Re: your comment "nobody in their right mind buys a base Micra", in your recent Qashqai review...
As an admin of Canada's Micra-Forum.com, I can say: you got some 'splainin' to do!!
You will of course not be surprised that the base $10k Micra makes up a small fraction of Canadian Micra sales overall (
8%, according to Nissan).
What's interesting is there's an overwhelming love for the base Micra among our small community of enthusiasts (700 members and growing): a whopping 30% chose one. It even outnumbers the sporty "SR" trim. Go figure! Clearly something about this honest-to-goodness cheap & cheerful car stirs the automotive passions.
And in case you doubt our auto enthusiast bona fides, check out the take rate for the manual gearbox: a massive 62% of our members drive a Micra with a stick. (All trims, not just base.) What's the appliance-driving general population's preference for manuals these days?
I'll conclude this already-too-big defense of the littlest Micra with a prediction: base Micras will also be over-represented during the Micra owners parade lap at the Micra Cup season opener at CTMP this weekend.
Cheers, and happy May Two Four!