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Thread: Micra size comparison to other cars (Mirage, Spark, Fiesta, Yaris, Fit, Accent...)

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    Micra size comparison to other cars (Mirage, Spark, Fiesta, Yaris, Fit, Accent...)

    I discovered this week that I'd been working with an incorrect assumption about the size of the Mirage vs. the Micra (thought the Mirage was a little longer), so decided to do some digging in the stats to see how the Micra stacks up against a bunch of other small hatchbacks.

    Source: manufacturer websites for latest model year.

    See other comparison threads:
    - 2015 Nissan Micra curb weight vs. competitors
    - 2015 Micra vs competitors, power to weight ratio comparison
    - Comparison of Micra's fuel economy/mileage vs. competitors


    Length cm / in
    Width cm / in Height cm / in
    Chevrolet Spark
    367.5 / 144.7
    Chevrolet Spark
    159.8 / 62.9
    :- ) Hyundai Accent
    145 / 57.1
    Mitsubishi Mirage
    378 / 148.8
    Mitsubishi Mirage
    166.5 / 65.6
    Mazda 2
    147.6 / 58.1
    Nissan Micra
    382.7 / 150.6
    Nissan Micra
    166.5 / 65.6
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    147.6 / 58.1
    Toyota Yaris
    390 / 153.5
    Mazda 2
    169.4 / 66.7
    Mitsubishi Mirage
    150 / 59.1
    Mazda 2
    395 / 155.5
    Toyota Yaris
    169.5 / 66.7
    Toyota Yaris
    151 / 59.5
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    405.6 / 159.7
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    169.5 / 66.7
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    152.4 / 60
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    406.4 / 160
    :- ) Hyundai Accent
    170 / 66.9
    Nissan Micra
    152.7 / 60.1
    :- ) Hyundai Accent
    411.5 / 162
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    170.2 / 66.9
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    153.7 / 60.5
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    415.7 / 163.7
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    172.2 67.8
    Chevrolet Spark
    154.9 / 61
    (Images from respective manufacturers.)


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        click to view fuel log 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) ...


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    wheelbase and track

    Wheelbase cm / in
    Track - front cm / in Track - rear cm / in
    Chevrolet Spark
    237.5 / 93.5
    Chevrolet Spark
    141.5 / 55.7

    Chevrolet Spark
    141 / 55.5
    Mitsubishi Mirage
    245 / 96.5
    Mitsubishi Mirage
    143 / 56.3
    Mitsubishi Mirage
    141.5 / 55.7
    Nissan Micra
    245 / 96.5
    Nissan Micra
    146 / 57.5
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    144.8 / 57
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    248.9 / 98
    Mazda 2
    147.6 / 58.1
    Toyota Yaris
    146 / 57.5
    Mazda 2
    248.9 / 98
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    146.6 / 57.7
    Mazda 2
    146.6 / 57.7
    Toyota Yaris
    251 / 98.8
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    148 / 58.3
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    147.3 / 58
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    253 / 99.6
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    148.1 / 58.3
    Nissan Micra
    146.5 / 57.7
    :- ) Hyundai Accent
    257 / 101.2
    Toyota Yaris
    148.5 / 58.5
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    148.5 / 58.5
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    260.1 / 102.4
    :- )
    Hyundai Accent
    150.7 / 59.3
    :- ) Hyundai Accent
    151.1 / 59.5
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        click to view fuel log 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) ...


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    This post reserved for comparing other measurements...

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        click to view fuel log 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) ...


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    Great chart Darin!

    And just for laughs...Check out the new (2014) MINI...the base model is 10mm longer than the Micra! LOL... and the upgrade one even longer due to spoilers!
    Ten Grand Tin Can

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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.3 L/100 km ... 53.2 mpg (Imp) ... 18.8 km/L ... 44.3 mpg (US) ...


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    That's funny - are you talking the 2-door or the new 4-door one?

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        click to view fuel log 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) ...


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    The two door base MINI! LOL! They made it huge for '14... the main reason I didn't consider buying it. I was really pissed, but hardly surprised as making things bigger is what all car companies tend to fall back on when they just plain run out of ideas.
    Ten Grand Tin Can

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        click to view fuel log View my fuel log 2015 Micra S manual: 5.3 L/100 km ... 53.2 mpg (Imp) ... 18.8 km/L ... 44.3 mpg (US) ...


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    Added "height" comparison to the first post.

    And... what the heck is going on there? 2 of the shortest cars (including the Micra) are also the tallest!

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        click to view fuel log 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) ...


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    Added a comparison of wheelbase & track as well (post #2).

    Micra is also an outlier in the rear track department, but we already knew that.

    Versa Note, too. Nissan seems to like 'em fat in the back.

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        click to view fuel log 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) ...


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    Believe me...when you hit a corner hard and fast in a little hatchback, fat in the back is exactly what you want. It's almost like magic that cheats the laws of physics.



    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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        click to view fuel log 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) ...


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