The Nissan Qashqai N-Motion arrives as an addition to the Qashqai range in the UK, offering cosmetic titivations and spec upgrade. There’s no arguing that the Nissan Qashqai is a very good car; it’s not stand-out stunning in any single area, but it is so perfectly pitched at its target market it’s easy to understand why […]
Nissan Micra is STILL the best new first car – and the Hyundai i20 the best used
The Nissan Micra has been named the best new car for first time drivers in the FirstCar Awards, with the Hyundai i20 grabbing the best used car buy. Last year, FirstCar – which has been advising new drivers on all aspects of getting behind the wheel for the first time for more than a decade […]
New Nissan X-Trail ‘WON’T be built in the UK’ after all: UPDATED – now official
The new Nissan X-Trail SUV was supposed to be built in Sunderland, but Nissan is set to announce it is keeping X-Trail production in Japan. Update: Nissan has now officially confirmed this news. Updated at the end of this article. More than two years ago, shortly after the UK voted for Brexit, Carlos Ghosn, then Nissan […]
2019 Nissan Micra gets TWO new engines and new Micra N-Sport trim option
The 2019 Nissan Micra gets two new engines as well as a new gearbox option, new warm hatch version and a new trim level – Micra N-Tec. The Nissan Micra is a better car than you might think, and it’s now got more appealing with updates for the Micra for 2019. Probably the headline act […]
Nissan LEAF is the best-selling car in Norway – bar NONE
The Nissan LEAF continues its run as the best-selling electric car on the market in the UK and Europe, and was the best-selling car bar none in Norway in 2018. The fact that the Nissan LEAF is the best selling EV in the UK and Europe is an enduring theme, but it’s one that becomes […]
Nissan IMs Concept is an ‘Elevated’ ELECTRIC Nissan saloon
The Nissan IMs Concept arrives at the Detroit Motor Show as an electric saloon car with a crossover stance delivering 476bhp. Is the Nissan IMs Concept, revealed at the Detroit Motor Show, a preview of a new electric Nissan? Probably not, but it is an indication of where Nissan think the electric car can go. Nissan say […]
Nissan LEAF 3.ZERO e+ arrives with 62kWh battery and 214bhp
The Nissan LEAF 3.0 e+ arrives with a bigger 62kWh battery and 239 mile range, hitting back at EVs like the Hyundai Kona. The Nissan LEAF has been the trailblazer for electric cars, but it’s coming under pressure from new arrivals like the Hyundai Kona and Kia Niro with their bigger batteries and longer range. […]
Nissan Micra IG-T 90 Tekna Review and Road Test (2018)
We’ve got the Nissan Micra IG-T 90 Tekna in for review and road test for a month or so to see if Nissan’s Micra has the measure of cars like the Ford Fiesta. It’s two years since the current Nissan Mica arrived to banish thoughts of its less than appealing predecessor from buyers’ minds, and deliver […]
Nissan GT-R50 Production CONFIRMED – 50 cars at £1 Million each
The Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign, built as a one-off to celebrate 50 years of GT-R, is going in to production, with a limited ruin of just 50 cars at £1 million each. Earlier this year, the Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign was revealed as a cracking one-off car to celebrate 50 years of GT-R, and Nissan took the […]
Nissan LEAF Nismo RC – a LEAF like no other
The Nissan LEAF Nismo RC is an electric LEAF race car concept with four-wheel drive from two electric motors delivering an un-Leaf like 322bhp. The Nissan LEAF has turned in to a properly appealing mainstream car in its second iteration, but despite its increase in power and range it’s no sports car. But what happens in […]