New Nissan Micra : Full details & specs. EDIT - Launch on 14th July!

driving_smartly · 10th June 2010, 11:22

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Originally Posted by Daewood

Even Matiz was termed a 'girl's car' but more men drove it than women, including me.
Just like how 'Femina' has more male readers than females!!!

+1 Its every Individuals own perception

pink colour was associated with Females but we see many corporate men's wearing Pink Shirts with Tie

At the end of the day it is up to us what we like by keeping aside the gender. Saw a picture in news paper of Ranbeer Kapoor as brand ambassador, he was seating on bonnet and Micra seemed to be a tad bigger than what i anticipated it to be.

xingamazon · 10th June 2010, 11:34

I just thought about an idea, can we have an survey added to this thread.
We will let the Auto Gurus take a stand if this product will succed or fail. Ideally this poll should be open till the first month sales figures. Especially because of the fact the forum is so divided on its opinion.

Belive me its gonna be fun when we get to know the acutal figures.
In fact, I would recommend for all new prod discussion we should have such polls added.

What say guys?

Daewood · 10th June 2010, 12:38

Micra Tv ads.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9in1...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I7Ye...eature=related

anekho · 10th June 2010, 17:51

Just saw the ads... the car looks pretty decent after all! I kinda like the orange colour.

That said, it still has a very feminine look. Should go down well with the women!

carfanatic007 · 10th June 2010, 18:25

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Originally Posted by anekho

Just saw the ads... the car looks pretty decent after all! I kinda like the orange colour.

That said, it still has a very feminine look. Should go down well with the women!

+1 to that, it looks cute

dbirlase · 10th June 2010, 21:38

push button start? looks to be very cool on the small features.

Thad E Ginathom · 10th June 2010, 21:44

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That said, it still has a very feminine look

I'm going to kiss and cuddle mine every day! Maybe, if I do it right, she'll let me unlock that door, run my fingers over that steering wheel... touch that engine control and... drive!

Oh YES ...to a feminine car

(Sorry... got carried away there!

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Mpower · 10th June 2010, 22:44

Micra is really growing on me now. Looks like a baby Porsche. & just like a Porsche, its beauty lies in its quirkyness.

But I don't like the metallic copper that they have been strutting around for their press launches. IMO looks best in lighter colors esp white. Interior still too plasticky.

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

(Sorry... got carried away there!

Infantarian · 11th June 2010, 09:51

The front and rear profiles are ok..but the side profile seems a little odd. I would agree that its a ladies car. The interiors are millions of miles away from being sporty. Even if the prices were attractive, I would prefer the Beat.

SkyWalker · 11th June 2010, 09:59

Love the looks. Very curvy and feminine - yes. But it has an identity in the large set of boxy hatches around. And i go with Mpower - it does look like a baby (and i am using it in a very liberal way) Porsche!

When's the release? Is the car on display in Bangalore showrooms? I would like to check out Nissan Bangalore showroom this weekend. And when's the official confirmation on pricing announced?

SkyWalker · 11th June 2010, 10:30

Spoke to Shahwar Nissan. They said the car is available at 4.8L OTR for XE and 6.9L OTR for XV.

The first batch deliveries start by Jul 15.

Do remember Bangalore is the costliest when it comes to cars. Other places could be as low as 30K from BLR OTR prices.

joshguy · 11th June 2010, 11:31

Nissan has given a press report that it has 400+ bookings for Micra.

for me it looks very pessimistic numbers.

The side profile looks more like Spark

aryashiv1 · 11th June 2010, 13:23

There is a half page coloured ad in today TOI Mumbai Edition. Somehow the ad is not very great and appealing. And the car shown is same metallic copper colour with Ranbir standing next to it with a very funny face.

Gooney · 11th June 2010, 13:43

The reason they chose Ranbir Kapoor to be the brand ambassador -

"...Talking about the launch campaign, Abhijeet Pandit, VP- Operations, Hover Automotive India said, "We wanted the communication to convey the car's positioning. It is a small-sized urbaniser, its features make it easy and stress-free to drive. We appointed Ranbir Kapoor as our brand ambassador as we saw lots of similarities between the two. Ranbir comes from a well known family, the Micra comes from the well known Nissan family. Also, Ranbeer is good looking and very passionate about the various roles that he gets in movies. Similarly, the Micra is good looking and can serve varied roles too."

More here:
Drive Simpler, Live Better says TBWA's campaign for Nissan Micra | Indian advertising media marketing digital opinion analysis debate - Campaign India online

Thad E Ginathom · 11th June 2010, 14:17

What nonsense all this advertising is.

What's "uber-cool"? Even worse, what's Ford's completely fictional (?) "Fida"?

Hey, such advertising works, or they wouldn't spend a fortune on it. Worldwide. Doesn't say much for the intelligence of us buyers.

10th June 2010, 11:34	#242
xingamazon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,400 Thanked: 121 Times	I just thought about an idea, can we have an survey added to this thread. We will let the Auto Gurus take a stand if this product will succed or fail. Ideally this poll should be open till the first month sales figures. Especially because of the fact the forum is so divided on its opinion. Belive me its gonna be fun when we get to know the acutal figures. In fact, I would recommend for all new prod discussion we should have such polls added. What say guys?
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10th June 2010, 17:51	#244
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	Just saw the ads... the car looks pretty decent after all! I kinda like the orange colour. That said, it still has a very feminine look. Should go down well with the women! Last edited by anekho : 10th June 2010 at 17:54.
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dbirlase Newbie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 12 Thanked: 0 Times	push button start? looks to be very cool on the small features.
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11th June 2010, 09:51	#249
Infantarian BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pune Posts: 42 Thanked: 0 Times	The front and rear profiles are ok..but the side profile seems a little odd. I would agree that its a ladies car. The interiors are millions of miles away from being sporty. Even if the prices were attractive, I would prefer the Beat.
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11th June 2010, 09:59	#250
SkyWalker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,531 Thanked: 136 Times	Love the looks. Very curvy and feminine - yes. But it has an identity in the large set of boxy hatches around. And i go with Mpower - it does look like a baby (and i am using it in a very liberal way) Porsche! When's the release? Is the car on display in Bangalore showrooms? I would like to check out Nissan Bangalore showroom this weekend. And when's the official confirmation on pricing announced?
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11th June 2010, 10:30	#251
SkyWalker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,531 Thanked: 136 Times	Spoke to Shahwar Nissan. They said the car is available at 4.8L OTR for XE and 6.9L OTR for XV. The first batch deliveries start by Jul 15. Do remember Bangalore is the costliest when it comes to cars. Other places could be as low as 30K from BLR OTR prices.
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11th June 2010, 11:31	#252
joshguy BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,379 Thanked: 109 Times	Nissan has given a press report that it has 400+ bookings for Micra. for me it looks very pessimistic numbers. The side profile looks more like Spark
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11th June 2010, 13:23	#253
aryashiv1 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 132 Thanked: 2 Times	There is a half page coloured ad in today TOI Mumbai Edition. Somehow the ad is not very great and appealing. And the car shown is same metallic copper colour with Ranbir standing next to it with a very funny face.
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11th June 2010, 13:43	#254
Gooney BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Guwahati Posts: 348 Thanked: 78 Times	The reason they chose Ranbir Kapoor to be the brand ambassador - "...Talking about the launch campaign, Abhijeet Pandit, VP- Operations, Hover Automotive India said, "We wanted the communication to convey the car's positioning. It is a small-sized urbaniser, its features make it easy and stress-free to drive. We appointed Ranbir Kapoor as our brand ambassador as we saw lots of similarities between the two. Ranbir comes from a well known family, the Micra comes from the well known Nissan family. Also, Ranbeer is good looking and very passionate about the various roles that he gets in movies. Similarly, the Micra is good looking and can serve varied roles too." More here: Drive Simpler, Live Better says TBWA's campaign for Nissan Micra \| Indian advertising media marketing digital opinion analysis debate - Campaign India online
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11th June 2010, 14:17	#255
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 10,990 Thanked: 26,378 Times	What nonsense all this advertising is. What's "uber-cool"? Even worse, what's Ford's completely fictional (?) "Fida"? Hey, such advertising works, or they wouldn't spend a fortune on it. Worldwide. Doesn't say much for the intelligence of us buyers.
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