An irony: the Nissan Micra has more range than the Renault 5
This page is translated from the original post "Un comble : la Nissan Micra a plus d’autonomie que la Renault 5" in French.
- 07/08/2025 11:55
While the prices of the Nissan Micra are still awaited in France, the ranges have been revealed and exceed those of the Renault 5.
I love you, me neither. As the management of the Renault and Nissan groups publicly clash for months, with the Japanese manufacturer wanting to regain its independence against a backdrop of troubling patriotism, here comes the Micra pulling another bad trick on its historic partner.
Indeed, the new electric city car is nothing more than a re-skinned Renault 5. The technical specifications are strictly identical, with one detail differing: the ranges.
The “bomb” has just been dropped from the United Kingdom, the Japanese manufacturer’s first European market. There, the commercial prices were revealed on Wednesday, August 6, 2025… and the ranges are surprising.
The press release is even euphoric: the values are better than announced at the time of the launch. The WLTP homologation figures will therefore be the same across Europe, and it is simply a matter of converting miles to kilometers to find the correct values.
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Strictly the same prices, but…
To limit competition and maintain a moral advantage over the Renault 5, the English prices of the Nissan Micra are – on paper – identical. But everything will depend on the discounts, and on this point, Nissan could severely impact.
Next comes the controversy over the ranges. Officially, the Micra in its 40 kWh battery version promises 198 miles of range, or 318 km, while the 52 kWh battery version climbs to 260 miles, or 418 km. By comparison, the Renault 5 admits 310 and 407 km, which is between 8 and 11 km less.
But where does the difference in ranges lie? The answer is very simple. The Nissan Micra benefits from particular attention to its aerodynamics: although very close in proportions, the Japanese model is a bit longer (about +5 cm) compared to the Renault 5 E‑Tech, with the same wheelbase. Its front end and rear are more streamlined, and this results in better energy consumption for movement.
The final question that arises is cruel: would you prefer a Renault 5 with 10 km less range, or a Nissan Micra with a divisive design? What will Renault’s response be to this attack? The sibling rivalry will be worth following in the coming months in dealerships.
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