All-electric 2024 Nissan Micra successor announced with 400km driving range

The Nissan Micra successor has been outlined as a fully-electric compact model with up to 400 kilometres of driving range, set to launch in 2024.

The Micra replacement was announced at a Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance media event, with the vehicle said to be based on the CMF-BEV architecture – shared with the upcoming Renault R5 as well as future Alpine and Dacia models.

Teaser images of the upcoming compact electric car from Nissan show a noticeable influence from the third-generation Micra – arguably the most recognisable version of the car – made between 2002 and 2010.

To help reduce development costs, up to 60 per cent of non-electric components will carry over from the current CMF-B platform – found in current models such as the Renault Clio, Renault Arkana, and the Nissan Juke.

Nissan predicts the Micra replacement will “democratise” the electric vehicle, with prices to be equivalent to internal-combustion engine cars in the same segment.

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While the new Nissan compact electric vehicle (EV) has not been fully detailed, the car is being shown as an example of how the three carmakers will proceed with the ‘Leader-Follower Scheme’ going forward.

The Leader-Follow Scheme has each manufacturer focusing on a specific area of development, with all parties benefitting – with the aim to reduce battery costs by 50 per cent by 2026, and 65 per cent by 2028.

The Alliance aims to introduce 35 new EV models by 2030 – with 90 per cent of these based on five common platforms.

Will the 2024 Nissan Micra EV come to Australia?

Mike Stevens

It remains to be seen if Nissan will offer this all-electric new Micra in Australia.

Like the little retro-themed Honda E, there is a chance Nissan will only offer the Micra in Europe and Japan, with a strong possibility it could be ruled out as an expensive offering in a segment – compact hatches – that no longer sells well in Australia.

It's believed Nissan will reveal a new small electric SUV to sit beneath the incoming mid-sized Ariya, and if any small electric Nissan is coming to Australia, that's the most likely option.