be used by the Renault, Nissan, Dacia and Alpine brands and will underpin 250,000 cars a year, a slide used in the presentation showed. The relatively low number suggests it will be restricted to Europe only.

    The first car to use the CMF-BEV platform will be launched in 2024, the alliance said but executives taking part in the presentation did not say which car it would be. Renault has previously said that the retro-styled Renault 5 will be launched in 2023, the announcement on Thursday suggests the launch date has been pushed back.

    Nissan has seen demand fall for the Micra in recent years, and sales of the small hatchback fell 9 percent to 34,847 in Europe last year, according to data from JATO Dynamics market researcher. The Micra is currently built at Renault's plant in Flins, France.

    Production of the current model began in 2017, when Renault predicted it would build around 132,000 a year.

    Related Article
    Renault-Nissan $26B electric push deepens platform, production cooperation
    RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
    New VW Passat to arrive in September; Skoda Superb to follow
    Recommended for You
    VW Passat Europe
    New VW Passat to arrive in September; Skoda Superb to follow
    Ford Explorer EV 2023 front
    Ford Explorer EV races into segment poised for big gains
    VW brand CEO Thomas Schaefer with the ID2all concept
    VW, Skoda, Cupra will get small EVs made in Spain
    Sign up for free newsletters
    EMAIL ADDRESS

    Please enter a valid email address.

    Please enter your email address.

    Please verify captcha.

    Please select at least one newsletter to subscribe.

    You can unsubscribe at any time through links in these emails. For more information, see our Privacy Policy.

    DAILY NEWSLETTER: Sign up and get the top news of the day in Europe every business weekday.
    Get Free Newsletters

    Sign up and get the best of Automotive News Europe delivered straight to your email inbox, free of charge. Choose your news – we will deliver.

    You can unsubscribe at any time through links in these emails. For more information, see our Privacy Policy.

    SUBSCRIBE TODAY

    Get 24/7 access to in-depth, authoritative coverage of the auto industry from a global team of reporters and editors covering the news that’s vital to your business.

    SUBSCRIBE NOW
    Connect with Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • LinkedIn
    • Instagram

    Founded in 1996, Automotive News Europe is the preferred information source for decision-makers and opinion leaders operating in Europe.

    Contact Us

    1155 Gratiot Avenue
    Detroit MI  48207-2997
    Tel: +1 877-812-1584

    Email Us

    ISSN 2643-6590 (print)
    ISSN 2643-6604 (online)

     

    Resources
    • About us
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise with us
    • Advertise with Us
    • Ad Choices Ad Choices
    • Sitemap
    Awards
    • Rising Stars
    • Eurostars
    • Leading Women
    Legal
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Privacy Request
    Automotive News Europe
    Copyright © 1996-2023. Crain Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    • HOME
      • Latest news
      • Automakers
      • Suppliers
      • New Product
      • Environment/Emissions
      • Sales By Market
      • On The Move
      • Auto Shows
        • Munich Auto Show
        • Geneva Auto Show
        • Paris Auto Show
        • Beijing Auto Show
        • Shanghai Auto Show
    • Features
      • Long Read
      • Interview of the Month
      • Focus on Electrification
      • Focus on Technology
      • Segment Analysis
      • Cars & Concepts
      • Supplier Spotlight
      • Europe By The Numbers
    • Opinion
      • Blogs
      • Commentary
      • Guest columnists
    • Photos
      • Photo Galleries
      • Geneva Photo Gallery
      • Beijing Photo Gallery
      • Frankfurt Photo Gallery
      • Paris Photo Gallery
      • Shanghai Photo Gallery
    • Podcasts
    • Car Cutaways
    • EVENTS
      • ANE Congress
      • ANE Rising Stars
      • ANE Eurostars
    • More
      • Publishing Partners
        • Capgemini: All or nothing: Why circular business models require a holistic approach
        • Capgemini: Invent Head on automotive takeaways from CES 2023
        • Capgemini: Securing the industry's future through a radical rethink
        • Capgemini: Succeeding with the automated driving journey through AI
        • Capgemini: The circular economy is spurring new thinking on EV batteries
        • Capgemini: Toyota and Capgemini leaders on how OEMs can handle industry changes and succeed
        • HEXAGON: Plugging into data is the only way to make winning EVs
        • TUV Rheinland: Ideas, services and certifications for smart mobility
        • TUV Rheinland: Testing of automated and autonomous vehicles on test tracks
        • Toyota Europe
        • UFI Filters
      • Social Media
        • Facebook
        • Instagram
        • LinkedIn
        • Twitter
      • Contact Us
      • Media Kit
      • About Us