Boring History Alert!
The Micra has been sold here in Europe since the K10 which sold bucketloads despite being really horrid to drive.
No, they really were horrid to drive. The styling came from Giugiaro and was (allegedly) a rejected design option for the FIAT Uno - the doors look similar ?
The K11 was much better :
and The K12 was pretty good, even if a lot of it came from Renault via the Clio.
The new one is selling much slower, this is a review from here in the UK
Nissan Micra K13 2010 - Car Review | Honest John
Basically, like Mitsubishi Mirage, their models are way behind what the competition are offering...