Spark has no back seat. Okay, they do put a seat back there, but it's completely unusable; might as well get a smart car.
Spark has no back seat. Okay, they do put a seat back there, but it's completely unusable; might as well get a smart car.
In our culture obsessed with absurd excess, the Nissan Micra is my counterculture car of choice.
Be sure to visit my blog at mymicra.com!
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra SV manual: 6.4 L/100 km ... 44.3 mpg (Imp) ... 15.7 km/L ... 36.9 mpg (US) ...
You started the thread about this last year.
Basically: better warranty, better fuel economy, a few more standard features. But with worse styling, handling & lower power. However, this year the revised Mirage gets a facelift, handing/braking upgrades and a few more hp, and fuel economy might improve.
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Howie: looks like the Spark is still a 4-seater.
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.5 mpg (Imp) ... 20.0 km/L ... 47.0 mpg (US) ...
Those back seat headrests look like they protrude and are uncomfortable.
Styling wise though, I prefer the interior of the Spark over the drab "any colour you like as long as it's black/dark grey!" of the Micra & Mirage.
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.5 mpg (Imp) ... 20.0 km/L ... 47.0 mpg (US) ...
Ill give it that. It does have a snazzy interior.
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S automatic: 7.9 L/100 km ... 35.7 mpg (Imp) ... 12.6 km/L ... 29.7 mpg (US) ...
Gents.. Back on the rails here... Lets get back to the Spark. Our latest attempt at competition.
So According to the website.. It has 98hp out of a 1.4L Inline 4. Makes 5.7L/100k highway. Weighs 2070lbs.
Ours is a 1.6L 109hp. 2363lbs if you got the automatic. 6.6L/100k highway.
The spark is going to be some pretty tough competition and might actually be pretty sporty if they did the suspension right?
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S automatic: 7.9 L/100 km ... 35.7 mpg (Imp) ... 12.6 km/L ... 29.7 mpg (US) ...
MetroMPG (01-27-2016),micrapolis (01-27-2016)
yep.
the spark does not need to be exactly competitive to the Micra for me to sing its praises: the more of these small, fuel efficient, subcompacts, the happier i am.
next to EVs, these little guys are the absolute best things - for the environment, for our pocket books, for practicality in everyday usage.
Im sad the mazda2 will not come, and I do love love mazda's new generation of lineup, but oh well - that's their loss.
But it's GM... I'm not worried. In demographics where there is likely to be GM supporters, they drive trucks and full size cars/ SUVs .. Super minis belong to imports.
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 7.7 L/100 km ... 36.8 mpg (Imp) ... 13.0 km/L ... 30.6 mpg (US) ...
I am sure the sales tactic will be to show the price of the spark with features avg Joe wants, then upsell to Cruze with much better financing deals.
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View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.0 L/100 km ... 56.5 mpg (Imp) ... 20.0 km/L ... 47.0 mpg (US) ...