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Old 01-10-2014, 10:11 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

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90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

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I've read that they may be sticking the 1.6 4-cyl in it (same as Versa sedan / Note), which would give it better city numbers than the Versa (less weight), and slightly lower highway numbers (worse aero).

But I've also read that it may come with a 1.2L 3-cyl. If it does, it'll have slightly worse city numbers than the Mirage (Micra is apparently a few hundred pounds heavier), and slightly worse highway numbers (higher drag coefficient).

Update: it's the 1.6L only, see - http://micra-forum.com/showthread.ph...28NRCAN-EPA%29

Pricing: they're hinting it will set a new benchmark for affordability. We'll know what that means next week.
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