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Old 01-11-2014, 02:22 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
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 better highway numbers.

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).
Eventually it may get different engines, such asa 1.5L 4-pot instead of the 1.6L, and regarding the 3-cylinder 1.2L it may still fare better than the Renault 1.0L 4-cylinder used in some versions exported to Brazil.
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