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LOGIN REGISTER NEWSLETTER Home NEWS REVIEWS PRODUCTS COMPARE CARS VIDEOS BUYING USED CARS NEW CARS MOTORSHOWS COMPETITIONS 6 ISSUES FOR £1 Search Car Reviews: You're in - Car Reviews: First Drives Nissan Micra Nissan Micra C+C 1.6 Essenza The Nissan Micra C+C is an excellent supermini convertible, with a neat electric glass roof plus comfortable ride Auto Express Car Reviews By Sam HardyJuly 2006 Rating: Like strawberries and cream or trips to the seaside, some things really are best enjoyed during the summer. Take convertibles with automatic gearboxes, for example. When you’re soaking up the sun, why expend any more energy than you have to? With a unique-for-the-class electric folding glass roof, Nissan’s Micra C+C is one of the coolest coupé-cabriolets around. With a unique-for-the-class electric folding glass roof, Nissan’s Micra C+C is one of the coolest coupé-cabriolets around. We’ve already driven the manual version, but is the automatic model another summer hit? Auto Express went for a cruise to find out. Although Nissan offers two engine choices – 1.4-litre and 1.6-litre petrol units – the four-speed auto is only available with the latter for an additional £900. Delivering 108bhp and 153Nm of torque, the 1.6-litre four-cylinder motor is identical to the unit found in the sporty 160SR hatch. However, our test car couldn’t quite muster the SR’s snappy performance. The auto is slow to respond, magnifying the extra 130kg of body strength- ening which the C+C has to lug around over the Micra hatchback. As a result, the sprint from 0-62mph takes 12.2 seconds – which is two sec­onds slower than the manual version, and the same as the 87bhp 1.4-litre model. On the move, the reluctance of the transmission to kickdown means sudden demands for acceleration, such as when overtaking, are jerky and cause the engine to rev harshly. Top speed falls 8mph to 111mph, and there are penalties to be paid at the pumps, with combined fuel economy dropping by 4mpg to 38.2mpg. However, if you’re not in a rush, the auto transmission is fine. Gearchanges are smooth on a light throttle, and the 1.6-litre engine is quiet when not under any strain. What’s more, thanks to the extra chassis strengthening, the C+C doesn’t flex like its rivals and rides very smoothly indeed. The pay-off for this comfort is a lot of body roll in corners. Combine this with the vague steering, and it means the C+C is no driver’s car – but it’s a good cruiser. Build quality is another strength. The folding glass roof is brilliantly designed and looks classy, while the interior finish – particularly our test car’s neat ice blue trim – and standard equipment are impressive. So is boot capacity, thanks to 116mm of extra body length over the hatchback. The car has a class-leading 255 litres with the top down or 457 litres with it in place. You can’t say the same about passenger space. The rear seats are only useful for bags, and with the roof up, headroom can be limited for tall drivers. Overall, the Micra C+C is a great supermini drop-top, but we’re not sure about the benefits of the auto box. For an alternative review of the latest Nissan Micra visit our sister site carbuyer.co.uk What Next COMPARE CAR LOANS COMPARE CAR INSURANCE For more breaking car news and reviews, subscribe to Auto Express magazine. We'll give you 6 issues for £1 and a free gift! < Previous Next > 0 Comment Be the first to comment on this article You need to register to post comments. Existing members can log in below to comment, otherwise click here to join. 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For questions please contact editor@autointell.com 61st International Motor Show, 2005 Frankfurt, Germany . Nissan Micra C+C . Nissan’s brand new Micra C+C offers fresh air motoring at the touch of a button and a hardtop for when things get cooler. Click for larger view “Chic, elegant and modern, Micra C+C adds a new dimension to the Micra family. Not only does it provide all the style of a convertible, it remains practical with seating in the rear and a sizeable boot. With Micra C+C, owning a convertible need no longer be a compromise.” Carlos Tavares, Senior Vice President, Product Planning and Corporate Strategy, Nissan Motor Limited Click for larger view Click for larger view Click for larger view Click for larger view Click for larger view Click for larger view Click for larger view Click for larger view Click for larger view Click for larger view Click for larger viewt> With the Frankfurt Motor Show debut of Micra C+C, Nissan is ready to open the latest chapter in the Micra success story. Thanks to its clever folding roof, Micra C+C allows owners the best of both worlds: fresh air when the weather allows and hardtop protection when it’s inclement. C-VIEW®: Glass Roof standard But Micra C+C introduces another ingredient to the mix, one that’s unique in its class – the roof is all glass, so the elements can be enjoyed even in the depths of winter. First shown as a styling exercise at the 2002 Paris motor show, the production of Micra C+C remains remarkably faithful to that original concept. In the interim three years, an intensive development, engineering and production programme has been undertaken jointly with convertible specialists Karmann of Germany to ensure none of the integrity of the Micra’s structure has been compromised by the removal of the roof. With that work now completed – and signifying an investment of €150 million – production of Micra C+C has begun at Nissan’s award-winning plant at Sunderland in the North East of England and sales across Europe are due to start in November. The project also represents an innovation in Nissan work practices at Sunderland: the innovative folding glass roof is produced in an equally innovative fashion. For the first time at Nissan, an outside supplier is setting up a ‘factory-within-the-factory’ to fabricate the roof on site. Dr Christian Rennert, Key Account Manager, International Markets for Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, explains: “Although the complex roof assembly was developed by Karmann in Germany, production of the production module will be undertaken in Sunderland for reasons of quality control and speed of manufacture. “We have established a dedicated production facility within the Nissan plant where we aim to run two shifts a day and to employ up to 50 people. This is the first time Karmann has established such a facility within a manufacturer’s plant and we will be monitoring its success with a view to establishing similar facilities elsewhere.” For Micra C+C, all the metal elements of the roof frame will be delivered by Karmann and painted with the car by NMUK before being separated and sent to the Karmann facility. Here the frame will be covered with the roof’s glass panels and assembled as a complete module before being reunited with the original car. This process is similar to the way in which car doors are produced: in virtually every car plant, the bare door frames are painted with the car before being removed to a separate facility where trim, glass, electrical features, wiring and locks are added. The completed doors are then returned to the production line where they are attached to the relevant car. Trevor Mann, NMUK Deputy Managing Director, adds: “We welcome Karmann to Sunderland for two main reasons. The first, obviously, is down to the vital contribution they are making towards the production of the Micra C+C. “The second is that their integration on site marks the first of such collaborations at Sunderland, but it won’t be the last. As part of the Nissan Integrated Management System (NIMS) we are actively talking to other suppliers within NMUK with a view to integrating production and to ensure we maintain the highest quality levels into the future.” “To ensure Micra C+C attains the highest possible quality standards we are working closely with our supplier Karmann… so close, in fact, that we can literally rub shoulders with them at the plant.” Colin Dodge, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing, Purchasing and SCM, Nissan Europe. Undeniably elegant, Micra C+C is lower and longer than the hatchback Micra. The roof line, dictated by the steeply raked windscreen, is 110mm lower than on the conventional car while Micra C+C is 90mm longer overall: the extra length is all to the rear of the car where it provides the extra room needed to stow the hardtop behind the rear seats. The hardtop itself is a work of art. It takes just 22 seconds to fold clamshell-style beneath the double-hinged trunk lid: it is hinged at the bottom and opens front to rear when the roof is raised or lowered and at the top when opened conventionally to stow luggage. Development work has also focused on ensuring Micra C+C is as user-friendly as possible. Thanks to the Auto-Open Roof®, raising or lowering the roof requires a push on a single button – an automatic latching system does away with the need to manually lock or unlock the roof’s leading edge to the windscreen header rail. Furthermore, the roof can be raised or lowered with the vehicle on the move. But as well as having stunning looks, Micra C+C remains resolutely practical, enjoying class leading luggage space. With the roof lowered, the boot area provides 225 litres of stowage space, which rises to an impressive 457 litres when the roof is raised. To ensure that any luggage stowed in the boot doesn’t interfere with the roof when folded, a retractable blind in the boot area must be latched into place before the roof will move. As well as having the largest boot in its class, Micra C+C’s the cabin has a myriad of clever storage areas, especially a convenient lockable secret space under the passenger seat where you can leave valuables items even when the roof is down. Micra C+C is available with either the recently enhanced 65kW (88hp) 1.4-litre petrol engine or the newly developed 81kW (110hp) 1.6 16 valve twin cam petrol unit as found in the potent new Micra 160SR. Mechanically, the chassis follows the familiar MacPherson strut/torsion beam suspension layout of the Micra hatchback, fine-tuned to suit the special characteristics of Micra C+C. top www.autointell.com - The Web for Automotive Professionals . 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We've lots more too - Photo Galleries, Features, Running Reports, User Reviews, Motormouth and a Newsletter to keep you up to speed. Quick Car Search - Search 5492 New Cars New Cars Used Cars News / Reviews Road Tests Home > News / Reviews > Road Tests > Nissan Road Tests > Micra C C Review Nissan Micra C+C 1.6 Essenza By Graham Whyte 25.04.2006 Page 1 | 2 | 3 The latest to join the ranks of the Coupe-Convertible genre, the Micra C+C is expensive but well-engineered. Nissan has does itself a disservice. The strapline it has chosen to introduce the new Micra C+C is 'Open for Business', when in fact 'Open all Hours' would be more apposite. Although what the famous purveyor of Arkwright's T-T-Treacle T-Toffee would make of Coupe Convertible we can only surmise.Why 'Open all Hours'? Because even with the Micra's roof closed it's still a case of the sky's the limit as far as the overhead view is concerned. The so-called 'C-VIEW' panoramic glass roof is like an all-over skylight that lets the light in and keeps the weather out. Moreover, the C-VIEW roof is part of a concept that opens up more than just the view: from Nissan's perspective, the C+C opens up a whole new market sector, and one that is in some respects is as far removed from the Micra's traditional stomp ground as Peterborough United are from the UEFA Cup.The motoring equivalent of Gabardine, the regular Micra is what my mother would have called 'a nice little car'. Commonplace and conservative, it satisfies a market that will have no truck with the flamboyant, and that assures its popularity throughout middle England. By contrast, the C+C is a real head-turner, not least because the proportions look wrong. Just like the Peugeot 206 CC, and the Ford StreetKa, the Micra C+C is too small to carry off the folding roof conversion with any grace. the C+C is too small to carry off the folding roof conversion with any grace. That aside, the Karmann-engineered mechanism works with an assurance and precision that eludes the rival, Corsa-based Vauxhall Tigra, the gubbins of which is flimsy and, in my experience, unreliable. In a matter of seconds, the Micra Coupe becomes the Micra Convertible as the roof tucks itself away out of sight, while the stubby, ill-proportioned rump quickly becomes out of mind - blown away by the primeval pleasure of wind-in-the-hair motoring.And there's no getting away from the wind: even at quite modest speeds, it scurries around the cabin and is not entirely negated by the car's heating system. Indeed, after a few hours' filming al fresco in the sharp spring weather, I was more than ready to press button B and retire to the conservatory-like atmosphere of the Coupe.Nissan appreciates that not everyone wants to be looked down upon from the top deck of a Number 9 bus, so has thoughtfully integrated a modesty curtain into the panoramic roof. It takes the form of a retractable sun blind, which also serves to attenuate the heat of a blazing sun (ha!), as does the thermally insulated glass used in the roof construction.I drove the range-topping 1.6-litre Essenza, which will set you back £14,995 - quite a hefty jump from the price of regular Micras. The nearest hard-top equivalent is the 1.6-litre, 3-door SR, which retails at £9,995. So, apart from the Gemini effect, what else do you get for the extra five grand? Page 1 | 2 | 3 Next Page RSS Feed All Road Tests Search the Road Test Archive or or Recent Road Tests Peugeot RCZ 200 THP GT 08.12.2010 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera 06.12.2010 BMW X3 xDrive20d SE 22.11.2010 Alfa Giulietta 1750 TBi Cloverleaf 08.11.2010 '292') this.width='292'" border="0"> Click to see full size Click thumbnails to enlarge '); tile++; '); tile++; RSS Feeds Get the Road Tests feed What is RSS? 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