Nissan’s family affair
There’s lots to like about Nissan’s cutie, the Micra 1,5 dCi
Acenta – in fact I’d go as far as to suggest that every family should have one!
I can well foresee empty-nesters and young family’s just starting out alike
checking out the showrooms for one of these – the vehicle is superbly built,
while being nippy, roomy, classy and very easy to drive.
Priced at R148 500 (at the time of going to press) it
represents very fair value for such a well-made ‘entry-level’ car. Manufactured
in India, this Japanese supermini is so easy to live with. Running costs are
always going to strike a pleasant chord with owners. Want economy? You’ve got
it, big-time. Want a quality family runabout … you’ve got it – and more.
Gladly, my few days spent with the Micra co-incided with my getting
end-of-the-month shopping spree done. True, there are just the two of us at
home these days to feed but the boot swallowed eight large plastic bags of
shopping (yes I know a plastic bag takes 500 years to deteriorate, but I do at
least bring my own when out shopping).
A recent long weekend meant I could look forward to a ride
around our beautiful Mother City here in Cape Town. A short test route was
hastily devised: Muizenberg, Wellington to Rawsonville, Villiersdorp and over
to the Dassiefontein coffee shop for a light lunch. Then on to Hermanus; via
Pringle Bay to Gordon’s Bay and back home to Muizenberg for supper: that’s a
400 km round trip, nogaal.
Long straights, mountain passes, twisty coastal tracts – all
easily accomplished in the Micra diesel. And that on half a tank of fuel … now
you know why I love diesel-powered cars – and why we should all be driving
them!
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