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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Steve Fowler

British design gives new Nissan Micra edge over Renault 5 rival

The new British-designed Nissan Micra gets a more futuristic look than the Renault 5 it's based on - (Nissan)

The new Nissan Micra may share plenty with the award-winning Renault 5, but it gets its own look that comes from Nissan’s design studio in London.

While the new Renault 5 is distinctly retro-flavoured, this sixth-generation Micra gets a much more futuristic look with just a hint of Micras of old. The bold circular LED lights, intersected by a slim main headlight unit, is a nod towards the third-generation car launched in 2002. They give a cheeky ‘welcome wink’ to owners as they approach the car, pulsing from left to right and then right to left.

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