The Micra 1.2 is a front wheel drive hatchback motor vehicle with a front placed engine, from Nissan.
It is part of Nissan's K12 model series.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 79 bhp (80 PS/59 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 110 N·m (81 lb·ft/11.2 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
Power is transferred to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 990 kg.
Maximum speed stated is 145 km/h (90 mph), officially quoted fuel consumption is 8.2/5.7/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 161.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2430 mm | 95.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1455 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Length | 3715 mm | 146.3 inches | |
| Width | 1660 mm | 65.4 inches | |
| Height | 1540 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Kerb weight | 990 kg | 2183 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 46 litres | 10.1 [12.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.08 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.69 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Nissan | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1240 cc (75.669 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 71 × 78.3 mm
2.8 × 3.08 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 80 PS (79 bhp) (59 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 110 Nm (81 ft·lb) (11.2 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 47.5 kW/litre 64.6 ps/litre 63.7 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
88.71 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1114.8 kPa (161.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 310 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 17.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 145 km/h (90 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 80.91 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 59.51 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 79.8 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.81 kg/kW 28.07 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.2/5.7/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.2/5.7/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.2/17.5/15.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 34.4/49.6/42.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 28.7/41.3/35.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 161.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 165/70 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165/70 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 168509 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | K12 | ||
| RAC rating | 12.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Nissan Micra 1.2 Automatic added 2007-12-22. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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